GRC Project Spotlight: Impact Investing Fuels Decarbonization in Taiwan

GRC Project Spotlight: Impact Investing Fuels Decarbonization in Taiwan

Impact investing is a powerful investment strategy that can harness private capital to affect positive social change. Apala Group is using impact investing to lead sustainability initiatives in developing countries.
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Are Electric Vehicles Really Sustainable?
Sustainability

Are Electric Vehicles Really Sustainable?

Electric Vehicle ImageAligned with growing global interest to slow down climate change, countries have been increasingly adopting methods to lower global temperature. The recent COP26 agreement set the global agenda on tackling climate
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Do we know the real cause behind the lack of women in tech?
ESG Investments for Startups in Singapore and SEA
singapore

ESG Investments for Startups in Singapore and SEA

How do investors/VCs value ESG principles when investing in startups? Image Credits: Westend61 GmbHTrue innovation in a post-pandemic world begins with entrepreneurship. With the upcoming Industrial Revolution 4.0 and an integrated
Can EdTech be the path forward for China's education industry?
Education

Can EdTech be the path forward for China's education industry?

The education industry in China has undergone huge development during the past few years. The market has grown rapidly, and its value is estimated to reach US$572.51 billion by the end
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American Childcare Industry Weakens the Financial Security of Women
Inequality

American Childcare Industry Weakens the Financial Security of Women

Women’s equity cannot be achieved without addressing childcare. In order to prompt global action on this issue, the United Nations declared childcare burden inequalities as one of its sustainable development goals (7)
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GRC Project Spotlight: Harnessing the Power of Microlending for Social Good
Project Spotlights

GRC Project Spotlight: Harnessing the Power of Microlending for Social Good

Microlending can help businesses kickstart their ventures by providing start-up money at little to no interest. Kiva is one of the first online microlending organizations, which aims to expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive.
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How Can Access to Regenerative Medicine Help Stabilize Developing Nations?
Development

How Can Access to Regenerative Medicine Help Stabilize Developing Nations?

Regenerative medicine is at the forefront of helping hundreds of millions of people and is the next step in curing previously incurable diseases, most notably many chronic diseases (cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, etc.) which plague developing nations with aging populations.
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Impact of COVID-19 on the Exploitation of Immigrant Workers in the United States
COVID-19

Impact of COVID-19 on the Exploitation of Immigrant Workers in the United States

An immigrant worker can be a Dominican sewing machine operator, a Russian constructor worker, or a Bulgarian meat processor. Yet, what these three workers have in common is that as immigrant workers, they
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