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 Jed Emerson | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Circular Economy, Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
The purpose of capital is to be free to allow us to achieve our full potential as individuals and as a community of beings intertwined with the forces of life on this planet. If we are to realize this purpose, we must know that power of life of which we are a part and...
by Amit Bouri | Editor's Picks, Editorials, Financial Inclusion, Global, Impact Investing, Racial Equity & Justice, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
As parts of the world begin – haltingly, and amidst variant-related setbacks – to think about what life will be like when the pandemic is under control, I worry that we may too quickly forget the lessons learned, the pain experienced, the aspirations surfaced over the...
by Eva Yazhari | Africa, Asia, ESG Investing, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Opinion, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, Voices from the Field
Twelve years ago, after building a career on Wall Street, I jettisoned the conventional financial wisdom that no longer served me and set down a path to becoming an impact investor. Second to being a mother and a wife, this journey continues to be the most fulfilling...