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October 6, 2012
GIIN gets a US$6.5 million boost
GIIN or the Global Impact Investment Network recently got a boost in scaling its impact investment activities, thanks to an investment worth US$6.5 million made collectively by the Rockefeller Foundation, the Omidyar Network and USAID. Read more here and here.
October 6, 2012
Clinton Global Iniative and how it bettered impact investment
The breakout sessions at the Clinton Global Initiative, with Andrew Grashow was very fruitful in terms of pinning down the real problems faced by impact investors as well as social entrepreneurs in their respective fields, and went against the norm as Andrew asked pointed questions that stressed on the problems […]
October 6, 2012
Acumen Fund and USAID to spur investment for social enterprises
USAID and Acumen Fund recently announced a collaboration which would result in the raising of up to US$15 million in private debt capital to social enterprises active in the African and South Asian regions. Read more here.
October 6, 2012
IRIS metrics of Gawa Capital
Taking up the encouragement of GIIN (Global Impact Investment Network) towards making IRIS (Impact Reporting and Investment Standards) using companies increase transparency of metrics and operations, Gawa Capital previously known as Ambers&Co Capital has released its IRIS metrics, which can be viewed here.
October 6, 2012
Impact investment – the power of two bottom lines
This Forbes post tracks the history of impact investment, with the early adopters, who were always focused on their goal of having a measurable social impact while weighing down on sustainability of the investments as well. Read more here.
October 6, 2012
Socially responsible investing – from ‘fringe to mainstream’
Socially responsible investment practices no longer lie at the fringes of the investment world, with ESG (environmental, social and corporate governmental) investment surging from US$639 billion in 1995 to US$3.07 trillion at the start of 2010, and has become a mainstream option for many institutional investors. Read more here.
October 6, 2012
Impact investment – the power of two bottom lines
This Forbes post tracks the history of impact investment, with the early adopters, who were always focused on their goal of having a measurable social impact while weighing down on sustainability of the investments as well. Read more here.
October 6, 2012
ImpactAssets 50, as assessed by Impact investment industry experts
Global Partnerships (GP), a leading non-profit social investing body and EcoTrust Forest Management have been enlisted in the top fifty impact investors, as assessed by ImpactAssets 50 (IA 50), an open-source, public database of private debt and equity impact investment fund managers. Read more here and here.
October 6, 2012
Expecting lower returns from socially responsible investments
This post points out an interesting paradox – if the cost of capital is to be made lower for socially responsible firms, it is equivalent to driving down the investment returns from the firm. Read more here.
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