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VIPC’s Virginia Venture Partners Invests in Rho Impact to Expand Impact Platform Capabilities and Customer Reach
The Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) today announced that Virginia Venture Partners (VVP), its equity investment program, has invested in Rho Impact, Inc. Headquartered in Charlottesville, Va., Rho Impact develops forecasting tools to evaluate the potential impact of organizations and investments into climate technologies, particularly as it relates to where such technologies can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, waste, water usage, and other impact areas.
Jones Media features Rho Impact - #328 Decoding ESG: Unveiling the Secrets to Business Alignment and Social Impact | Noah Miller
Join us as we explore the critical importance of aligning your business with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. Noah Miller, co-founder of Rho Impact, shares valuable insights on navigating the ESG landscape and driving positive social impact. Don't miss out on this enlightening conversation!
Rho Impact Completes Pre-Seed Fundraising to Accelerate Innovation in Impact Forecasting
Rho Impact, developer of impact forecasting tools used by investors and companies managing trillions of dollars in assets, is excited to announce the successful completion of its $1.125 million pre-seed funding round.
How Tech Benefits the Environment: The Second Annual Eclipse Carbon Optimization (ECO) Report
Central to Rho Impact's mission is promoting the widespread adoption of open and transparent forecasting approaches. We believe this is key to enabling industries worldwide to allocate the trillions of dollars required to combat climate change in a way that is auditable, robust, and universally comparable. For those of you who are looking closely, ask for the details behind any numbers you see reported in annual reports, promotional materials, or otherwise (including this one!). It is crucial that we don't settle for hand-waving or black-box approaches.
Pre-Investment Considerations: Deep Dive with Rho Impact’s Seth Sheldon
Dr. Sheldon was one of eight authors leading the creation of Frame’s Pre-Investment Considerations methodology guidance. Read this Q&A with Project Frame in which Dr. Sheldon highlights the importance of working together, why accessibility, accountability, and transparency must work hand-in-hand, and aspirations for holistic climate impact assessments.
Rho Impact's Esther Bobbin Feature conversation on the Women Who Code Podcast
Stacy Devino, Evangelist at Women Who Code and Senior Staff Engineer at Fanatics Inc., sits down with Esther Bobbin, Founder & Executive Director at United by Chocolate and Director of Operations at Rho Impact, for the discussion, “Starting Your Startup.” They share their path to their current roles, their experiences founding startups, and thoughts on funding.
UVA’s Environmental Institute Announces the 2023 Summer Intern Cohort
The Institute announces over twenty UVA students awarded summer internships in environmental, climate change, and sustainability work for 2023.
Why Businesses Can’t Afford Emissions Omissions
In short, the proposed changes would require that publicly traded companies disclose the climate impact of, and carbon emitted from, their business operations. Specifically, the SEC called for reporting of three types of emissions: Scope 1 emissions, which are produced from sources directly controlled by a company, such as fleet vehicles; Scope 2, which are associated with purchased electricity and other energy; and Scope 3, which represent the emissions produced not directly by that company but that occur elsewhere in the supply chain as a result of the company’s actions.
Autodesk FY23 Impact Report
Autodesk FY23 impact report outlines our progress against our sustainability goals and key ESG indicators from climate to diversity and inclusion.
Diving Deeper into Assessing Future Greenhouse Gas Impact
The future of climate investing lies in collaboration and transparency. That's why we're thrilled to be part of Project Frame's latest methodology guidance on assessing forward-looking emissions impact. Join us and 45+ leading climate investing firms in adopting these best practices to accelerate GHG mitigation with transparency and accountability. Dive into the new guidance and help us unlock the trillions in capital needed to address the climate crisis.