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April 24, 2023
Emphasising the ‘S’ in ESG – five lessons from our social risk workshops
How is human rights management in supply chains going to evolve in 2023? What are the most effective ways to proactively engage key stakeholders
April 24, 2023
How Donors Can Put Equity into Practice for More Effective Giving
Much has been written about the impact and significance of leading edge, equity-based practices in philanthropy
March 30, 2023
What do social entrepreneurs want from impact investors?
ASHA workers are a crucial part of the public health system. Despite this, they experience precarious working conditions in the form of long hours, low wages, and a lack of social security
March 30, 2023
Impact investors are now looking at India as a compelling opportunity. Here’s why
As the 2030 milestone for progress on the sustainable development goals (SDGs) draws near, more funding into achieving the SDGs is needed
March 30, 2023
11 Common Misconceptions About Impact Investing (And What The Truth Really Is)
Impact investing is a growing trend in the investment world, as more and more investors seek to generate both financial returns and social or environmental impact
February 18, 2023
How the Dollar-A-Day Poverty Line Changed International Development
Over three decades ago, economic researcher Martin Ravallion and his colleagues found a way to identify and quantify the world’s poorest people with an international poverty line that continues to guide policies to this day
February 18, 2023
Five Lessons from Ten Corporate-Charity Partnerships
At CARE Laurie Lee worked with ten of the UK’s largest FTSE100 companies, here he reflects on all of those experiences and distils the key lessons for companies to have a positive impact on poverty and the environment
February 18, 2023
How Storytelling Can Paint a Full Picture of Impact for Businesses
Across the globe, inclusive businesses are making differences in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable – from empowering rural women to improving access to education. However, plain numbers struggle to capture the breadth of important work they are doing to investors
February 18, 2023
Just Useful… Or Truly Catalytic? How Entrepreneurs Really View Catalytic Capital – And What Impact Investors Can Do About It
In recent years, much of the attention in the impact finance sector has gone to the stewards of capital – investors, foundations and other funders – with stakeholders across the industry wondering what drives them most and which approaches work best
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GST 2.0 and Tax Cuts: Can They Make Growth Fairer and Greener?
India's latest GST reform, being termed as GST 2.0, is more than just slashing rates. By simplifying the tax structure, cutting levies on essentials, and supporting renewable infrastructure, it's open..
Reimagining Sports in CSR: From Tokenism to a Vehicle for Multiplying Impact
In 2023–24, Indian companies spent about ₹1,396 crore of their CSR budgets on sports — just 4% of the total ₹34,909 crore Indian corporates spent on CSR that year. Most of the rest went to edu..
Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), India has 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) spread across 27 states and 6 Union Territories. Each of these small, self-governed, and peer-co..