SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth
Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all.
273 articles
Invisible Infrastructure
Building rural impact markets in Nepal
Data Justice in the Global South
Designing digital systems for equity and dignity
Empowering Indigenous Firefighters
How drones are transforming Brazil’s forest protection
Beyond ESG: Investing for the Next Economy
Moving beyond a flawed framework
Faith Institutions Are Powering Place-Based Regeneration
How churches and capital partners are helping neighborhoods restore local wealth
Scaling Responsible Waste Management Across India
The ZEROTRASH Story
Philanthropic Investing
Reimagining how capital creates change
From Awareness to Architecture
Scaling impact investing for systemic change
The Impact Winter
Reckoning and renewal in the movement for just capital
Education as Investment, Not Charity
How businesses can build talent pipelines, resilient communities, and long-term value.
Building Resilient Economies Through Skills-Based Systems
How inclusive, competency-driven workforce models can advance equity and productivity
Impact Capital ≠ Risk Capital: Why Investors Still Play It Safe
The paradox of 'impact' capital
The Dual-ROI Playbook
How impact entrepreneurs can prove financial ROI and impact ROI — without drowning
From the GIIN — Beyond Intent
Three impact investing models redefining capital for systems change
Inclusive Insurance Comes of Age
How innovation is driving resilience and profitability worldwide
Packaging With Purpose
How regenerative sourcing in your supply chain can create measurable social impact
The Power of Mentorship
A two-way street in social impact
Fishing Differently
Faith-based development as a catalyst for community transformation
Local Leadership Unlocks Clean Energy Inclusion
Lessons from Southeast Asia and East Africa on building equitable innovation ecosystems
Kenyan Women Entrepreneurs Transform Farming
Access to machinery and loans boosts incomes and resilience in dryland regions
The Seaweed Solution
Exploring the hype, hope, and barriers to ocean farming
Balkans Power Up for Europe’s Energy Future
How Albania and North Macedonia are driving the EU’s renewable transition
Cultural Roots, Bold Flavors: Yaala Sparkling’s Journey
Culture, community, and climate resilience in every sip
The Power of Place in Impact Investing
How rooted ecosystems turn capital into lasting social and economic change
Students Are Embracing Social Enterprise
How universities can help
Big Ambitions, Safe Bets
The current state of natural capital investment
Beyond Good Intentions
Behavioral science for scaling social impact
Empowering Indigenous Artisans through Ethical Enterprise
Delzur blends cultural reverence with market access
AI Dependency Is Undermining Student Thinking
Education is training students to rely on machines instead of themselves
CSR’s Quiet Adaptation in an Age of Backlash and AI
Insights from the Social Innovation Summit
Rethinking the Terms
What Islamic finance can teach impact investors
The Power of Now
Why young people are today’s social innovators
Weaving a Way Forward
Creating jobs and reviving tradition in rural Cambodia
Financing the Future
Building capital demand where it's needed most
The DEI Disconnect
Why performative efforts are eroding trust—and what it takes to build lasting equity.
Sovereign Seeds: Reclaiming MENA’s Agricultural Future
Reviving local food systems and unlocking rural prosperity
The Algorithmic Classroom
South Korea’s ambitious experiment with AI in classrooms holds lessons for the world
Why Insurers Must Step Up for Climate-Vulnerable Industries
Time to close the gap
From Survival Mode to Thriving
Rewiring (or unlocking) the MENA business mindset
Navigating the New San Francisco
Reflections from the 2025 Social Innovation Summit
Closing the Innovation–Capital Gap for Craft-Led Enterprises
Thinking in systems
Reimagining Risk and Return
The case for a new development finance asset class
Revitalizing Neighborhoods through Inclusive Opportunity
Inside Toronto's groundbreaking ILEO initiative
The Future of Impact Finance Begins in the Classroom
Notable student-led innovations from the 2025 Sustainable Investing Challenge
Reflections from the Meeting the Moment Summit
Is this the moment to reframe the story of impact investing?
Building a Greener, Fairer Logistics Network in Southeast Asia
Indonesia’s Blitz is reshaping delivery with EVs, AI, and a driver-first model
Climate Beyond Carbon
Investing in environmental resilience for low-income communities
Business Transformation: Why Most Will Fail
And what’s needed to make it work
Is the American Dream Over?
How to navigate a new era of global talent and capital flows
Are There Business Opportunities in Hong Kong’s Carer Economy?
Four impact founders tell their stories
Investing in Men’s Mental Health: An Untapped Impact Frontier
Catalyzing capital to close a trillion-dollar treatment gap
How Prioritizing Profit Can Maximize Social Impact
The sustainability paradox
AI Powers Regenerative Farming Solutions in Thailand
Living Roots revives degraded land through precision agriculture
From Waste Pickers to Green Collar Professionals
How Hasiru Dala Innovations is reimagining urban waste work
The 4-Day Workweek Revolution
Advancing the SDGs through social and corporate impact
Decarbonizing India’s Textile Industry
A US$6 Billion climate finance opportunity
Redefining Globalization
The paradox of collaborative impact investing in a fractured world
Rewiring Croatia’s Energy Sector
How citizens, scandals, and startups are powering a quiet energy revolution
Impact Investment or Venture Philanthropy?
Insights from social investors in Hong Kong and Japan
Investing in Regeneration
Uruguay’s grasslands as an impact finance model
Rethinking Impact Measurement
Managing the unintended negative outcomes
Indigenous Entrepreneurship Rooted in Trust
How Raven Indigenous Capital Partners cultivates ventures aligned with core values
Transforming the Insurance Industry into a Lever for Impact
A conversation with the founder of Premiums for the Planet
The Joys and Challenges of Early-Stage Impact Investing
The power of collaboration in direct investing
An Office for the Impact Economy
Can it happen?
Lighting Africa’s Last Mile
How G-HiTech is transforming energy access
Brewing a Growing Impact Enterprise from Leftover Bread
Breer harnesses strategic partnerships to tackle food waste
Access to Capital for All
Impact investors supporting entrepreneurs in indigenous communities
A Just Future
Aligning retirement with social and environmental impact
Inclusion Is Still a Strategic Necessity
Driving performance and innovation
Fast Fashion and the Sustainable Development Goals
Navigating the path to a responsible fashion industry
Rethinking Acceleration
Closing the gender gap for entrepreneurs in Asia
USAID Needs to Invest in Entrepreneurship
To drive inclusive economic growth
Thailand’s Same-Sex Marriage Law
A promise of rainbow economy
The Evolution of Impact Measurement
From compliance to strategic value
The Rise of Impact Investing in Asia
Hong Kong as a catalyst for a regional revolution in wealth and purpose
Catalyzing Capital for Communities
How community finance is scaling impact with historic momentum
Philanthropy Must Learn from Remittances
How migrant contributions are redefining development finance
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