Month: September 2023

Cataract Falls, Mount Tamalpais, California March 1, 2009 (Photo by Alan Grinberg) Creative Commons license via Flickr By Sunny Lewis GREENBELT, Maryland, May 17, 2018 (Maximpact.com News) – Earth’s wet land areas are getting wetter and dry areas are getting drier due to a range of factors, including human water management, climate change and natural cycles. In a first-of-its-kind study, scientist...[Read More]

Graffiti welcomes refugees, London, UK, 2015 (Photo by Duncan C) Creative commons license via Flickr By Sunny Lewis LONDON, UK, April 23, 2019 (Maximpact.com News) – Ten thousand people separated by war and persecution have been reunited with their families in the United Kingdom under a British Red Cross and International Organization for Migration (IOM) family reunification program, the agencies ...[Read More]

By Sunny Lewis                                                                                           Follow us at: @Maximpactdotcom GENEVA, Switzerland, May 12, 2016 (Maximpact.com News) – The poorest cities on Earth have the worst air pollution, data revealed today by the World Health Organization shows. More than 80 percent of the people living in cities that monitor pollutants in their air ...[Read More]

31843658 – two young businesswomen having a meeting in the office sitting at a desk having a discussion with focus to a young woman wearing glasses By Lauren Davenport, CEO and founder of The Symphony Agency It’s not unusual for careers to get off to wobbly starts as young people, hampered by their lack of experience and contacts, find it difficult to achieve a firm footing. That’s one reason they...[Read More]

The C40 Cities Mayors are planning to green up public spaces in their cities and encourage people to walk and bike them, with the aim of expanding their cities’ liveability. The Arco della Pace, Arch of Peace, Milan, Italy, hometown of C40 Global Mayors COVID-19 Recovery Task Force chair Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala. June 25, 2013 (Photo by Veselina Dzhingarova, host of the blog Day Cruises in Milan,...[Read More]

To collect a catalogue of examples of SRI in practice in emerging markets; To raise awareness about SRI in emerging markets; To reflect on what SRI in emerging markets means to practitioners; and To enable SRI practitioners in emerging markets to network with peers around the world. This week’s interview is with Tom Holland, Director, Maximpact, Monaco. Emerging Markets ESG: How would you define s...[Read More]

One of the best parts of competing in the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge is that students who make it to the finals get paired up with 3M scientists like Jeff Emslander, who loves science and mentoring kids. 2015 (Photo courtesy 3M) Posted for media use. VIDEO: OPENING REMARKS by Ethisphere Chief Executive Officer, Timothy Erblich By Sunny Lewis NEW YORK, New York, March 14, 2017...[Read More]

LGT Venture Philanthropy (LGTVP) has launched a new impact investment fund with a global reach, Impact Ventures Global (IVG). Building on their success in supporting social ventures on behalf of the Princely Family of Liechtenstein, LGTVP’s fledgling fund invests in young organizations that offer sustainable, market-based solutions for improving the quality of life for less advantaged people. Mana...[Read More]

The rainbow weevil has distinctive colored spots on its body made up of nearly-circular scales arranged in concentric rings of different hues. (Photo courtesy National University of Singapore) Posted for media use. By Sunny Lewis SINGAPORE, September 27, 2018 (Maximpact.com News) – Picture a unique color-generation mechanism in nature that has the potential to create cosmetics and paints with pure...[Read More]

Maximpact Services Attracting Investors: What Investors Look for in a Business Plan Entrepreneurs, businesses and projects rely on investment capital to hit the ground running. The groundwork and roadmap must be laid out within a solid investor-ready business plan. The activation of the best business plan starts out with catching the investor’s interest. Therefore, a strategic business plan is ess...[Read More]

Floating wind turbines rest on semi-submersible platforms that ride the waves.(Photo courtesy SBM Offshore) Posted for media use By Sunny Lewis PARIS, France, February 26, 2019 (Maximpact.com News) – Paris-based wind power developer Eolfi forecasts as much as 16 gigawatts of floating wind energy could be installed off the coasts of France by 2040, if the French government issues commercial-scale t...[Read More]

Maximpact Services Many types of investments are worthy of consideration by investors. However, regardless of the type of investment, it is vital for investors to consider all elements of the investment — including a risk assessment. The most effective tool in determining the reliability, quality and soundness of an investment is to use the process of financial due diligence. Click here to view In...[Read More]