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Harvard seeks in-house specialist to align investment and ESG objectives

The Harvard Management Co. in Boston, worth US$30.7 billion has created a new position for sustainable investing – namely Vice President – Sustainable Investing. This post will be filled by someone who will help the firm align their sustainable investment goals with financial goals. Read more here and here.

March 21, 2013

New Ghana report identifies social investment opportunities for oil and gas compaies

A new report by Maplecroft, called Social Investment Risk Report for Ghana has been made specifically for oil and gas companies to identify and invest in social and environmental opportunities. Read more here.

March 21, 2013

Mapping outcomes for social investment

This report, commissioned by the Big Society Capital, and made by NPC, SROI Network, and Investing for Good, presents a number of tools which aim to help social investors pave a way for robust ‘approach to impact’ in their work. Read more here, and read the report here.

March 21, 2013

Legal recognition urged for women farmers in India

Oxfam India has urged the speedy passage of a Bill that had been introduced in the Parliament by MS Swaminathan, which is for the empowerment of women farmers by enabling transfer of land titles to their names. Oxfam India believes that this will help women get water, seed and land […]

March 21, 2013

Fairtrade Foundation report damns treatment of smallholder farmers, urges David Cameron to action in G8

A new Fairtrade Foundation report alleges that the international business has been treating smallholder farmers unfairly, despite extreme dependence on the same. Read more here. Fairtrade Foundation, as a part of Fairtrade Fortnight have launched a campaign to urge world leaders to act on the fact that smallholder farmers produce […]

March 21, 2013

Revolutionary rice farming in India

A poor farmer from the Indian state of Bihar has left scientists and experts bewildered after producing 22.4 tonnes of rice from one hectare of land, breaking the previous world record of 19.4 tonnes of rice, set by Chinese agricultural scientist Yuan Longping, the ‘father of rice’. This farmer, named […]

March 21, 2013

How radio shows for farmers in Bangladesh boost crop yields

A remote rural area in Bangladesh is benefitting from a local radio programme which disseminates the best practices for farmers. Run by local farmers, the radio show helps people in Barind, which has an exceptionally high population density, to adopt best practices in agriculture to boost yield. Read more here.

March 21, 2013

Mozambican farmers fearful of land grabs

Farmer unions in Mozambique are extremely concerned about the fact that the government is leasing land out to foreign agribusinesses, thereby displacing thousands of millions of people who lack official deeds of the land they lived and depended on. According to the UNAC, official figures claim that there is a […]

March 21, 2013

Powering up smallholder farmers to make food fair: A five point agenda

This report has been prepared by the Fairtrade Foundation and brings to light the plight of smallholder farmers in the world, who produce up to 70 per cent of the world’s food, yet comprise 50 per cent of the world’s hungry. This report breaks down the initiatives needed into 5 […]