Strategic Priority Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Economies

EarthEnable is building an inclusive and decentralized industry of healthy, affordable and eco-friendly housing products through a network of trained local masons to ensure that growing housing needs can be met sustainably and affordably while building local economies in a climate-friendly way. An EarthEnable floor is 80 percent cheaper than a concrete floor, and it uses natural materials and green building techniques to minimize the carbon footprint. So far, more than 1,000 jobs have been supported, 200,000 people are living in healthier homes, and 9 million kilograms of CO2 emissions have been avoided.

Delta40 is a venture studio and venture capital fund investing in, building, and scaling technology-enabled innovative climate ventures led by African and female founders working to increase incomes and tackle climate change in Africa. Beyond capital, Delta40 provides hands-on support from experienced operators and investors to drive growth from idea to Pan-African scale. Over the next 10 years, they aim to build ventures that impact more than 20 million lives, reduce carbon emissions by 100 million tons, and catalyze more than $1 billion of commercial capital into the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Africa.

VC Include increases diversity in venture capital and private equity in order to accelerate more equitable access to capital and expand investment opportunities into the next generation of tech-enabled companies. VC Include has trained and graduated 57 fellows through three cohorts, with the first cohort collectively securing more than $250 million.

Through partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), the HBCU Founders Initiative is engaging rising students, alumni, and faculty across all HBCUs interested in developing technology-abled solutions that close the wealth gap ranging from increasing access to health care, education, and financial services. To date, they have reached more than 750 students and alumni from more than 80 HBCUs.