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ESG Is Not Impact Investing and Impact Investing Is Not ESG

Stanford Social Innovation

If you find yourself using the terms ESG and impact investing interchangeably, you’re not alone. This is not surprising given that much of the underlying progress in socially- or environmentally-focused investing over the last 15 years has been driven by governments, particularly those in the EU and the UK.

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Lessons in frontier finance from 40 impact investments

Impact Alpha

Omnivore, an India-based venture fund, for example, invested in Delhi-based Skymet Weather Services in 2011 to generate better weather data necessary for crop insurance and lines of credit for India’s small farmers. The firm’s crop The post Lessons in frontier finance from 40 impact investments appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Arcmont Secures €475 Million Investment Mandates from APG, TIAA for New Impact Lending Strategy

ESG Today

The new strategy is being rolled out with two mandates, totaling 475 million (USD$518 million) already secured, from global pension asset manager APG, and pension, insurance and investment services provider TIAA, one of the the worlds largest institutional investors.

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AllianceBernstein: Municipal Impact Investing - Bonds That Transform Our Communities

3BL Media

Marc Uy is a Vice President and Portfolio Manager for AB's Municipal Impact products. In 2011, Uy was promoted to associate portfolio manager and implemented investment strategies and monitored risk exposures across AB's municipal platform. About the Authors.

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Why Gender Diversity May Lead to Better Returns for Investors

3BL Media

Investing in equality for women can potentially increase a company’s—and your portfolio’s—bottom line. DESCRIPTION: By Lily Trager, Wealth Management, Director of Impact Investing. While COVID-19 has impacted all of us, it has disproportionately affected women, especially women of color. Our expert explains. 14 US Pat.

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Renewable Energy Provider Silicon Ranch Raising $600 Million

ESG Today

Community-focused renewable energy carbon, and battery storage solutions provider Silicon Ranch Corporation announced today a $600 million equity raise, aimed at funding the company’s growth and supporting future capital investments in rural communities across the US. and Canada.

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KKR Global Impact: Reflecting on Our Progress and Lessons Learned

3BL Media

In addition to their effect on our own work, if adopted, these rules are likely to reinforce the importance of corporate ESG commitments, another component of the macro tailwinds behind our investment themes. Lessons Learned: We have a deep and long-held commitment to being an active member of the impact investing community.