Unpacking Earned Wage Access with Paymenow
Paymenow's 60dB Impact Measurement Report revealed that 94% of customers report improved quality of life.
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Why Off-Grid Energy Matters 2026
Our report built on interviews with 28,000+ energy customers from 30 countries, with the headline question: what actually turns energy access into impact?
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60dB Impact Due Diligence, Explained
We're excited to share our 60dB Due Diligence solution – built to make pre-investment impact measurement simple, fast and affordable.
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Risk of child labor in microfinance: findings from the ILO and 60 Decibels
The ILO’s Social Finance Programme and 60 Decibels spoke with 2,242 clients from eight microfinance institutions (MFIs) to understand how the business used help, paid or unpaid, from children (individuals below the age of 18).
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Bridging the Gender Gap in Agricultural Advisories: Insights from Farming Messages in Ethiopia
The Interactive Voice Response (IVR) platform facilitates convenient and accessible information delivery, allowing farmers to access critical guidance through their basic mobile phones.
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The usage and impact of electric pressure cookers (EPCs) used by customers in Kenya
From 2020-2023, 60 Decibels has conducted 1,300+ interviews with 700 customers of 5 electric pressure cook companies in Kenya.
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60 Decibels Launches Farmer Benchmarks: A Groundbreaking Tool for Advancing Agriculture Sector Impact
The Farmer Benchmarks are a free, interactive tool for the agriculture sector to benchmark performance – the result of an extensive research effort, involving interviews with over 18,000 farmers across 19 countries, via 93 impact measurement projects over the past three years.
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How three impact investors engage their most important stakeholders to validate impact
Sarah Gelfand, Layla Varkey, and Tom Adams cover the importance of stakeholder engagement in impact investing.
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Can These 3 Workforce Trends Help India Create More Dignified Jobs?
We're monitoring workforce trends in India, from a rise in gig workers to a flood of climate tech investments. This provides an opportunity to focus on the nature and conditions of jobs for the low-wage workforce.
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The 60 Decibels Energy Initiative
The 2023 60dB Energy Initiative united off-grid energy funders and enterprises to bring change to the sector. The Initiative brought fresh perspectives and insights, introduced new companies, and provided updated performance ranking.
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Clean Cooking Alliance Venture Catalyst Lean Data Report
Insights based on data 60 Decibels collected from 4,812 customers across 9 countries between November 2021 and April 2023.
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60 Decibels and Upaya Join Forces
As a component of the Quality Jobs Index, 60 Decibels is partnering with Upaya Social Ventures in the Dignified Jobs Collaborative.
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Bayer’s Collaborative Initiatives: Improving Smallholder Farmers’ Livelihoods
Dive into four parts of Bayer's mission to reach smallholder farmers.
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