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With private equity firms increasingly interested in making so-called impact investments, which seek not only strong returns but also societal benefits, it is vital that attorneys get up to speed on the practice and the reasons for its rising popularity so they can successfully assist with the related legal work.
More people are getting serious about “doing well by doing good,” which means there’s a real need for advice about how to make that work. Julia Balandina Jaquier’s new book provides it.
Impact investing directs financial assets towards enterprises that engender social and environmental returns alongside financial ones.
Impact investing has been the preserve of the wealthy, using their money to both do good and earn a financial return. This article explores the growing opportunities for ordinary investors to join in this fast-growing space.
It turns out that cooperation is essential for the survival of the fittest, which holds powerful lessons for corporate and social sustainability.
This article looks at the definitions of impact investing (SRI or ESG investing), and features apps that make it easier than ever before to start an impact portfolio. I'm drawn to the newer apps that promise great user experience and impactful investment, however, investor beware! Some of the new apps on the market have cool marketing and UX, but don't really know much about impact at all.
With its focus on ‘doing good’, ‘Impact investing’ is currently all the rage. However, the rise of impact investing may imply that other types of investing don’t create a positive impact which, in the case of venture capital, is far from reality.
A network of female investors, financial advisors and venture capitalists are becoming a driving force in social, sustainable and impact investing.
Impact investing refers to investment into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate social or environmental impact alongside a financial return.
Investors are increasingly looking for strategies that go beyond traditional environmental, social and governance principles to produce measurable benefits for people and the planet.
The first order of business is finding a term to differentiate foundations' impact investments from investments made in the venture capital community.
Fortune’s annual list shows that you don’t have to choose between making money and doing good.
Transparency and accountability are critical to attracting more private capital and enabling government policies for impact investing.
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