Thursday
October 30
2025

Analysis: “Lens Investing” Is Just Admiring the Problem

There is a language taking over the world of impact investing. It speaks of ‘lenses’: a ‘gender lens’ for this, a ‘climate lens’ for that, a ‘racial equity lens’ for good measure. The promise is seductive: that if we just apply the right filter to our portfolios, we can align our capital with our values and help build a better world.

Photo courtesy of Natasa Dav.

Source: Delta Fund (link opens in a new window)

Categories
Investing
Tags
climate change, gender lens, impact investing, venture capital