NESsT announces Renata Truzzi has been named Chief Impact & Operations Officer. Truzzi – who joined the organization in 2012 – has served in multiple capacities within NESsT, most recently as Global Acceleration & Impact Director. Her background in impact investing, business development, marketing, and fundraising will further support NESsT’s organizational effectiveness and operational excellence.
We’re delighted to release the NESsT 2024 Annual Report, highlighting a year defined by far-reaching impact and transformative growth. For nearly three decades, NESsT has worked at the nexus of people, profit, and the planet. In 2024, we reached a milestone that speaks to this mission: since its founding, NESsT has positively impacted the lives of over 3.4 million people from communities around the world.
Sweden joins as a donor to NESsT’s long-standing South America acceleration program, enabling the program to increase the number of enterprises it supports and to expand its efforts in Colombia, Peru, and into Brazil.
Our work on the ground in Brazil’s Amazon region has consistently shown that increasing women's participation is critical for the socio-bioeconomy to become a robust and sustainable national development strategy.
NESsT announces that Chad Sachs has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Sachs has held a series of senior management roles with NESsT since joining in 2019, most recently as Chief Investment Officer. He brings deep experience in the worlds of finance and social impact that will further reinforce NESsT’s mission of developing sustainable communities and building an inclusive economy.
Movimento Black Money (MBM) își propune să transforme realitatea economică a comunității negre din Brazilia prin antreprenoriat, educație și servicii financiare. NESsT a primit MBM în portofoliul său pentru a sprijini inițial Mercado Black Money, o piață online pentru întreprinderile deținute de negri, susținându-i creșterea cu capital și mentorat de afaceri. Google for Startups a anunțat Movimento Black Money ca fiind una dintre cele 12 noi startup-uri braziliene care vor primi finanțare fără capital propriu prin intermediul său Black Founders Fund.
Campania #VacinaMaré a furnizat vaccinuri Covid-19 la peste 36 000 de locuitori cu vârsta peste 18 ani din favelele din Maré. În timpul campaniei de vaccinare, Maré de Sabores , companie din portofoliul NESsT , a furnizat alimente pentru peste 900 de profesioniști din domeniul sănătății și voluntari, inclusiv peste 2 700 de gustări și 1 200 de mese.
