This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It has been two years since COVID-19 took the world by storm, altering life as we know it. Prior to its emergence, the Global Health Security Index noted that no…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part three in a multi-part series. Read parts one, two, and four. Society is facing a range of complex challenges, yet investors often overlook those who are closest to the solutions.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The job market is shifting. People are leaving their jobs everywhere and in great numbers. Employers are scrambling to hire people. More unions are forming. And yet, so many organizations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As of February 2022, some 65,000 Afghans evacuated during the American withdrawal from Afghanistan have settled in U.S. communities. Several hundred more remain on military bases in the U.S., while…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Civil society, which is often referred to as the third sector, has played a pivotal role in shaping the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and continues to work alongside…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The concept of climate justice is fairly simple to understand, but much more difficult to act on: Those who have done least to cause climate change are the ones suffering…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Extreme heat is the deadliest weather-related hazard in the United States—a fact that historically has gone underrecognized. Experts consider heat a silent killer, resulting in more than 600 deaths per year as well as illnesses like…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ever since I was little, I have appreciated that Clark Kent’s day job was journalism. Yes, his alter ego, Superman, stopped speeding trains, but he – and his girlfriend, Lois…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Good health is essential to sustainable development, and is a cornerstone of LISC’s comprehensive approach to investing. LISC has long recognized that conditions where people live, work, visit, do business…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In late May and then in June when companies and individuals were posting black squares across social media as a symbol of their commitment to Black lives, in the wake…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In late June, Portland, Oregon, experienced its hottest day on record, reaching 42° Celsius (108° Fahrenheit). The last time it had been this hot was in 1981, when temperatures soared to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Given the current state of affairs in America regarding racial diversity, equity and inclusion, I feel compelled to issue a call to action to many American foundations to change the…