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Recent Developments, <br /> Key Innovations, and <br /> Insightful Reports

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Social impact investing will be the new venture capital

There may be billions worth of foundation assets, social organizations still cannot scale due to capital allocation inefficiencies. This post talks about how innovation in linking social performances to financial returns, and how governments of several countries like UK, US and Israel have woken up to the possibility of this […]

January 28, 2013

Socially responsible investing – a list

This post gives a list of adequate and suitable socially responsible investment websites, as listed by several sources. Read more here.

January 28, 2013

Japan tests social investment model for solar

A new and innovative model for the scale of use of solar electricity is being practiced in in Japan, wherein profits generated from solar electricity are being reinvested to support the local community. This model, being supported by the Ryukoku Solar Park aims to scale use of renewable energy while […]

January 28, 2013

Impact investing and private wealth management – convergence for HNIs’ financial and social goals

While impact investment in an asset class by itself which achieves a number of social goals, this post argues for the case of this asset class as being something that private wealth managers should take a closer look at. Read more here.

January 28, 2013

Impact investing as an asset class

According to Dr Rupert Evenett, while impact investment and socially responsible investing may be similar ideas, impact investment has more to it beyond socially responsible investing, which builds on investment in existing assets. This categorizes impact investment as an exclusive asset class. Read more here.

January 28, 2013

Brazil’s government working towards US$206 billion sanitation plan

The Brazilian government is working towards launching a US$206 billion national sanitation plan called Plansab. This plan will entail universalizing sanitation services in the country by 2013. Read more here.

January 28, 2013

Liberia: VP launches water and sanitation Africa Foundation

Vice President of Liberia Joseph N. Boakai recently launched the Water and Sanitation for Africa Foundation in Dakar, Senegal. This was done on behalf of President Ellen- Johnson Sirleaf who is also the Goodwill Ambassador for Water and Sanitation. Read more here.

January 28, 2013

EU and KfW grant for Tanzania water, sanitation supply

The European Union and the German aid agency KfW have contributed a total of € 71 million in updating the infrastructure of water and sanitation in Tanzania. Read more here.

January 28, 2013

Nigeria: EU signs N 5 billion agreement with UNICEF

The European Union has recently signed an agreement with UNICEF in Nigeria to provide a sum of N 5 billion for the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project, which is to be implemented in five states in the country. Read more here.