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‘Empty Promises’ Could Pop Bubble of Investing for Good
“The risk is that people are branding themselves as an impact investment to attract new investors but in reality nothing changes,” said Marilou van Golstein Brouwers, former chairwoman of the investment arm of Dutch ethical bank Triodos.
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- Investing
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- ESG, impact investing
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Morningstar Ratings to Begin Incorporating ESG Risk Next Month
According to Morgan Stanley report, the only statistically significant underperformance of sustainable strategies occurred nearly a decade ago.
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- Investing
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- ESG
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Bit by Bit, Socially Conscious Investors Are Influencing 401(k)’s
So-called E.S.G. funds still make up a small fraction of these workplace retirement plans, but they are gaining ground. The broad category of sustainable and responsible investing grew 38 percent in the United States from 2016 to the start of 2018, to $12 trillion in assets under management, according to the US SIF Foundation.
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- Investing
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- North America
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- impact investing
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An Impact Investing Model Designed for Africa: Why the Continent Should Embrace Search Funds
According to Brendan J. Mullen of Secha Capital, there's a little-known but perfectly suited investment model for Africa's emerging markets: search funds. Often vehicles for young, aspiring entrepreneurs to finance, acquire and grow established SMEs, search funds trust the local market by directing capital to where it’s most needed. As Secha launches a new $30 million fund, Mullen shares how investments in both growth and human capital are yielding impressive returns.
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- Investing
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- impact investing, scale, startups
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Press Release: Fiera Capital Invests in World Bank Sustainable Development Bond
This is the latest example of the World Bank's engagement with investors around specific development challenges and the Sustainable Development Goals ("SDGs"). Through this engagement, the World Bank and Fiera Capital are raising awareness for SDG 6, Clean Water and Sanitation, and SDG 14, Life Below Water.
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- Environment, Investing, WASH
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- impact investing, SDGs
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Viewpoint: Racial Bias in Investing? Just Look at the Data
That’s what’s most tragic about the status quo – it not only hurts those who aren’t getting chosen, but also the person doing the choosing.
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- Investing
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Does Impact Investing Always Have To Be Higher Risk?
Many believe that impact investments mean higher risk than other forms. Does investing with your values mean you have to sacrifice on returns?
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- Investing
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- impact investing
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Amped Innovation Closes Series A Funding of More Than $3 Million
Amped Innovation, a designer and manufacturer of solar-powered appliances and solar energy generation and management equipment, announced today that it has closed Series A equity funding totaling more than $3.3 million. The funding round was led by ENGIE Rassembleurs d’Energies with participation from existing seed investors Schneider Electric Ventures and FINCA Ventures, as well as other impact-aligned investors. This financing accelerates Amped’s ability to bring high-quality, affordable solar-powered appliances to market, serving growing demands from energy distribution companies, utilities and mini- and micro-grid providers for better power solutions.
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- Press Release
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- solar