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Congratulations to PowerUP, the Uganda-based electric cooking start-up, for closing their seed round! PowerUP is at the forefront of transforming cooking habits in Africa, introducing households to a new era of clean and efficient electric cooking. Our partners and friends at Autodesk /Autodesk Foundation anchored this round alongside Nairobi-based VC Fund Delta40 Venture Studio. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 3.2 million people die prematurely each year due to illnesses linked to household air pollution from traditional cooking methods. This silent crisis disproportionately affects women and children. PowerUP’s clean cooking solutions not only revolutionize culinary practices but also promise to save lives and mitigate climate change. Congratulations to the teams at PowerUP, Autodesk, and Delta40 Venture Studio for this critical milestone in advancing access and equity to more sustainable products and services! Rho Impact. The new normal is already here. Let's get to work. https://lnkd.in/dppMtCKn Ventureburn #climatetech #climateinvestment #esginvesting #impactinvesting #emissionreduction #climaterisk #humanhealthrisk #justtransition #newnormal #impacteconomy

Have you completed the Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI) x Rho Impact ESG Specialization Program? If so - have you checked out the new mini modules on 'ESG issues and materiality?' Here are the Top Five Reasons you (and everyone you know) should check out the 3-module series on 'E Issues & Materiality', S Issues & Materiality,' & 'G Issues & Materiality:' 1) A "Bottom-Up" Perspective is Critical for Execution: It's one thing to understand the big picture of ESG, it's another to unpack how 'boots-on-the-ground' dynamics influence ESG risk exposure and overall performance. A "Bottom-Up" perspective is critical for translating ESG theory into action and results. 2) Knowledge of Specific Issues Helps Create Solutions to Specific Problems: Issue-level expertise enables you to connect the dots between the E, S, or G issue at hand and its commercial relevance. Your company and your stakeholders will prioritize specific issues that create specific challenges - without deep issue-level expertise, your solutions will remain vague, ineffective, and perhaps 'green-washy' if you don't watch it. 3) Materiality Matters - (But Not Without Context): Being able to contextualize how specific issues create specific risks and opportunities - both for finance firms and company operators - is essential for developing frameworks to manage these material issues. Our global economy has never been more interconnected and interdependent than it is today - and your ability to understand how issues impact various entities in the financial and operational value chain is everything. 4) Engage, Educate, and Energize Your Stakeholders - Intimate issue-level knowledge helps you align interests, reduce conflict, and build consensus amongst your stakeholders - both internal and external. Build trust and credibility with the people (and organizations) your company depends on. 5) More Time with Your Boy - Let's continue the journey together. I've packed as much insight and inspiration into these mini-modules as possible - giving you everything you need to drive commercial and societal impact (without the greenwashing). If you have taken these 3 mini-modules, which one has been your favorite? Let us know by leaving comments in the chat below! Rho Impact. The new normal is already here. Let's get to work. https://lnkd.in/eJRReXG3 #esg #materiality #esgstrategy #materialityassessment #esgriskmanagement #environmentalissues #socialissues #governanceissues #esgtraining #esgeducation #executiveeducation #esganalyst #impacteconomy #newnormal

Here are a few thoughts on TNW and Maki.vc's article "3 ESG myths VCs and startups need to snap out of (quickly)." Myth 1: ESG Equals Impact Investing - While 'impact investing' may remain a distinct asset class with distinct objectives, ALL companies have ESG risks and opportunities to manage. What's more? If you can connect your company's environmental and social outcomes to a market opportunity - such as the emissions associated with a specific industry and how your offering is able to address it - your 'impact narrative and numbers' WILL become your competitive advantage. Myth 2: ESG is not Relevant for Seed and Early-Stage Start-Ups - Investors face their own set of ESG mandates, expectations, and reporting requirements. So do B2B Buyers. ESG is the new normal for B2B Procurement and the easier you can make it for them to understand your potential role (and value) in addressing their own ESG commitments and expectations, the easier for you to win game-changing (and perhaps life-changing) deals. Myth 3: ESG is a "Nice to Have" Company Aspect - In addition to BlackRock's Larry Fink's opinion on ESG being a neccessity for capitalism (forget environmentalism), any company not addressing these elements will 'feel the pain' in their capital-raising and customer acquisition efforts. Although ESG may not be a lead priority for your direct contact, there's a high probability their bosses' boss is losing sleep over it. Help them go from 'ESG zero' to 'ESG hero' - And WIN the deal. Great insights Pauliina Martikainen and Mona Saurén, couldn't agree with you more! Rho Impact provides the software and services you need to translate ESG pressures into profits, and your ESG commitments into your competitive advantage. The new normal is already here. Let's get to work. https://lnkd.in/gzHBVQxQ #esgvc #esgstartup #impactmeasurement #esgrisk #b2bsales #customeracquisition #esginvesting #esgstrategy #esgintegration #esgreporting #emissionreduction #impacteconomy #newnormal

Congratulations to our partners and friends at Greentown Labs for announcing the addition of +70 new climate tech start-ups in 2024 alone! We at Rho Impact teamed up with Greentown Labs, the largest climate tech incubator in North America, to validate the impact potential of climate start-ups in Mitsubishi Power Americas "Go-Make Program." This collaborative effort enabled promising start-ups from both Greentown Boston and Greentown Houston the opportunity to pitch their "impact narrative and numbers" with greater accuracy, credibility, and traceability. Congratulations to the next class of Greentown Labs climate start-ups who are translating 'moon-shot' ideas into action and results! Rho Impact. The new normal is already here. Let's get to work. https://lnkd.in/g9E2XvfW #climatetech #impactmeasurement #emissionreduction #climatevc #emissionreduction #climaterisk #climatesolution #esgreporting #esgtech #esgdata #impacteconomy #newnormal Yahoo Finance

"According to a recent report from Morningstar Sustainalytics, nearly 90% of the 110 building products companies surveyed generate a portion of their revenue from sustainable products and services. The European Union has the largest number of companies that derive over 50% of their revenues from sustainable solutions." - ESG News You DON'T have to be European to accelerate your sustainable sales revenue. But you DO need to get third-party validation for the impact associated with your products and services. Why? Mitigate greenwashing risk (to you and your buyer), level up from salesman to sustainability advisor, and make your B2B buyer move from 'ESG zero' to 'ESG hero.' Great article illustrating how companies are moving beyond compliance and into a competitive advantage from integrating sustainability into their sales process and industry positioning - including examples from World Green Building Council, Saint-Gobain, ROCKWOOL Group, Trane Technologies and more. If you're looking to advance BOTH the 'sustainability ball' and your sales numbers, Rho Impact and the Koi Tool (Koi.eco) is here to help. Rho Impact. The new normal is already here. Let's get to work. https://lnkd.in/ehPDUtDF #sustainableproducts #esgsolutions #esgreporting #competitiveadvantage #sustainableservices #salesenablement #sustainabilitysales #esgtech #impacteconomy #newnormal

How does Rho Impact's strategic partnership with Tideline advance the field of climate forecasting? According to Rho Impact CEO Gilman Callsen, "this partnership represents a significant step forward in advancing the credibility of climate impact forecasting. Tideline’s long-standing reputation for advising some of the world’s largest and most sophisticated investors gives us the opportunity to demonstrate how Koi delivers the forward-looking, data-driven insights that the market urgently needs." From legendary philanthropic organizations like the Ford Foundation to institutional investors like Franklin Templeton to global institutions like the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), we at Rho Impact are thrilled to partner with THE biggest name in impact investing. Check out the rest of Gilman Callsen's reflection on this groundbreaking partnership by visiting the Rho Impact blog post below! Rho Impact. The new normal is already here. Let's get to work. https://lnkd.in/ep8h4NDT #impactinvesting #climateinvesting #esginvesting #climatetech #decarbonization #netzero #transitionplanning #impactmeasurement #impacteconomy #newnormal

Sultan Zelei, Senior Associate at Project Frame, and Claudia Alejandra Leon, Senior Manager of Impact, co-wrote an article in Green Artha's latest India Climate Finance Report, organized by the Climate Capital Network. In the article, they share Prime's recent research, conducted in partnership with Desai & Associates, on deploying foreign catalytic capital to India, and outline the importance of increasing access to resources for high-impact investing through initiatives such as Project Frame and tools such as the CRANE tool, developed in partnership with Rho Impact. The article also shares Project Frame’s exciting partnership with Climate Collective to convene climate investors who will develop GHG impact assessments case studies of climate mitigation and adaptation solutions, focused on the Global South. We are also thrilled to see our newest catalytic capital program, Trellis Climate, mentioned in this report, showcasing their early investments into Ebb Carbon and Ample Carbon. Read all of this and more! https://lnkd.in/eT3AVUF5 #CatalyticCapital #ClimateFinance #ClimateInvesting #ImpactAccountability #ImpactInvesting #IMM

How do you leverage sustainability to sell more? Here are three key steps any organization can take: 1) Get Third-Party Validation for the Positive Impact Your Offering Enables 2) Demonstrate the Impact of Your Offering on Customer Net Zero and ESG Goals 3) Engage, Educate, and Empower Your Sales Team Check out the Rho Impact blogpost for more insight and inspiration on the role (and opportunity) of third-party impact validation for B2B sales enablement. Explore real world examples of these three steps in action from our partners and friends at Gecko Robotics, Grenova, and the Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI). Rho Impact. The new normal is already here. Let's get to work. https://lnkd.in/erWmbaTM #sustainabilitysales #sustainablevalueproposition #impactvalidation #impactmeasurement #esgreporting #netzero #esggoals #esgsolutions #esgtech #transitionplanning #emissionreduction #climaterisk #impacteconomy #newnormal

How do you leverage sustainability to sell more? Here are three key steps any organization can take: 1) Get Third-Party Validation for the Positive Impact Your Offering Enables 2) Demonstrate the Impact of Your Offering on Customer Net Zero and ESG Goals 3) Engage, Educate, and Empower Your Sales Team Check out the Rho Impact blogpost for more insight and inspiration on the role (and opportunity) of third-party impact validation for B2B sales enablement. Explore real world examples of these three steps in action from our partners and friends at Gecko Robotics, Grenova, and the Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI). Rho Impact. The new normal is already here. Let's get to work. https://lnkd.in/eufE69_e #sustainabilitysales #sustainablevalueproposition #impactvalidation #impactmeasurement #esgreporting #netzero #esggoals #esgsolutions #esgtech #transitionplanning #emissionreduction #climaterisk #impacteconomy #newnormal

From the UK's Financial Conduct Authority TCFD requirement to India's Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) BRSR, from the European Commission's CSRD and SFDR to California Air Resources Board's "Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act," ESG regulations are the new normal, everywhere, for EVERYONE. And what does that mean for the B2B sales landscape? EVERYTHING. Most ESG regulations include Scope 3 reporting and supply chain due diligence obligations, creating significant trickle-down requirements for anyone working with these B2B buyers. What's the headline? Your ESG maturity can MAKE or BREAK the sale. Increasing greenwashing litigation and fraud accusations regarding sustainable product claims have made third-party impact validation a neccessity for B2B sellers. What's more? Demonstrating your products ability to drive enterprise ESG commitments transforms the discussion (and you) from supplier to strategic partner. Why third-party impact validation? Less gambling, less greenwashing, less guessing. More insight, more interest, more impact. Rho Impact. The new normal is already here. Let's get to work. #esgregulations #impactmeasurement #esgcompliance #esgdisclosures #esgreporting #sustainablesupplychain #sustainablevendor #sustainableproduct #climatetech #esgsolution #impacteconomy #newnormal