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Viewpoint: Proponents and Critics of ESG Claim It Can Change Society. Both Will Be Disappointed.
Whether or not asset managers are “woke,” ESG doesn’t hurt oil companies or provide capital for solutions to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, writes Ken Pucker.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Global
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- ESG, impact investing
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Press Release: ImpactAssets and Partners Extend $12 Million Loan to High-Impact Residential Solar Provider PosiGen, Catalyzing the Energy Transition in Lower-Income American Communities
PosiGen offers a unique solar leasing model that removes barriers for low- and moderate-income homeowners.
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- Energy
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- North America
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Kenya’s Ed Partners Secures $1.5 Million Debt Funding to Fund Affordable Private Schools
The funds will be utilised to offer more affordable loans to Kenyan private schools.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Novata and GIIN Partner to Simplify Impact Metric Collection for Investors
This move enables fund managers to collect, manage and analyze standardized impact data from companies.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Global
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Bridgespan Research Elevates Three Approaches For Closing The Impact Investing Gap In Africa
Bridgespan interviewed 25 stakeholders for the study, including a range of private market investors, philanthropists, and other field experts.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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Impact Investors Embrace Measurement Tools, GIIN Reports
While more investors are using impact data to inform their decisions, one headwind is the lack of comparability.
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- Investing
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- Global
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Africa Impact Investing Group Launched to Drive Capital for Impact
AAIG will serve as a platform for collaboration, learning, and advocacy, to foster a thriving impact investing ecosystem in Africa.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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British International Investment Makes First Investment in Development Impact Bonds
The Fund uses an innovative blended finance structure to invest in impact bonds and similar outcomes-based contracts that support the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global