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Joining Forces for ImpactInvesting and ESG at TBLI CONFERENCE USA 2014.
Amsterdam, 19 June 2014 TBLI CONFERENCETM, dedicated to building a community of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and impact investors, held its second USA conference on 29 and 30 May in New York.
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- Press Release
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- Impact Assessment
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- impact investing
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Infuse Ventures, Intellecap Impact Investment Network invest Rs 3 crore in solar startup Surya Power
MUMBAI: Intellecap Impact Investment Network (I3N) andInfuse Ventures have invested $500,000, or Rs 3 crore, in Coimbatore-based solar-agriculture startup Surya PowerMagic.
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- Energy, Impact Assessment
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- impact investing, solar
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Staying safe in conflict zones: advice from women social entrepreneurs
Ashoka fellows leading social change in troubled areas talk about how they protect themselves and stay strong for their team
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- Impact Assessment
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Invested Development Invests in iProcure to Improve Access to Farming Inputs in Kenya
Invested Development (ID), an early stage impact investment fund manager, has invested in iProcure, a technology startup serving the needs of the agricultural ecosystem in Kenya. iProcure provides software to enhance sales and inventory management in rural and peri-urban agriculture markets. As a result, farmers can access high-quality farming inputs and equipment conveniently and affordably.
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- Impact Assessment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The fashion brands empowering women in developing countries
From providing jobs for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon to offering business training for emerging artisans in Rwanda, fashion has the power to create positive change
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- Impact Assessment
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The Impact of Inclusion: CGAP report looks at recent evidence of how financial inclusion can help the poor
There’s a strong consensus that access to suitable financial services can help poor households improve their lives, while spurring economic activity. But what is the evidence for these positive impacts? CGAP tackled that topic in a recent Focus Note, and we spoke with Nina Holle, an associate microfinance analyst at CGAP, and a co-author of the report.
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- Education, Impact Assessment
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Vatican Conference examines how impact investing can serve the poor
(Vatican Radio) A two-day symposium in the Vatican this week is examining “impact” investing and how it can serve the poor. Entitled “Investing for the Poor”, the conference (from June 16-17) is being jointly sponsored by the Pontifical Council of Justice and Peace, Catholic Relief Services and the Mendoza College of Business from the University of Notre Dame.
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- Impact Assessment
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- impact investing
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Social entrepreneur uses innovation to push economic growth
Social entrepreneur Irene Chikumbo is using technological innovation to accelerate economic growth and social development in Zimbabwe.
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- Impact Assessment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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