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A Systems Change Framework to Impact Investing

Stanford Social Innovation

By Daniela Afonso , Mariana Cabral , Ana Pimenta & Ricardo Zzimo Impact investing arises from a deep desire to use finance to address complex societal challenges such as poverty, climate change, and gender inequality. While striving to balance financial returns with societal outcomes, Blink places impact at the forefront.

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Working Capital Fund Releases 2022 Annual Report: Impact Investment Is Buliding Equitable Supply Chains

3BL Media

October 4, 2023 /3BL/ - Today, the Working Capital Fund (WCF), the only venture capital fund focused on building equitable supply chains, has published its 2022 Annual Report. Now in 2022, we’re seeing evidence that validates our approach,” said Dan Viederman, Managing Partner.

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Impact Investing Passes $1 Trillion for First Time: Report

ESG Today

Impact investing assets under management worldwide have reached $1.164 trillion, according to an estimate in a new report by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), surpassing the trillion-dollar mark for the first time.

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Making impact investments to help communities maximize historic federal funding for water infrastructure

Impact Alpha

The $50 billion in funding earmarked for water in the 2022. The post Making impact investments to help communities maximize historic federal funding for water infrastructure appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Droughts, floods and toxic runoff are overwhelming the country’s aging water infrastructure.

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“Massive Move” to Impact Investing Underway – BNP Paribas 

Chris Hall

The asset manager’s latest survey highlighted a growing trend towards impact investing, with investors looking to take a more “holistic approach” to ESG-related investments. Estimates vary widely on the current size of the global impact investing market due largely to a lack of consensus on how impact investing is defined.

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The fight for a better tomorrow: Canada's top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders of 2022

Corporate Knights

Whether they’re legal advocates, entrepreneurs, activists, engineers-in-training or policy geeks, Corporate Knights’ 2022 Top 30 Under 30 Sustainability Leaders are using their collective skills to challenge the status quo and bend the arc of history toward a more just and sustainable future. They’re in good company.

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Three Trends Transforming Impact Investing

Chris Hall

Krisztina Tora, Chief Market Development Officer at the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment, outlines three key areas that show great potential to improve outcomes at scale for people and the planet. 2022 was a landmark year for impact investing. billion overall in 2022, according to Tameo.