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Circularity tales: Bringing sustainable fashion to Spanish markets

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Circularity tales: Bringing sustainable fashion to Spanish markets EKOMODO, led by CEO Aritz Gartzia Segurola, is a San Sebastian-based venture founded in 2019 with a profound commitment to empowering individuals and organisations in creating a more sustainable world through innovative and eco-conscious fashion.

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Korean VC Sopoong closes $8M fund for startups focused on environmental impact

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Though some businesses may never be truly sustainable, a venture firm in Seoul argues that emerging climate-tech startups will help big manufacturers do better overall. I spoke with Sopoong chief executive Max Sang-Yeop Han , a serial entrepreneur who joined Sopoong in 2016 and acquired the firm in 2019, to learn about the VC’s plans.

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Entrepreneurial Networks are Driving Global Change, According to Impact Hub Network’s 2019 Global Impact Report

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Ahead of this year’s Global Climate Strike (20-27 September) and the Global Goals Week (21-30 September), the Impact Hub network is launching its 2019 Global Impact Report. The 2019 Global Impact Report is the culmination of gathering relevant data from a number of their 16,500 members of 100+ locations in over 55 countries around the globe.

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Empowering Entrepreneurs From Underserved Communities with GoDaddy

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The program was piloted in 2019 by Impact Hub King’s Cross in London and it was focused on supporting migrant and refugee entrepreneurs. In 2020 it expanded to Germany through Impact Hub Munich and the target audience for each location changed. .

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3 West African Startups Prove It’s Possible To Thrive In Uncertain Times

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Despite a minimal increase in GDP by the 4th quarter, the Nigerian economy suffered a -4.20% decline in 2020 compared to 2019, according to the country’s National Bureau of Statistics. The Three Cord Collective: rethinking sustainable engineering in Nigeria. In doing so, they were supporting them to build sustainable businesses.

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Subak, which incubates data-for-climate not-for-profits, announces six startups in 2022 cohort

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.’s 2008 Climate Change Act — and is funded by the Quadrature Climate Foundation, a climate-focused corporate social responsibility initiative launched by algorithmic trading tech firm, Quadrature Capital, in 2019. pre-seed to help industrial manufacturers do sustainability reporting. Tanso nabs $1.9M

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Andela begins global expansion in 37 countries months after going remote across Africa

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It also helped developers improve their skills via training and mentorship. Over 100,000 engineers have taken part in the company’s learning network and community, and, as of 2019, Andela had more than 1,500 engineers on its payroll. However , after noticing that this model wasn’t sustainable, it began to make changes.