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US Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing Trends
US sustainable, responsible and impact (SRI) investing continues to expand. The total US-domiciled assets under management using SRI strategies grew from $6.57 trillion at the start of 2014 to $8.72 trillion at the start of 2016, an increase of 33 percent, as shown in Figure A. These assets now account for more than one out of every five dollars under professional management in the United States.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- ESG, impact investing
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Cuemath raises $15 million in Series B round from Alphabet
Education start-up Cuemath, run by Cuelearn Pvt. Ltd, has raised $15 million in Series B round of funding led by equity investment fund of Alphabet Inc., CapitalG (formerly known as Google Capital), the company said in a statement on Monday.
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- Education, Investing, Technology
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- South Asia
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- impact investing
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Family offices are far more active in impact investing than originally thought
According to legend, The Rockefeller Foundation coined the term ‘impact investing’ in 2007, putting a name to investments made with the intention of generating both financial return and social/environmental impact. Has the concept reached maturity nearly a decade later?
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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Climate Ventures 2.0 Launches With $250K Available for Ag and Water System Resilience
GoodCompany Ventures is pleased to announce the public launch of Climate Ventures 2.0, a global accelerator focused on Agriculture and Water Systems Resilience, and its call for applications for $250,000 of GCV Impact Grants.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- North America
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Investing For Impact: Recasting A Traditional Portfolio For Purpose & Profit
The prospect is as exhilarating as it is daunting: As much as $30 trillion is expected to pass from baby boomers to their heirs in North America over the next three or four decades, according to a report from Accenture.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- ESG
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Tej Kohli takes the wraps off his $25Mn tech-focused ‘Kohli Impact Investment Initiative’
Venture capitalist Tej Kohli, announced today about his newly formed Kohli Impact Investment Initiative, commencing with a hefty sum of $25 million. The Initiative is powered by Kohli’s family office, Kohli Ventures particularly targeted at attracting innovative and disruptive technologies.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- ESG, venture capital
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Sustainable Investing: Not Just About Returns
In 2016, we stated that environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing was at an inflection point and would move centre stage for many investors.
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- Investing
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- ESG, impact investing
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Unitus Seed Fund is clearing the decks for a second fund to support new-age social ventures
Unitus Seed Fund raised $23 million for impact investing in India, nearly a third of it from local investors. It is now gearing up for a second, larger fund. With internet penetration reaching critical mass, the 'base of the pyramid' is a serious investible asset class.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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