9 Principles Of Venture Capital Jumping On The Impact Train
Interest in the impact VC sector has taken off in the last 12 months. We believe that the risk-return profile of Venture Capital asset class combined with an Impact Investment mindset can support this transition and create triple-bottom-line returns and
Supporting Women Entrepreneurs is Key For Real Global Economic Recovery. Here’s How to Do It.
Managing Director at MIT Solve, Hala Hanna, explains why supporting Women Entrepreneurs is key for a real global economic recovery. If you haven’t heard that the Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted women globally, let me catch you up. The pandemic has
Why Sustainable Investing Is A Win-Win
Editor's Note: This article is by Alison Loat. Alison is the Managing Director, Sustainable Investing and Innovation (SII) at OPTrust, a defined benefit pension plan with over 98,000 members and almost $23 billion in assets under management, based in Toronto,
Atmos, A New Banking Startup to Democratize Climate Action
Launched in early 2021, Atmos Financial, PBC is among a new breed of climate fintech companies that are seeking to utilize the disruptive power of technology and capital to accelerate solutions for the climate crisis. Atmos offers high-impact, high-yield online FDIC-insured
How Pakistan Can Benefit from China’s Carbon Markets
China is set to launch the world’s largest carbon emissions trading scheme by 2025. Carbon trading schemes have been on several countries’ agendas, but their execution has been limited due to fiduciary, technical, and implementation challenges. Pakistan has abundant potential
The Solution To Greening Finance? It Lies Within The People
For years the climate debate has been preoccupied with ways to get financial institutions to switch to promote greener, more sustainable business practices that will help protect the wellbeing of the planet and people. But five years on from the
What You Might Not Know About Impact Investing, and How It Can Help Stop the Climate Crisis
Impact investing has become a fast-growing trend over the last few years, which is a good thing. Perspectives differ, however, on exactly what impact investing is. The most commonly accepted definition is that it seeks “positive impact alongside a financial
China & Singapore Deepen Special Relationship with Green Finance Collaboration
A recent statement from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced plans to intensify financial cooperation between Singapore and China, and green finance is at the core of these plans. This comes at a time that seems fitting. Especially
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
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
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