New Acumen report, “Resilient. Farmers.” provides investors and agricultural businesses with recommendations to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change, build their resilience, and increase their incomes. Salana has been a farmer for 18 years, long enough to know that the weather did not use to be like this: “the climate is hot… The temperature … Continued
Earlier this month, Analynn Salvato rode 530 miles from New York City to the Canadian border. In her day job, Analynn is a project manager for an equity research firm. On this eight-day journey, however, she rode for a different kind of equity, the kind that Acumen promotes everyday by investing in solutions that uplift … Continued
En 30 minutos, una cosecha prometedora puede convertirse en una cosecha fallida y los medios para ganarse la vida o de alimentar a tu familia pueden desaparecer. Para los agricultores, esto no es un riesgo abstracto, es la realidad del cambio climático, una amenaza diaria que puede golpear en cualquier momento con consecuencias devastadoras. Un … Continued
Tyler Youngblood has spent the better part of a decade reimagining and — against massive odds — building a fair, inclusive, and sustainable coffee business.
In 30 minutes, a promising harvest can turn to crop failure. The ability to make a living or feed your family can disappear. For farmers, this isn’t an abstract risk, it is the reality of climate change, a daily threat that can strike any time with devastating consequences.
Boulder Care is a health care company that conforms neither to the accepted practice of 28-day rehabilitation centers nor the requirement of place-based centers that expect individuals to show up daily for treatment.
Across Acumen’s global portfolio, climate change is an urgent and existential threat. Whether a farmer in East Africa or an entrepreneur in India, the impacts of climate change dictate a person’s ability to make a living and build a business. That’s why our commitment to tackling poverty includes helping the communities we serve adapt — … Continued
If businesses are to be truly inclusive, they must incorporate low-income and marginalized people across their operations — a new Inclusive Business Playbook from Acumen and EY provides a toolkit to help companies navigate this transition. Inclusive business is more than a buzzword, it is the foundation of a more just and equitable economy that … Continued