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The truth is finally starting to emerge about socially responsible investing
"The ESG performance of companies appears to be something that can be used to generate value in a portfolio; traditional exclusion can be a drag," Hale said.
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- Investing
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- ESG, impact investing
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The Other Capital in Impact Investing: Why Human Capital May Matter More than Money, and What Investors Can Do About It
Money is not enough for impact businesses to succeed, according to Paul Breloff of Shortlist; they need an answer to their human capital challenges to unlock their world-changing potential. Here he discusses why human capital matters, why it's being under-supported by impact investors and what it will take for more investors to see it for what it is – an area of great opportunity.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
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Press release: TFC Financial Management Launches Sustainable and Responsible Investment Strategy
"Our clients, their families and prospective clients are increasingly expressing interest in SRI and their desire to have investment portfolios be more aligned with their personal values and social impact priorities," said TFC Chief Executive Officer Renée Kwok, CFP®. "We are pleased to be able to offer this strategy, designed to provide long-term investment returns as well as positive social and environmental impact, as both dimensions are important to these clients."
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- Investing
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- impact investing
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Financial Inclusion Takes the Next Step: An Interview with MetLife Foundation President Dennis White
As NextBillion launches our new Financial Health site under the sponsorship of MetLife Foundation, we touched base with its president and CEO, Dennis White. In this wide-ranging interview, White discusses the evolution of the financial inclusion movement, and the work the foundation is doing to advance it – including its grant-making and investing approach, its ongoing challenges, and what it has learned from both success and failure, among other issues.
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- Finance
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Asia catches the sustainable investment bug… at last
Asia ex-Japan has been a latecomer to the trend, accounting for just 0.2% of global socially responsible investment (SRI) assets. SRI assets in the region still increased 15.7% from 2014 though and investors are counting on a lot more to come.
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- Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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- impact investing
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Think twice before investing in a social welfare initiative at your company, study says
By analyzing a sample of information from firms dating back to 1992 until 2014, Javakhadze found that corporate social responsibility programs don't consistently yield sufficient results – be it tangible, in the form of revenue, or intangible, as in company morale – and, consequently, diminish shareholders' returns.
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- Investing
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AP2 sets $50 million for TPG impact investing fund
The 300.6 billion Swedish kronor ($34.5 billion) pension fund will invest in the global growth equity and middle-market buyout fund managed by TPG.
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- Investing
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- impact investing
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Gray Matters Capital’s coLABS Announces First Round of Gender Lens Investments
Gray Matters Capital (GMC) announced the first round of investments from its newest portfolio coLABS, which invests in innovative and scalable pilots that are tackling critical issues facing women and girls around the world. Launched at the beginning of this year, coLABS supports entrepreneurs of early-stage ventures with seed investment capital, rapid prototyping, and advisor support.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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- impact investing