Investment
Ghana Launches Partnership for Private Investment to Achieve SDGs
Ghana recently joined the World Economic Forum to work together on the first-ever Country Financing Roadmap (CFR) for SDGs. The CFRs is an initiative designed by the Sustainable Development Investment Partnership, which is in itself a partnership between the World…
Dove Announces Biggest Investment from Beauty Brands
Cosmetics and beauty companies are not well-known for being sustainable nor environmentally friendly. Most people think of the huge waste that comes from plastic packaging, toxic chemicals, animal testing, and rapid deforestation. However, Dove is seeking to make a difference.…
A Sustainable Maple Tree Water
It’s not news to anyone that fresh water supplies are getting scarcer, and studies on population expansion and water consumption show that the United States will suffer important water shortages if resources are not protected. Humans depend on clean, fresh…
Australia-Germany partnership boosts hydrogen investments
Australia and Germany have progressed their renewable hydrogen partnership, with a series of new investments into developing the industry through a Declaration of Intent on the Australia-Germany Hydrogen Accord. The Accord, which was signed in September 2020, seeks to utilise…
CSIRO says solar and wind are Australia’s cheapest energy sources
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has released its third report on energy generation and storage costs. The report, which was published in collaboration with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), named solar and wind as the most…
Australian agrifood investor raises $35m in seed funding
Tenacious Ventures, an Australian agrifood tech investor, closed its latest funding round earlier this month, raising a total of A$35m ($26.8m) in seed funding, including $20m from last year. The firm is said to be the country’s first specialist VC…