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Monday, February 26, 2018

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Monday, February 5, 2018

Husk Power Systems, a mini-grid company based in Bihar, India, raised $20 million in equity investment this month, making it one of the largest, if not the largest investment in the mini-grid sector. Husk Power Systems was launched ten years ago with an innovative idea to convert rice husks into energy and today provides power to thousands of people in rural communities. Manoj Sinha, founder of Husk Power Systems, started the company in 2008. Ten years later, he’s learned a few lessons about fundraising from impact investors for a social enterprise. If the “impact” sector has been classified as niche, this new round for Husk Power Systems shows that it’s no longer a tangential industry but one worthy of the big bucks. READ MORE
2018 State of Green Business 2018 Report
GreenBiz Group published the State of Green Business 2018 report in January 2018. The 11th edition of this annual assessment is developed in partnership with Trucost and takes a look at the progress made by companies around the world in addressing their energy, waste, water, greenhouse gas and other impacts, and in increasing their sustainability investments, transparency and other leadership activities. The report names 10 key trends and provides insights into metrics in sustainable business, including new metrics introduced this year on how companies are managing their climate and natural capital risks. Together, these and more than two dozen other metrics help paint a portrait of the evolving sustainable business landscape, how much activity is taking place, and how much more there is to do. 
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