New standard aims to help financial institutions assess the impact of their loans and investments on biodiversity and take action to reduce damage and contribute to the protection and restoration of nature
The EU has put forward legislation that, if adopted without amendment, could mean the end for some impact investment funds. Impact investors are calling on EU legislators to correct a fatal flaw in the proposal
Peter Bakker, CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, discusses how he is helping business find its role in the two big challenges of our time – food security and energy transition
A report launched this week under the auspices of the World Economic Forum 2022 hopes to serve as a starting point to reduce common barriers preventing the advancement of the social economy
A landmark court ruling focused on climate change means charities in England and Wales can now safely exclude specific investments from their portfolio if in conflict with their charitable mission
The Partnership for Biodiversity Accounting Financials is developing a new accounting standard which they hope will make it easier for financial institutions to assess and disclose the impact on biodiversity of their loans and investments
This month’s launch of the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers brings to light the increasingly important role that legal professionals can play in driving impact through the advice they give
Organisations representing impact investors, including the the European Venture Philanthropy Association and the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment, are pooling resources to uncover a reliable picture of Europe’s impact investment sector
The implementation of the European Commission’s Social Economy Action Plan presents challenges, but it has placed social investment at the heart of the EU’s post-Covid recovery programme
Representatives of 175 nations have committed to develop a legally binding agreement to beat plastic pollution, hailed as the most significant environmental multilateral deal since the Paris accord on climate
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