Impact Investing Isn’t One-Size Fits All
Next time an investor claims they’re an impact investor, it’s okay to investigate with some questions, such as “how do you define impact and how do you make it a priority?” Impact investing has come into vogue and is a
Pymwymic: Pioneering the Change in Venture Capital
Pymwymic is a venture capitalist firm and cooperative (co-owned) movement of European Wealth owners looking to pioneer an industry-wide conversion to impact investing. They are striving to open people’s eyes to the positive impact that investment can have on the
How To Make Investing In Green Finance Easier?
During this time of pandemic, sustainable, responsible, and impact (SRI) investing has continued to grow. This is not surprising considering many people see the COVID-19 risks on par with climate change risks. These systemic risks represent the need for a
ESG Investing: No Longer Just For The Generous and Wealthy?
Environmental, social, and governance-minded, or ESG, investing has never been so profitable and it's becoming a trend. It is not anymore only for those "generous and wealthy" but it is becoming a viable option for many other people. ESG is a
The Profitable Equation of Carbon Removal
For more than 30 years, since the UN’s 1988 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world has attempted policy solutions to combat climate change, mostly failing. Almost a decade after the IPCC was created, the Kyoto Protocol was signed as a
The Future of Green Finance
It is hard to ignore that as a global society we are slowly moving away from fossil fuels and other unsustainable practices. There is an opportunity in the market and green finance must be there to help fill the void. Green
Germany to Phase Out Coal by 2038 – A Done Deal?
In January, Germany’s government and regional leaders agreed on a plan to phase out coal-fired power stations by 2038, a big achievement in the fight to lower carbon emissions. It seems to be a done deal- or is it? The government
Finance Industry Takes a Stand for the Environment
Sustainable finance has gone through a spectacular growth trajectory over the past decade – its adoption as a standard practice by most major asset managers and banks has served to perpetuate this boom as a transformative force in the financial
How Honest is Green Finance? A Look into Goldman Sachs
I woke up with an email in my inbox. My stepmother had read an article on firms that have adopted “green” and innovative approaches to Finance and of course, she thought of me. In this case, the approach was planting
The $2.3 Trillion pledge – Funds commit to fight Climate Change
The financial industry is on the move. It wants to be at the center stage. Fighting climate change takes money, $2.3 Tillion, according to various funds and pension funds. A solid start, for now. This year, the United Nations Climate Summit,