The Impact Newsfeed

Daily news digest from the world of affordable housing and impact investing

How life cycle assessments can unlock value and lead to more sustainable products

Sponsored: Shifting customer expectations and net zero goals mean companies need to tap into new data to unlock value from more sustainable products and services.

White House: American Climate Corps jobs will ‘reach every community’

A new federal work program aims to train 20,000 young Americans in technical skills for the climate tech marketplace.

What is COP? Here’s a practical explainer

Everything you need to know about attending COP (this year, or any other): What it is, how to get access, what actually happens, and more.

New coalition sets course for Transatlantic Clean Hydrogen Corridor

The Mission Possible Partnership's new initiative aims to deliver the first shipment of clean hydrogen from the US to Europe by 2026.

CDP secures environmental disclosures from a record 23,000 companies

Companies disclosing environmental impacts through CDP now account for more than two-thirds of global market capitalization.

What’s inside this sleeping bag’s ‘Endless Promise’?

Nemo Equipment’s gear for camping and conquering mountains aims to prevent mountains of waste.

The global freshwater crisis threatens to erode $58 trillion in economic value

Here's why it's a 'downward spiral', according to a new WWF report.

Break Through the Noise: Investor and Media Perspectives on Crafting a Compelling Story

Having a hard time getting investor and media attention? As more companies focus on climate tech, it’s becoming harder to stand out from the crowd. Hear expert advice from climate investors and journalists on how you can help your startup break through the noise. We’ll cover best practices for reaching out to media and investors

How Buyers Can Scale High-Quality Carbon Dioxide Removal for Climate Impact

What is the role of buyers in scaling high-quality carbon dioxide removal? In this webinar, experts from Carbon Direct and Microsoft will discuss the challenges in the voluntary carbon market and the unique role that buyers have to play in helping to address those challenges.

How global plastic policies could slash virgin plastic production by 30 percent by 2040

A new report highlights 15 policies that could drive a major decrease in plastic use around the world — but will governments adopt them as part of a new global plastics treaty?

The top carbon-credit rating agencies are often inconsistent and inaccurate, watchdog claims

Rating the raters: Carbon Market Watch said agencies don't accurately reflect the benefits they’re supposed to be reviewing.

How startup Tulu is upending the bias for ownership

Combining a self-contained storage unit and an app, the product rental service can help incentivize quality and advance circularity.

How climate policy advocates are 'getting off the sidelines'

A new report from InfluenceMap praises 'trailblazer' companies lobbying for bolder climate action, but warns too much of the business community remains 'on the sidelines' in the public climate policy debate.

UN climate chief Simon Stiell: 'We need concrete climate action, not empty fanfare.'

UN Climate Change leader Simon Stiell calls for ditching the 'empty fanfare' and excessive meetings of the planet's biggest climate conferences.

6 things Starbucks learned from its reusable cup experiments

Starbucks is testing reusable cup models in more than 25 markets and plans to start a reusable cup program by the end of 2025.