Impact investing is not about trends or warm fuzzies, according to Ali Najafbagy. It is about investing in a better future, said the co-founder of Dutch investment fund 4impact.
It seems simple: tech4good ventures offer digital solutions with a net positive impact on people and the planet. But investors in these businesses face double challenges, according to the co-founder of venture capital fund 4impact.
Crowdfunding platforms can play an important role for the world to reach the UN sustainability goals by 2030, according to a new report from European Venture Philanthropy Association.
The emergence of a new range of guarantees for off-grid solar projects is boosting investor confidence while helping build local capacity to fund much-needed renewable energy projects.
Investing in nature and biodiversity is a growing trend that is gaining a lot of attention. Especially now in the run up to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow in November. William Ginn’s book is required reading for investors interested in environmental conservation.
The optics of sustainable and impact investing are appealing. Increasing numbers of mainstream asset managers are now offering impact investing funds in order to take advantage of the zeitgeist of ‘levelling up’ or ‘building back better’. One area standing to benefit is social housing.
The Netherlands must scale up its climate investments before it is too late, the Dutch central bank (DNB) warned in a recent report. Impact Investor asked a large public investor in Europe’s biggest seaport for a reaction.
No need to reinvent the wheel – in *The Expert View* impact investing pros share their lessons learned. This week Mezuo Nwuneli on how to deal with risk when investing in West African agrifood businesses.
Nick O’Donohoe, chief executive officer of CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution, talks to Impact Investor about why he’s still committed to Africa.
Jamie Butterworth, co-founding partner of Circularity Capital talks about ‘theory of change’ principles and how his company applies them to circular economy investments as a springboard for reinventing how the planet sustains itself.
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