[Originally published in ImpactAlpha’s ‘Policy Corner’] — To make progress toward addressing our shared social, economic and environmental challenges, we must proactively engage with the public sector to create an enabling environment for truly impactful business and investment decisions.

[Originally published in ImpactAlpha] — Between record levels of government stimulus, an unprecedented vaccination campaign and a buzzing economy, it’s easy to see reasons for optimism as America continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing crises. But if the United States is to fulfill the vision of the Biden-Harris Administration to “Build Back Better,” then no recovery can be considered just or equitable without the resurgence of Black, Brown, Indigenous, rural and other communities that for too long have been denied adequate access to economic development opportunities.