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The Biggest Economic Trend Of 2021 Is ESG: People, Planet, Purpose

The biggest economic trend of 2021 is that we are now in a full blown ESG-driven economy – for environment, social and governance – driving decisions across the economy in (often virtual) conference rooms and boardrooms. It’s good for – and driven by women.Read More

Hidden Strategies For Mission-Focused, Female Founders To Raise Funding

Jenny Kassan, an attorney and entrepreneur focused on helping founders raise capital from “normal” investors, said on my Electric Ladies podcast recently that female founders, especially mission-focused ones, tend to limit who they think of as “investors” and miss out on a lot of money.Read More

Female Founders Raised More VC Funding In 2021, But It’s Complicated

Covid hit female-founded companies harder than male-founded ones when it comes to VC funding. Though more female-founded companies raised VC funding in 2021, the gap widened. And goals, values matter. There’s another way.Read More

6 Career Tips For Women In Climate – From Leaders On The COP26 Stage

Women are key to the battle against climate change from multiple angles, so how do we get more women in climate leadership? Here are 6 important career tips from women in the highest levels of influence.Read More

Need For ‘Different Kind Of CEO’ Led To Twice As Many Women CEOs In 2021, Heidrick Report Finds

What’s more, needing that “different kind of CEO” has led to twice as many women being appointed as CEO in the first six months of 2021 than before.Read More

Design Thinking For A Sustainable Food Supply: Dole’s Innovation Officer

Dr. Lara Ramdin, Chief Innovation Officer of Dole Sunshine Foods, said that thinking about redesigning the food system and packaging fruits and vegetables can help address both food insecurity and climate change. ”Read More

COP26: Why Addressing Climate Change Requires New Metrics And Women

To address climate change, Dame Ellen MacArthur told the COP26 audience that the economy needs to serve society and nature. Countries & companies pledged trillions of dollars to pivot to net zero. We need new metrics and new thinking to do so — especially from women. Here’s why.Read More

The UN’s New Direction, New Purpose In 2021, COP26

As NPR’s Frank Langfitt put it, “You have farmers, trade unionists, climate activists, even Scottish independence advocates – a wide-ranging coalition of people coming together…. to send a message to the people, the leaders inside the climate summit that they’re unhappy with what they’re hearing …Read More

Is GFANZ The ‘GPS’ We Need To Finally Address Climate Change? COP26

“Follow the money,” instructed Bob Woodward’s secret source during Watergate. The same is true to address climate change. Enter the Global Financial Alliance For Net Zero. Its goal is to hold the financial community accountable for its pivotal role in funding the transition to a net zero economy.Read More

What The U.S. Can Learn From Europe To Address Climate Change, From COP26

Though President Biden, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and an array of world leaders announced agreements to address climate change at their World Leaders Summit at COP26 yesterday, it’s not enough. What can the U.S. learn from Europe and “new economic thought leaders”?Read More