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Apax global impact managing partner David Su on impact investing

McKinsey Sustainabilty

David Su shares his perspectives on the evolution of impact investing and the importance of measurement. He also discusses portfolio company Swing Education to illustrate Apax’s philosophy.

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Cisco Foundation sparks innovation by investing in promising solutions to climate change

Cisco CSR

It is hard to look at the news or social media today and not be confronted with the issue of climate change. million people in 50 countries, 64 percent of the world’s population believes climate change is a global emergency. . Funders may be reluctant to invest in early-stage solutions for a variety of reasons.

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Innovating in Impact Measurement: A Tech-Driven Platform Aims to Simplify Data Collection and Reporting

James Militzer

How many social enterprises, impact investors and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives today can confidently measure and articulate their social impact? Recent studies indicate that approximately 65% of social enterprises engage in some form of social impact measurement.

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What I Learned About Net Zero From a Recent #CiscoChat

3BL Media

Luckily, Cisco recently hosted a #CiscoChat event that took a deeper look at net zero with the help of subject matter experts across the company, including: Mary de Wysocki, VP of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability. Katie Schindall, Director of Circular Economy. Andy Smith, GEMS Sr.

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What I learned about net zero from a recent #CiscoChat

Cisco CSR

Luckily, Cisco recently hosted a #CiscoChat event that took a deeper look at net zero with the help of subject matter experts across the company, including: Mary de Wysocki, VP of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability. Katie Schindall, Director of Circular Economy. Andy Smith, GEMS Sr.

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Strengthening the ‘Environment’ Component of ESG: How Financial Institutions Can Bring Green Financing into the Mainstream in India

James Militzer

The growing focus on ESG frameworks is being driven by a conscious and aware investor community, and by increasing global pressure from legislators, advocates and the general public to leverage business for social good. The chart below illustrates these findings: Source: Fair Finance India.

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A Portfolio Approach to ESG and CSR: Why Supporting Social Entrepreneurship Accelerators Makes Sense for Corporate Funders

James Militzer

A desire to address the effects of climate change is the driving force for many corporations seeking to meet environmental, social and governance (ESG) or corporate social responsibility (CSR) goals. Corporations increasingly support social enterprises in a variety of ways.