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2025 Turner MIINT Competition Shapes Next Generation of Impact Investing Leaders

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Graduate students from around the world compete as impact investors through the Turner MBA Impact Investing Network & Training (MIINT) program, with diverse teams and innovative ideas taking center stage.…Read More

15 Social Impact Leaders Receiving Loan Forgiveness Awards in 2025

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The ESG Initiative is pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of the John M. Bendheim Loan Forgiveness Fund for Public Service.…Read More

The diplomatic corporation: Navigating risk and responsibility in a fragmented world

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(Outlet: Stellenbosch Business School) A call for courageous corporate diplomacy in uncertain times, hosted by Stellenbosch Business School with Prof Witold Henisz.…Read More

Tiny solar-plus-battery kits yield annual savings exceeding hardware cost

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(Outlet: PV Magazine) Researchers found multiple benefits after distributing free solar panels and battery systems with USB ports to 800 rural households in Ghana.…Read More

Increasing Corporate Tax Disclosures: Transparency Or Greenwashing?

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(Outlet: Forbes) Recent academic research explores a United Kingdom reform mandating large companies to disclose reports on tax strategy. The study finds that while the mandate leads to more disclosure, it does not increase overall tax transparency. It concludes that the enhanced tax disclosure requirements may not positively affect tax disclosures as intended.…Read More

Climate change made recent flooding in Midwest, South more intense, report finds

An aerial view shows floodwater surrounding a home on April 7, 2025, in Paducah, Kentucky.

(Outlet: CBS News) “We estimate that the top 20% of riskiest zip codes have seen insurance premiums go up by $1,100 on average from 2020 to 2024,” said Ben Keys, a professor of real estate and finance at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, on a call with reporters. …Read More

Greening your 401(k) is easier said than done

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(Outlet: Marketplace) I’ve considered divesting my retirement portfolio from fossil fuel companies. But when I brought up divestment to Witold Henisz, vice dean and faculty director of the ESG Initiative at Wharton, he offered a different perspective. …Read More