impact investing – Karma https://karmaimpact.com Advancing people, planet and profit. Sat, 19 Sep 2020 19:09:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5 Time Is Up on Business As Usual, Says GIIN CEO /time-is-up-on-business-as-usual-says-giin-ceo/ /time-is-up-on-business-as-usual-says-giin-ceo/#respond Mon, 21 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17978 Amit Bouri, the CEO of the Global Impact Investing Network, is racing to support efforts by impact investors to raise capital to combat COVID-19 and create a more sustainable future. The virus outbreak has killed over 900,000 people around the globe and highlighted inequalities in healthcare and social justice matters. GIIN is part of a […]

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]]> /time-is-up-on-business-as-usual-says-giin-ceo/feed/ 0 Impact Investors Should Bolster Political Action, Align’s Kenning Says /impact-investors-should-bolster-political-action-aligns-kenning-says/ /impact-investors-should-bolster-political-action-aligns-kenning-says/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17793 Impact investors need to become active in the political process if they want to see positive change, according to Align Impact CEO Jennifer Kenning. The same tools Align Capital uses to vet investment opportunities can be used to find effective political organizations. Movement Voter Project, Black Voters Matter Fund and Voto Latino meet their qualifications […]

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]]> /impact-investors-should-bolster-political-action-aligns-kenning-says/feed/ 0 Impact Investor Is Banking on the Truth /impact-investor-is-banking-on-the-truth/ /impact-investor-is-banking-on-the-truth/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2020 10:00:16 +0000 /?p=17728 N’Gunu Tiny, an impact financier, views the truth as a good investment, especially during the pandemic.  Emerald Group, a boutique investment firm, was an early stage investor in the fact- checking company Poligrafo, which has become part of a global network of watchdog organizations fighting against misinformation.  In the past few years, ‘fake news’ has […]

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]]> /impact-investor-is-banking-on-the-truth/feed/ 0 COVID May Be Impact Investing’s Defining Moment, Actis’s Shami Nissan Says /covid-may-be-impact-investings-defining-moment-actiss-shami-nissan-says/ /covid-may-be-impact-investings-defining-moment-actiss-shami-nissan-says/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17634 Corporations’ and PE firms’ coronavirus response — whether or not they abided by social pacts —  will be remembered long after the pandemic fades, Shami Nissan says.   Actis says its partnerships with local firms in emerging markets show ESG commitment.  Latin America may be hotspot for renewable energy investing in 2021, she says.  The COVID-19 […]

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]]> /covid-may-be-impact-investings-defining-moment-actiss-shami-nissan-says/feed/ 0 Writing the Future: Investors Pushing ESG Values Into Boardrooms /writing-the-future-investors-pushing-esg-values-into-boardrooms/ /writing-the-future-investors-pushing-esg-values-into-boardrooms/#respond Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17540 U.S. investors have turned up the heat on companies with a record number of ESG shareholder resolutions this year and the COVID-19 pandemic may spur even more proposals next year. Sixteen investor petitions concerning ESG matters have gotten more than half of shareholder votes at various companies’ annual meetings in 2020, up from 14 last […]

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]]> /writing-the-future-investors-pushing-esg-values-into-boardrooms/feed/ 0 What Impact Regulations Can We Expect in 2021? /what-impact-regulations-can-we-expect-in-2021/ /what-impact-regulations-can-we-expect-in-2021/#respond Wed, 22 Jul 2020 15:00:55 +0000 /?p=17162 As disagreement continues over how to measure impact investing, the Tipping Point Fund on Impact Investing is issuing grants to come up with the right mix of policy proposals. This article is part of the daily Karma newsletter. To get the whole newsletter delivered to your email free every morning, subscribe here. Creating an impact […]

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]]> /what-impact-regulations-can-we-expect-in-2021/feed/ 0 Impact Investing Slowed to a Crawl in 2nd Quarter /impact-investing-slowed-to-a-crawl-in-2nd-quarter/ /impact-investing-slowed-to-a-crawl-in-2nd-quarter/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2020 10:00:54 +0000 /?p=16795 Capital invested in impact collapsed in the second quarter, falling to $389.8 million from $2.1 billion in last year’s second quarter, according to PitchBook data.  Coronavirus slows social-impact dealmaking, while social unrest shifts emphasis in ESG investing.  Social-impact investing may not begin to recover until after investors get a sense of how the pandemic will […]

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]]> /impact-investing-slowed-to-a-crawl-in-2nd-quarter/feed/ 0 The Name Is Bond…(Insert Impact Term Here) Bond /instant-karma-the-name-is-bond-insert-impact-term-here-bond/ /instant-karma-the-name-is-bond-insert-impact-term-here-bond/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2020 10:00:45 +0000 /?p=16805 We have corona-bonds, virus-control bonds, impact bonds, green bonds and, now, “transition” bonds. Have we reached “peak bond”? This article is part of the daily Karma newsletter. To get the whole newsletter delivered to your email free every morning, subscribe here. Calling something a “bond” is starting to feel like the impact finance equivalent of […]

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]]> /instant-karma-the-name-is-bond-insert-impact-term-here-bond/feed/ 0 How Are Impact Investors Reimagining the Annual Conference? /how-are-impact-investors-reimagining-the-annual-conference/ /how-are-impact-investors-reimagining-the-annual-conference/#respond Tue, 30 Jun 2020 15:00:00 +0000 /?p=16776 Impact investing is a truly global sector, with regional variances in ecosystems, regulations, and community needs, so it does make sense for events to reflect that geographic diversity. But what about during the pandemic? This article is part of the daily Karma newsletter. To get the whole newsletter delivered to your email free every morning, […]

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]]> /how-are-impact-investors-reimagining-the-annual-conference/feed/ 0 Reimagining the Impact Investing Gathering for a Locked-Down Era /reimagining-the-impact-investing-gathering-for-a-locked-down-era/ /reimagining-the-impact-investing-gathering-for-a-locked-down-era/#respond Tue, 30 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=16770 Global impact investing events have rapidly transitioned to virtual ones in response to COVID-19. These events have often been exclusive in an industry that strives to project inclusivity. Transitioning to virtual from in-person events may bring more people into the impact tent, while sacrificing the personal experience that comes with a face-to-face meeting. London. New […]

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