Pensioenfonds Detailhandel and Pensioenfonds PostNL are among the growing list of Dutch pension funds increasing exposure to impact investments, allocating €100m and €400m, respectively, to SDG-aligned strategies
A study by the UK’s Pensions for Purpose platform found that 92% of active managers don’t use climate indices to benchmark their carbon metrics, despite their funds being marked as ‘climate focused’
The drinking water sector in emerging economies is investment-ready but impact investors are still becoming acquainted with it. Non-profit Aqua for All is backing a new blended finance equity fund, in a move they hope might inspire others
We meet with Eva Gouwens, the Dutch entrepreneur shaking up the smartphone space, who believes a fairer electronics industry is possible, by manufacturing products which lasts longer, from ethically-sourced materials
Mike Quinn’s heart-rending story of entrepreneurial failure takes us on his personal journey of founding a purpose-driven startup, seeing it fail, and all the hard-learned lessons along the way
OEDC’s report on gender equality in blended finance, Impact Investing Institute’s guide for charitable endowments, and Equal Measure’s latest 2030 SDG Gender Index
Dutch cooperative lender Rabobank and venture capital fund Future Food Fund have invested in Clear, a health-tech company which has developed a self-help app for type 2 diabetes patients
Lack of access to funding is preventing blue economy startups to grow, and hindering the development of ground-breaking technologies which are crucial for preserving marine biodiversity, and for mitigating the effects of climate change
Launched in 2017, the Village Enterprise Development Impact Bond has helped 95,000 East Africans out of poverty during the pandemic, supporting more than 14,000 first-time entrepreneurs in Kenya and Uganda
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