by Laurie Lane-Zucker | ESG Investing, Europe, From the Editors, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Measurement & Management, North America, Opinion, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
This article is adapted from remarks the author made during a session — Impact & ESG Investing: The Path Ahead — at the recent Opal ESG and Impact Investing Forum in West Palm Beach, Florida. I believe that the ESG backlash — which is not at all surprising to me,...
by Meg Massey | Asia, Europe, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
The first in-person GIIN Investor Forum since 2019 launched another first: the impact investing market has officially crossed the $1 trillion threshold. In his opening remarks at the Hague, GIIN CEO Amit Bouri announced to the Forum’s 1,500 attendees that the...
by Christian Kingombe | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Scaling Solutions, Systems Change
An impact economy is a just, regenerative, and equitable economic system in which positive impact is produced in an environment of risk and return. In an impact economy, governments, organizations, investors, and consumers are motivated to include marginalized and...