Tag: social impact
Impact Funds Look to Debt Restructuring, Other Solutions During Pandemic
COVID-19 crisis is testing the resiliency of private equity and social impact investors as cash flow and funding dry up.
Emergency measures eyed...
CEOs Move Into Better Roles If They’ve Handled Social Impact Efforts,...
CEOs committed to social impact initiatives are more likely to move on to bigger and better leadership roles, according to an analysis...
Google Looks For Social Impact, Climate Change Startups With Accelerator Launch
Google, the company with a founding principal of “don’t be evil,” is seeking startups in Europe and Africa focused on climate change...
UBS Raises $225 Million for KKR Fund, As Institutions Add to...
UBS raised $225 million from private clients for KKR’s Global Impact fund, the latest example of major financial institutions responding to demand...
KKR’s Impact Fund Said to Top $1 Billion on Robust ESG...
KKR & Co.’s fundraising for its first Global Impact Fund surpassed its goal, as bets on investments intended to provide a social...
Rocket Recycling: Rocket Lab Plans to Recover, Reuse First Stage
Rocket Lab takes recycling to new heights
Fitch Ratings Pitches ESG Heat Map as Demand Rises for Impact...
Fitch Ratings released a tool showing the relevance of environment, social and governance factors to credit ratings in different industries, as investor...
Unilever May Sell Brands That Don’t Meet ‘Purpose Standards’
Unilever, whose 400 brands range from Popsicles ice pops to Dove soap, is reviewing its product line with an eye toward selling...
Moody’s Sees More Insurers Take Climate Change, Social Upheaval Into Account
Environmental catastrophes, epidemics and shifting demographics are becoming higher risks to insurers, credit rating agency Moody’s said this week, as the agency...