-
Lok Capital is re-inventing strategy for social impact
Rajiv B Lall, 55, managing director and chief executive officer of Infrastructure Development Finance Company talks unlike his peers in glamorous investment banking and private equity business despite spending over thirty years with institutions such as Warburg Pincus, Morgan Stanley and Asian Development Bank.
- Categories
- Impact Assessment, Investing
- Region
- South Asia
-
Husk Power Systems raises $5 million for expansion
Husk Power Systems, a Bihar-based company that runs micro power plants on agricultural waste, has raised Series A equity financing of $5 million (Rs 27 crore) from co-investors Bamboo Finance, Acumen Fund, and LGT Venture Philanthropy.
- Categories
- Energy, Environment
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- impact investing
-
FEATURED EVENT: Join the 2012 Social Finance Forum ‘Measuring Up’ Webcast
Entering its fifth annual year, the 2012 Social Finance Forum is built around the theme of ‘Measuring up’ and tackles the opportunities and challenges surrounding impact measurement, while exploring what makes a good deal and how existing market opportunities measure up. The two-day conference will feature plenary sessions by national and global leaders in impact investing, exciting announcements, and interactive workshops, and is available via webcast.
- Categories
- Impact Assessment
- Tags
- impact investing
-
Santa Clara University Welcomes Applications from Investment-Ready Social Enterprises
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov 01, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Applications are now open for Santa Clara University's Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI(TM)), an 11-year-old program that helps social entrepreneurs create greater impact in their poverty-alleviating missions.
- Categories
- Uncategorized
-
Ron D. Cordes on a Mission to Activate New Change Agents
Ron D. Cordes is a man on a mission to change the landscape of impact investing. He is the co-chairman of Genworth Financial Wealth Management (NYSE:GNW), which is responsible for over $25 billion in assets under management. He is also on the board of Impact Assets, a non-for-profit financial service firm focused on impact investments.
- Categories
- Uncategorized
- Tags
- impact investing
-
NexThought Monday: Sharpening the Social Impact Lens: Why We Need a Broad, but Clear View on Impact Measurement
Despite the challenges, financial institutions can still work to understand the shape of their impact. One promising way is to organize activities around an issue, creating a social lens through which to contextualize and focus investing. From there, an organization can determine how they’re best able to address the issue, which in turn determines appropriate investing filters and social performance metrics. The case of investing through a gender lens is an encouraging example of this strategy, where investing organizes around women’s economic empowerment and access to quality healthcare.
- Categories
- Impact Assessment
- Tags
- impact investing
-
Advancing Impact Investing Platforms… Promise and Peril!: We can’t always assume all investment strategies must scale
Impact Investing is not a single hammer looking for all the nails in the world—it is a diverse and dynamic approach to creating innovative applications of capital in appropriate ways to maximize potential impact. While the promise of investment platforms is, uh, promising, it is important we not start our discussion with the assumption that all investment strategies must scale!
- Categories
- Uncategorized
- Tags
- impact investing, scale
-
Voices from ANDE 2012: Building a Stronger Ecosystem
At the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs Conference last month, a good deal of focus was placed on developing the ecosystem to help social entrepreneurs connect with investors, business infrastructure and one another. One ANDE session took a close look at early stage incubation services, and the role they play in helping small and growing businesses, helping them to shape their business models along the way. Afterwards, I had a chance to meet with three leaders in this arena who are focused on social business development in India and Southeast Asia.
- Categories
- Investing
The Best of NextBillion in Your Inbox Each Week!
Subscribe to NB Notes for news, jobs & on-the-ground insights from the world of emerging markets business.
We respect your privacy. Your information is safe and will never be shared.
Don't miss out. Subscribe today.