ESG Today

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Impact investing assets under management worldwide have reached $1.164 trillion, according to an estimate in a new report by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), surpassing the trillion-dollar mark for the first time. The GIIN report was produced with financial support from investment manager Nuveen.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

According to a 2021 survey by Morgan Stanley, 99 percent of millennials surveyed were interested in sustainable investing, an all-time high. Interest in sustainability persisted despite the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change is the key focus.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 28, 2025

Manulife Financials global wealth and asset management business Manulife Investment Management announced that it has raised $480 million in commitments at the final close of its Manulife Forest Climate Fund LP, focused on investing in sustainably managed forests, with carbon as the primary value driver.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

David Su shares his perspectives on the evolution of impact investing and the importance of measurement. He also discusses portfolio company Swing Education to illustrate Apax’s philosophy.

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Impact Alpha

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

ImpactAlpha, February 23 – India is emerging as a hub for high-value, deep science tech startups working on breakthrough solutions to climate change, The post ‘Deep tech’ impact investing in India appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Krisztina Tora, Chief Market Development Officer at the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment, outlines three key areas that show great potential to improve outcomes at scale for people and the planet. 2022 was a landmark year for impact investing. billion overall in 2022, according to Tameo.

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Impact Alpha

AUGUST 19, 2020

Climate change, COVID-19 and, most recently, the accidental detonation of ammonium nitrate that leveled Beirut’s port area, are all evidence of that. The post Yes, impact investments can reduce the threat of nuclear weapons appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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3BL Media

JUNE 30, 2022

DESCRIPTION: It is hard to look at the news or social media today and not be confronted with the issue of climate change. million people in 50 countries, 64 percent of the world’s population believes climate change is a global emergency. Funders may be reluctant to invest in early-stage solutions for a variety of reasons.

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Impact Alpha

JULY 1, 2020

Given the monumental challenges of systemic racism, climate change, and other pressing issues, tinkering around the edges is no longer enough. The post Moving towards systems change: The ‘Why’ of Impact Investing appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Impact Alpha

MARCH 3, 2020

ImpactAlpha, March 3 – Concern about catastrophic climate change was not enough. The post What is impact investing without conferences? Even massive street protests last year couldn’t do it. It took fears about the spread of the COVID-19 to whack back the annual circuit of global conferences and events. Now thousands of.

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ESG Today

JULY 25, 2022

Global investment manager Schroders and nature protection organization Conservation International announced today a new partnership aimed at accelerating investment in natural climate solutions in South East Asia, establishing Singapore-based natural capital impact investment manager Akaria Natural Capital.

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Impact Alpha

AUGUST 6, 2024

The post Local community foundations go regional to tackle climate change appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Our nation’s community foundations have a long track record of being the go-to local organizations for connecting generous donors with nonprofits working on.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 14, 2023

Investment manager Nuveen announced today the appointment of Ted Maa as Managing Director, Private Equity Impact Investing. Based in New York, Maa will have responsibility for identifying, executing and managing direct private equity investments in key thematic impact sectors.

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James Militzer

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

And climate change is arguably the gravest crisis the world has ever seen — and one that impacts countless other global challenges, from poverty to hunger. Coastal communities, like those north and south of New York City, are on the first line of defence against climate change.

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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

I was as geared up as anyone for a decisive mandate on climate change and racial justice, hitched to a common purpose around defeating the coronavirus and building back better. The post The Week in impact investing: Patience appeared first on ImpactAlpha. This week has been an exercise in real-time narrative adjustment.

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Impact Alpha

AUGUST 27, 2020

More recently, climate change, income inequality and, suddenly, pandemics have been recognized as systemic risks as well. The post The Brief: Systemic impact investing (audio), China’s plant-based meat, CDFI merger, WorldRemit buys Sendwave, U.K. The current discourse on.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 15, 2022

International savings and investments business M&G plc announced today that it will invest £200 million in two new investment strategies targeting global food challenges being launched by its recently acquired impact investment business responsAbility.

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Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

ImpactAlpha, September 18 — The climate discourse by individuals and groups typically involves five narratives about the import and response to climate change. The post From scientific to doomsday, the five climate change narratives shaping discourse and decisions appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 29, 2023

I wouldn’t like to devalue climate change. I wouldn’t like to say, ‘You shouldn’t worry about climate change.’ Indeed, Hinton’s comparison was revealing: “I wouldn’t like to devalue climate change. I wouldn’t like to say, ‘You shouldn’t worry about climate change.’ That’s a huge risk too.

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3BL Media

MAY 2, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Bloomberg LP published its 2021 Impact Report, which outlines how the company continues to address climate change through its operations and products, philanthropy and collaborations with partners and industry peers. This in turn helps markets to better understand how climate can impact businesses and economies.

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3BL Media

MAY 22, 2024

by Mary Beth Gallagher, the Director of Engagement, Domini Impact Investments The challenge is feeding 8.1 billion people within Earth’s planetary boundaries. Industrial agriculture practices emphasize maximizing yield and include carbon intensive processes and chemical fertilizers.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Climate change and infectious-health risks are threatening health systems across the globe. High-impact investments that address these risks concurrently could also help build resilient health systems.

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Cisco CSR

JUNE 16, 2022

It is hard to look at the news or social media today and not be confronted with the issue of climate change. million people in 50 countries, 64 percent of the world’s population believes climate change is a global emergency. . Currently, less than two percent of philanthropic dollars go toward addressing climate change.

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Impact Alpha

MARCH 3, 2020

Featured: ImpactAlpha Original What is impact investing without conferences? Concern about catastrophic climate change was not enough. We may be about to find out. Even massive street protests last year couldn’t do it. It took fears about the spread of COVID-19 to pare back the annual circuit of global conferences and.

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3BL Media

JULY 27, 2022

Approximately £4-5trillion is needed to meet the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, according to the UN, with an annual investment of £40bn required for existing infrastructure in the UK alone over the next decade if the net zero target is to be successful.

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Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It is by now abundantly clear that the climate crisis is no longer a future concern. The post Food-waste solutions for climate change are ripe for catalytic capital appeared first on ImpactAlpha. It’s happening now, and we must act.

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James Militzer

AUGUST 17, 2022

As the world grapples with complex societal problems ranging from weak health systems to climate change, impact investing is playing an important role in creating an alternative path to addressing them. The Global Impact Investing Network estimates that the industry reached $715 billion in assets under management in 2020.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 30, 2021

From the Bank of England to the People’s Bank of China, monetary authorities of the world’s largest economies are gauging how climate change could rock the financial system. Though long committed to being “market neutral,” some are even starting to push greener investments. Read the full story at e360. Read more →

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Impact Alpha

MAY 13, 2020

ImpactAlpha’s David Bank challenged investors to “10x” impact investing, to grow total assets under management from billions to trillions and to develop “moonshot ideas” that could catalytically grow our impact.

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3BL Media

MAY 23, 2022

The UK’s disclosures requirements have been based on the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), founded in 2015 by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) to improve and increase climate-related financial information reporting.

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Environmental Finance

JUNE 25, 2025

The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has published a guide to help asset owners prioritise climate solution-focused strategies, to ensure the capital they commit has the most significant influence to mitigate the effects of climate change.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 24, 2022

Tech Savvy Millennial Investors Positioned to Thrive in the “Roaring 2020s” by David Weinstein of Dana Investment Advisors. Socially Responsible Investing: A Global Perspective by Amy Domini of Domini Impact Investments.

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Cisco CSR

JULY 27, 2022

What is different now is the severity of the fires due to climate change and overgrown, unhealthy and dry forests; 1.3 These tactics are vital to mitigating the impact of climate change-fueled wildfires on people, communities, and the environment. Then I became more interested in nature-based climate solutions.

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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The Living Planet Report 2022 shows an average decline of 69% in wildlife populations since 1970, thus emphasizing the dual crises of biodiversity loss and climate change driven by human activities. Unlike the climate crisis that led to the signing of the Paris Agreement , biodiversity loss has received little attention until now.

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3BL Media

APRIL 10, 2024

While gains have been made over several decades, the effects of climate change have become a large and looming factor, halting progress made. Though the role of the public sector remains paramount in addressing the crisis, private impact investment has recently also emerged as a powerful tool.

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3BL Media

MAY 24, 2022

food sector have disclosed their climate transition strategies nor concrete actions to achieve them, despite increasing investor pressures and the growing threats of climate change. The Investor Guide to Climate Transition Plans in the U.S. None have published a climate transition plan. Decarbonizing the U.S.

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James Militzer

MAY 31, 2024

You sigh with relief knowing that the world had accomplished something no one thought was possible: We’d turned back the clock on climate change. Much of the current conversation around climate change focuses on the obstacles that make the problem so difficult to solve.

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