social impact – Karma https://karmaimpact.com Advancing people, planet and profit. Sun, 05 Apr 2020 23:41:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.2 Impact Funds Look to Debt Restructuring, Other Solutions During Pandemic /impact-funds-look-to-debt-restructuring-other-solutions-during-pandemic/ /impact-funds-look-to-debt-restructuring-other-solutions-during-pandemic/#respond Mon, 06 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=15480 COVID-19 crisis is testing the resiliency of private equity and social impact investors as cash flow and funding dry up. Emergency measures eyed to keep portfolio companies afloat. Immigrant and emerging market funds may weather pandemic better than those focused on traditional impact sectors. Business worldwide is as close to a standstill as anyone will […]

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]]> /impact-funds-look-to-debt-restructuring-other-solutions-during-pandemic/feed/ 0 CEOs Move Into Better Roles If They’ve Handled Social Impact Efforts, Study Says /ceos-move-into-better-roles-if-theyve-handled-social-impact-efforts-study-says/ /ceos-move-into-better-roles-if-theyve-handled-social-impact-efforts-study-says/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:29:46 +0000 /?p=15258 CEOs committed to social impact initiatives are more likely to move on to bigger and better leadership roles, according to an analysis of almost 2,000 leadership transitions. The study’s findings reinforce the value placed on corporate social responsibility and other impact efforts by institutional investors and asset managers. More than one-quarter of professionally managed assets worldwide […]

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]]> /ceos-move-into-better-roles-if-theyve-handled-social-impact-efforts-study-says/feed/ 0 Google Looks For Social Impact, Climate Change Startups With Accelerator Launch /google-looks-for-social-impact-climate-change-startups-with-accelerator-launch/ /google-looks-for-social-impact-climate-change-startups-with-accelerator-launch/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2019 17:04:40 +0000 /?p=13612 Google, the company with a founding principal of “don’t be evil,” is seeking startups in Europe and Africa focused on climate change and sustainability, hoping to provide them with funding and expertise to get them off the ground. The company unveiled its “social impact” accelerator program at the Web Summit in Lisbon this week. Google […]

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]]> /google-looks-for-social-impact-climate-change-startups-with-accelerator-launch/feed/ 0 UBS Raises $225 Million for KKR Fund, As Institutions Add to Social Impact Investments /ubs-raises-225-million-for-kkr-fund-as-institutions-add-to-social-impact-investments/ /ubs-raises-225-million-for-kkr-fund-as-institutions-add-to-social-impact-investments/#comments Wed, 04 Sep 2019 17:55:51 +0000 /?p=11714 UBS raised $225 million from private clients for KKR’s Global Impact fund, the latest example of major financial institutions responding to demand for more social impact investing opportunities. The UBS fundraising is part of its five-year plan to commit $5 billion supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The KKR fund invests in businesses that […]

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]]> /ubs-raises-225-million-for-kkr-fund-as-institutions-add-to-social-impact-investments/feed/ 2 KKR’s Impact Fund Said to Top $1 Billion on Robust ESG Demand /kkrs-impact-fund-said-to-top-1-billion-on-robust-esg-demand/ /kkrs-impact-fund-said-to-top-1-billion-on-robust-esg-demand/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2019 17:27:36 +0000 /?p=10628 KKR & Co.’s fundraising for its first Global Impact Fund surpassed its goal, as bets on investments intended to provide a social and environmental benefit surge. KKR is still collecting commitments after surpassing its $1 billion goal, Bloomberg News reported citing a person familiar. The fund has already invested in an Indian recycling firm and […]

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]]> /kkrs-impact-fund-said-to-top-1-billion-on-robust-esg-demand/feed/ 0 Rocket Recycling: Rocket Lab Plans to Recover, Reuse First Stage /rocket-recycling-rocket-lab-plans-to-recover-reuse-first-stage/ /rocket-recycling-rocket-lab-plans-to-recover-reuse-first-stage/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2019 20:18:48 +0000 /?p=10610 Rocket Lab takes recycling to new heights

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]]> /rocket-recycling-rocket-lab-plans-to-recover-reuse-first-stage/feed/ 0 Fitch Ratings Pitches ESG Heat Map as Demand Rises for Impact Tools /fitch-ratings-pitches-esg-heat-map-as-demand-rises-for-impact-tools/ /fitch-ratings-pitches-esg-heat-map-as-demand-rises-for-impact-tools/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2019 19:07:34 +0000 /?p=10605 Fitch Ratings released a tool showing the relevance of environment, social and governance factors to credit ratings in different industries, as investor demand grows for ways to measure ESG criteria from wastewater management to employee well-being. The ESG Heat Map assigns each of its ESG factors a green, yellow or red score and a number […]

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]]> /fitch-ratings-pitches-esg-heat-map-as-demand-rises-for-impact-tools/feed/ 0 Unilever May Sell Brands That Don’t Meet ‘Purpose Standards’ /unilever-may-sell-brands-that-dont-meet-purpose-standards/ /unilever-may-sell-brands-that-dont-meet-purpose-standards/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2019 21:46:29 +0000 /?p=10461 Unilever, whose 400 brands range from Popsicles ice pops to Dove soap, is reviewing its product line with an eye toward selling those that don’t meet social impact standards. CEO Alan Jope saie on the company’s last earnings call that 28 brands accounting for more than 50% of sales meet its “purpose” standards. It wasn’t […]

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]]> /unilever-may-sell-brands-that-dont-meet-purpose-standards/feed/ 0 Moody’s Sees More Insurers Take Climate Change, Social Upheaval Into Account /climate-change-social-upheaval-boost-risks-to-insurers-may-lead-to-social-investing-opportunities/ /climate-change-social-upheaval-boost-risks-to-insurers-may-lead-to-social-investing-opportunities/#respond Fri, 05 Jul 2019 21:16:35 +0000 http://3.222.249.12/?p=9946 Environmental catastrophes, epidemics and shifting demographics are becoming higher risks to insurers, credit rating agency Moody’s said this week, as the agency sees growing recognition and evolving industry framework for social impact investors.  “Increasing focus on sustainable finance is shaping insurers’ behavior, and a growing number are implementing ESG-focused strategies in both the investment and […]

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