Daily news digest from the world of affordable housing and impact investing
In the wake of the UK’s latest development aid cuts, Gilad Tanay says that the way the money is spent must be fixed. The answer lies in adopting ‘impact forecasting’, he argues.
By viewing packaging waste and carbon emissions as two sides of the same coin, companies can achieve greater environmental impact. The post 3 strategies for 2 crises: Tackling carbon emissions and packaging waste together appeared first on Trellis.
Luxury brands are partnering with startups on biodegradable leather alternatives. Here's how their purses, shoes and couches are inching toward the mainstream. The post Hèrmes and Stella McCartney embrace a leather alternative: fungus appeared first on Trellis.
Whatever the actual impact on businesses, the indirect effect is the adoption of U.S. anti-climate policy by its northern neighbor. The post What Canada’s pause on climate-disclosure requirements means appeared first on Trellis.
Companies can adjust their communications approach based on regional perspectives. The post Who’s optimistic about renewable energy? People in Africa and the Middle East appeared first on Trellis.
This week: WEF’s Klaus and Hilde Schwab face whistleblower allegations; Triodos breaks from Net Zero Banking Alliance; OpenAI aims to expand its philanthropic reach and impact – and more.
The tech giant has purchased more durable credits this month than all companies combined in 2024. The post Unpacking Microsoft’s mega-purchases in durable carbon removal appeared first on Trellis.
The company is switching to lower-carbon construction materials, prioritizing natural refrigerants and using AI to fine-tune energy and water consumption, for starters. The post Inside Amazon’s blueprint for cutting building emissions appeared first on Trellis.
Mati Carbon defeated 20 finalists with its enhanced rock weathering mechanism. The post $50 million XPRIZE winner has a plan to help small farmers remove carbon appeared first on Trellis.
Efforts to reduce methane and black carbon can deliver critical short-term benefits, according to the Global Heat Reduction Initiative. The post New method promises to upend accounting for short-lived pollutants appeared first on Trellis.
The coffee chain’s focus on energy efficiency, water stewardship and waste reduction saves more than $60 million in annual operating costs. The post Starbucks nears 2025 goal for 10,000 “greener stores” appeared first on Trellis.
In a bid to reduce plastic waste and emissions, startups and researchers are advancing the frontiers of recyclables. The post Lessons from the emerging effort to advance ‘circular’ textiles in health care appeared first on Trellis.
Look for advocacy opportunities that are as high impact and low risk as possible. The post Corporate climate policy still works: 4 lessons from 100 meetings on Capitol Hill in March appeared first on Trellis.
How can impact investing claim to drive systemic change when its leadership mirrors the same patriarchal and exclusionary structures it seeks to dismantle – and how can we start changing this?
The Foreign Pollution Fee Act is a carbon tariff bill that doesn't mention "carbon." The post How to propose climate legislation in today’s political climate appeared first on Trellis.