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12. Responsible Consumption and Production
European Ethical Bank: the first ethical, growth-agnostic, fully compliant banking model
NO_POVERTY + 10 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 12 Others

European Ethical Bank: the first ethical, growth-agnostic, fully compliant banking model

European non-profit, scalable, replicable, growth-agnostic banking institution in cooperative stewardship able to provide full-fledge digital banking services to communities across EEA. Applies endogenous money concept.

Europe

Sovereign Community Finance
DECENT_WORK_AND_ECONOMIC_GROWTH + 5 OthersFinancial and insurance activities + 3 Others

Sovereign Community Finance

Sovereign community finance: Human‑validated identities bringing capital to projects united in purpose while assets stay in your wallet and idle reserves earn. Lets re-write the rules of investment and money!

Berlin, Germany

Redistributing Tourism Wealth through First-of-its-Kind Digital Infrastructure
NO_POVERTY + 7 OthersInformation and communication + 1 Others

Redistributing Tourism Wealth through First-of-its-Kind Digital Infrastructure

Equera is a digital wealth-redistribution platform connecting global travelers directly with community-owned tourism organizations - unlocking tourism’s $11T potential to build just and equitable local economies.

Uganda

CluckTech: Smart IoT Biosensors for Poultry Carbon Monitoring.
INDUSTRY_INNOVATION_AND_INFRASTRUCTURE + 4 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 3 Others

CluckTech: Smart IoT Biosensors for Poultry Carbon Monitoring.

We’re young innovators from Mooto College of Business developing CluckTech—smart IoT biosensors that help poultry farmers track greenhouse gases, cut emissions, and unlock income through carbon credits.

Mwembeshi, Lusaka, Zambia

TICC: First Fires Fund
NO_POVERTY + 11 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 12 Others

TICC: First Fires Fund

A Native-led, evergreen regenerative capital fund fueling economic sovereignty, climate justice, and cultural revitalization in Indigenous communities across Turtle Island by blending traditional and relational finance.

United States

Blue Impact Fund II: Empower founders to build the sustainable supply chains of tomorrow
RESPONSIBLE_CONSUMPTION_AND_PRODUCTION + 4 OthersManufacturing + 3 Others

Blue Impact Fund II: Empower founders to build the sustainable supply chains of tomorrow

Blue Impact is launching a $20M fund to back early stage supply chain companies in the US that are optimizing and decarbonizing the supply chain leveraging a Supply Chain Advisory Board of industry LPs and a ~2X MOIC.

Nutritious Foods Financing Facility (N3F)
NO_POVERTY + 7 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing

Nutritious Foods Financing Facility (N3F)

N3F lends to SMEs to improve access to safe, nutritious, and affordable food in Sub-Saharan Africa - while tackling malnutrition and supporting sustainable food systems.

Africa

Fairtrade Access Fund (FAF)
NO_POVERTY + 7 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 1 Others

Fairtrade Access Fund (FAF)

FAF lends to and provides TA to MFIs and producer cooperatives that keep vital agri-value chains flowing across Latin America, Africa & Asia. It links smallholder farmers to new markets and drives sustainable practices.

Africa

India Progress Fund II (IPF II)
NO_POVERTY + 5 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 1 Others

India Progress Fund II (IPF II)

IPF II is a PE fund that invests in India’s rural transformation through early-growth to mid-expansion stage businesses led by entrepreneurs modernizing agriculture, expand access to finance, and improve livelihoods.

India

FarmTies Fund I: Unlock Africa’s agribusinesses with innovative impact trade financing.
ZERO_HUNGER + 4 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 1 Others

FarmTies Fund I: Unlock Africa’s agribusinesses with innovative impact trade financing.

Farmties bridges the financing gap for African agribusinesses by providing trade-linked working capital to growth-stage SMEs, enabling them to scale, access markets, and grow sustainably.

Africa

Vivriti Energy Solutions Debt Fund (VESDF)
AFFORDABLE_AND_CLEAN_ENERGY + 4 OthersElectricity, gas, steam and air conditioning + 5 Others

Vivriti Energy Solutions Debt Fund (VESDF)

VESDF, India’s first climate debt fund, targets USD150M to finance renewables, e-mobility & climate-tech. With USD112M Senior debt secured, it aims for $38Mn LP capital with 12%+ returns and measurable impact KPIs.

India

Opalene Climate Capital fuels the future of climate tech innovation in Washington State
GOOD_HEALTH_AND_WELL_BEING + 10 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 9 Others

Opalene Climate Capital fuels the future of climate tech innovation in Washington State

Impact-oriented vc fund to 2x private investment with state-matched dollars to accelerate equitable climate tech innovation. Fund ignites bold, place-based climate solutions that drive local resilience and global impact.

Washington, USA

First Investor Strategy: Addressing Early-Stage Impact Investment Challenges in Asia
DECENT_WORK_AND_ECONOMIC_GROWTH + 3 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 6 Others

First Investor Strategy: Addressing Early-Stage Impact Investment Challenges in Asia

Impact Square addresses Asia's impact investment ecosystem challenges through our First Investor strategy. We welcome any collaboration opportunities for fund formation in the Asian region.

Asia

FTW Ventures Fund II
ZERO_HUNGER + 7 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 9 Others

FTW Ventures Fund II

Investing in bold innovators solving the biggest challenges in our $14T Food System

San Francisco, CA, USA

FTW Ventures Fund I
ZERO_HUNGER + 5 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 9 Others

FTW Ventures Fund I

(2019 vintage) Venture fund backing pre-seed and seed stage technology and science-based startups that solve big challenges in the Food System

San Francisco, CA, USA

Investing in Dignified Jobs for All
NO_POVERTY + 3 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 6 Others

Investing in Dignified Jobs for All

Upaya has invested in 42 companies (and exited 10 investments) creating 51,222 dignified jobs for people living in extreme poverty in India. Upaya is on a mission to create 300,000 jobs by 2030 through its PRG model.

India

Pescadata - an app for small scale fishing communities
NO_POVERTY + 6 OthersProfessional, scientific and technical + 3 Others

Pescadata - an app for small scale fishing communities

A logbook and expenses app for small-scale fishers and fishing communities.

Mérida, YUC, Mexico

ThermoBoo
RESPONSIBLE_CONSUMPTION_AND_PRODUCTION

ThermoBoo

African Bamboo’s ThermoBoo process uses biomass dust to thermally modify bamboo—no chemicals, no waste. It eliminates decay and pests, creating strong, durable panels for local and global markets. A first for Ethiopia, this pilot could scale across the region.

Ethiopia

SunBell multifunctional solar lantern and mobile charger
AFFORDABLE_AND_CLEAN_ENERGY + 2 Others

SunBell multifunctional solar lantern and mobile charger

SunBell is a smart solar lamp with mobile charging capabilities. More than 2.4 million SunBells have been distributed worldwide since 2014.

Global Village, KA, India

Sustainable Sanitation in Nepal
GENDER_EQUALITY + 4 Others

Sustainable Sanitation in Nepal

A social enterprise model for public toilets piloted in Nepal that incorporates additional revenue streams with waste-to-value technology (biogas), bundled services (shops), gender-inclusive design, and a cleaning compliance program.

Nepal

World Social Capital Monitor
NO_POVERTY + 16 Others

World Social Capital Monitor

For the first time in history, in order to accelerate the SDGs people can score on eight crucial local social goods by open access and in 46 languages yet.

Switzerland

Equity Capital for BIPOC Entrepreneurs in CPG
NO_POVERTY + 9 Others

Equity Capital for BIPOC Entrepreneurs in CPG

Propeller Impact Fund II offers technical assistance to BIPOC entrepreneurs seeking equity financing for their CPG ventures.

City of New Orleans, LA, USA

Healthy Entrepreneurs
NO_POVERTY + 16 Others

Healthy Entrepreneurs

Healthy Entrepreneurs delivers effective and affordable health products and services to the last mile, hard-to-reach populations in Sub-Saharan Africa, through a network of 5,000 Community Health Entrepreneurs in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Burundi.

Kampala, Uganda

End-to-end Shrimp Farming Solution
INDUSTRY_INNOVATION_AND_INFRASTRUCTURE + 2 Others

End-to-end Shrimp Farming Solution

Jala helps shrimp farmer manage their water quality to boost the yield and create a sustainable farm.

Indonesia