The authors of this thought-provoking book advocate the importance of corporate conscience and call for a move away from corporate values to action-oriented corporate principles, writes Christopher Walker.
Affordable housing is one of the busiest areas of impact investing at present. This study by three Lucerne academics with an entrepreneurial bent is well timed, if perhaps just a first step, writes Christopher Walker.
Backed by the Private Infrastructure Development Group and the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund, among other investors, the new plant marks a significant milestone for Africa’s energy transition efforts
The authors make an important contribution to the often heated debate about the role of business in society and advocate a new kind of leadership with talent as its heart, writes Christopher Walker.
In the second of two articles looking at the capacity building challenge, we talk to BlueOrchard and Earth Capital Limited about their approach to providing support to investees.
An interesting collection of essays bridging the world of academia and business with a sting in the tail for impact investors, writes Christopher Walker.
In the first of two articles on the topic of capacity building, we look at how impact investors are going beyond just injecting capital to providing the support portfolio companies need for their long-term sustainability.
Place-based investing is now central to social impact investing in the UK and gaining strong pension fund support. Many of the lessons learned there can be applied elsewhere in Europe.
Busting myths and telling awkward truths, Paul McMahon offers a cautionary tale, demonstrating that ‘the road to hell is paved with good intentions’ in environmentalism as in other walks of life.
Biju Mohandas, global co-head of healthcare investments at LeapFrog Investments, tell us that a “secular shift” in the attitude towards healthcare technology has taken place.
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