Impact Alpha

MARCH 8, 2023

The post The $1 trillion opportunity: tackling women’s digital exclusion in the developing world appeared first on ImpactAlpha. For all the optimism contained in International Women’s Day, the reality is that in most places around the world, the gender gap isn’t.

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Impact Alpha

JANUARY 31, 2020

Leila Janah impact sourced. With global companies offshoring digital processes to trim costs and boost shareholder profits, Janah more than a decade ago seized the opportunity to grab some of that business to raise incomes for low-income workers.

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Impact Alpha

JANUARY 11, 2022

The post Career Karma raises $40 million to reskill workers for digitally-based careers appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, January 11 – Nine out of 10 employers see or expect to see skill gaps in their workforce. San Francisco-based Career Karma.

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Impact Alpha

APRIL 27, 2020

The post The Brief: 10x’ing impact investing, Repsol’s solar farm, agri-business fund, digital vocational training, Hiro Mizuno’s next steps appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Billions to trillions represents thousand-fold growth, or several orders of magnitude.

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James Militzer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Business models across all industries are shifting rapidly to the new digitized world, as the proliferation of transformational technologies – from cloud computing, smart phones and e-commerce, to social media, virtual reality and fintech – continue to generate disruptive new innovations and enterprises.

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Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Featured: Building a personal portfolio of impact investments in the creative economy. The post The Brief: Creative portfolios, digitizing doctors, women’s livelihoods, immigrant founders, plastic waste, moves from Bridgewater, BlackRock and New York Common appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Greetings, Agents of Impact! Signals: Ahead of the Curve SOCAP takes stock of impact investing in a changed world. The post The Brief: Taking stock at SOCAP, impact performance in agriculture and inclusion, health outcomes funds, digital commerce in Ghana, Unreasonable Collective appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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James Militzer

MARCH 30, 2022

The SUMA program was designed in partnership between New Ventures and the Metlife Foundation , whose mission is to help millions of low- and moderate-income people achieve financial health, and with whom New Ventures collaborated previously through FLII (the annual Latin American Impact Investing Forum organized by New Ventures).

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3BL Media

JUNE 3, 2022

625,000 to the Harlem School of the Arts in support of free workshops, tuition assistance, and programs focused on painting, drawing, digital art design, and animation. They give them a powerful platform to amplify their voices and use their creative gifts to positively impact the world.”. About MetLife. MetLife, Inc.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Originally published on bloomberg.com New Bloomberg for Education certification provides practical, interactive, digital modules for those seeking to understand the financial ecosystem for the first time. Throughout the two weeks of COP28, Bloomberg will make the full suite of e-learning models free to students around the globe.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 16, 2022

DESCRIPTION: One of the world’s first blockchain-powered digital sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) solutions for business travel has been launched following a collaboration between three major corporations. In order for SAF to have a significant impact, investment and commitment will be critical.”. By Samantha Calvey.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 19, 2024

David Grimaud, CEO, Bamboo Capital Partners, makes the case for stronger commitments to impact investing to deliver on the UN SDGs. The International Sustainability Standards Board ( ISSB ) regulations will require Digital Product Passports. The EU Digital Product Passport , will be launched in 2026.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 1, 2024

TPG Rise Climate, the climate investing strategy of TPG’s global impact investing platform, TPG Rise, and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, GIC announced an agreement to acquire Germany-based smart and sustainable buildings-focused service provider Techem Group for approximately €6.7 billion (USD$7.4

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 23, 2020

Greetings, Agents of Impact! How to build an impact investing portfolio that works for all stakeholders. Alabama Power Foundation has made loans to reduce opioid addiction through digital health coaching, and incubated Opportunity Alabama to connect local investors into Opportunity Zones.

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James Militzer

AUGUST 24, 2022

It is a typical family business similar to countless others across Latin America and other emerging markets, but with one important difference: Nora’s bodega is digitalized. The story of Nora’s family business highlights, among other things, the importance of women’s role as a driving force for digitalization.

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The post Investors are bullish on digitizing Africa’s agricultural supply chain appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, Oct. 5 – When Desmond Koney inherited his father’s farm, he discovered firsthand the challenges of smallholder farmers in Ghana and much.

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James Militzer

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Most of these pieces explore businesses, technologies and investment approaches that have demonstrated their positive impact — but that are falling short in maximizing it. Can Access to Smartphones Bridge the Digital Divide in Sub-Saharan Africa? Savings-Led Digital Finance: The Dawn of a New Era? CAPTCHA. Δ

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3BL Media

JULY 18, 2024

Simprints’ biometric solutions give people a safe digital identity and ensure every vaccine, every dollar, and every public good not only reaches those who need them most, but does so accurately, efficiently, and equitably. Research shows a digital biometric registry is 12.5 The latest Global Impact Grant is game-changing for us.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Julie Wallace, Head of Impact at LeapFrog Investments, explains why digital technology holds the key to better health and wealth outcomes in emerging markets. The data also reveals a two-tiered economy for the digitally enabled versus the digitally excluded.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 16, 2024

Our conviction in Africa’s vast potential is part of what fuels the climate investment strategy of the Cisco Foundation. Among our vision, we see the transition to clean energy not just as a necessity, but as a catalyst for inclusive growth and digital innovation. per day, as defined by the World Bank.

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Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Featured: The Reconstruction Investing in The Reconstruction to bridge the racial wealth gap and rebuild America. The post The Brief: Reconstruction investing, clean energy bonds, digital payments in Côte d’Ivoire, fleet charging in the U.S., A resolution pending. publicly-traded climate plays appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Going digital: To make it easier to do business in the modern marketplace, Strive USA will work with tech-oriented partners to offer tools and resources that help small businesses digitalize their operations and transition to tech-forward ways of working. About Mastercard (NYSE: MA).

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Kapoor added: “Today’s definition of what’s considered uniquely ‘investable’ for each person varies by the investor’s goals and conviction across three dimensions: performance, risk, and sustainable impact.

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3BL Media

JULY 26, 2023

We have a plan: It is possible to power the world with affordable clean energy , so we are helping to digitize smart grids and smart buildings. Priority 1: Transition to clean energy To power the world with renewables, the grid requires updated digital infrastructure to connect diverse, decentralized sources of clean energy.

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3BL Media

APRIL 17, 2024

Through a comprehensive planning approach, Northwestern Mutual combines the expertise of its financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to help its clients plan for what's most important.

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James Militzer

MAY 2, 2024

Arya’s solution enables farmers across India — whether they’re rural or closer to cities — to safely warehouse their goods, secure financing, and make their produce available to larger buyers around the country via a digital marketplace. A more in-depth discussion on this topic can be found in this piece , published last year).

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James Militzer

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Taking Inspiration from Innovation: Key Insights from Eight Entrepreneurs Making an Impact in Emerging Markets Brigit Helms at Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship shares insights from social entrepreneurs in Miller Center’s Clean Water and Climate-Smart Agriculture program, who discuss their innovations and lessons learned.

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James Militzer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Galgo has since expanded its offerings to reach wider populations, focusing on providing low-income individuals and the emerging middle class with financing for the purchase of motorcycles via its digital platform. The study allows us to better understand customer behavior and real-life impact to continue evolving our digital solutions.”

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Causeartist: Sustainable Technology

APRIL 28, 2021

In episode 22 of the Investing in Impact podcast, I speak with Luis Felipe Adaime, Founder and CEO of the MOSS carbon credit marketplace and the world’s first green digital asset, a carbon credit-backed token. With global operations…

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ESG Today

AUGUST 6, 2024

Sustainability and impact investing venture capital firm ETF Partners also participated in the financing, alongside investors including EDBI, Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC), Amadeus Capital Partners, the UK’s National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF), and computational intelligence company Altair.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 23, 2024

In 2021, the Cisco Foundation committed US$100 million over 10 years to fund nonprofit grants and impact investing in climate solutions. Initially VEs used paper ledgers to manage sales, but they eventually needed digital tools to serve a growing number of farmers in their communities.

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James Militzer

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

India — the world’s largest democracy and the largest country in the world by population — provides a compelling example of the impact these solutions can have in emerging markets. Digital solutions are also typically cost effective, providing more affordability for the end customer. This is nine times(!)

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James Militzer

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

We’ve seen three approaches that successful SGBs had in common: 1) they developed adaptable supply chains, 2) they built out domestic sales channels, and 3) they digitized aspects of their businesses. Embracing Digitization. Additionally, digitization puts many organizations on the map in terms of attracting investments.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 8, 2023

Edmonds joins Barclays after more than 12 years at HSBC, where he most recently served as Head of Real Assets Finance, Americas, leading a team originating transactions across the core infrastructure, power and utilities, natural resources, transition minerals and digital sectors.

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Environmental Finance

MAY 21, 2024

Environmental technology-focused venture capital impact investment firm ETF Partners has closed its fourth fund at €285 million ($310 million), exceeding its €250 million target.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 29, 2023

A ton of climate tech companies are working on solutions that leverage AI,” says Ariel Sharir, an impact investing analyst at The Atmospheric Fund. “It Many have little to do with the natural language processing and “generative” AI that can mimic Shakespeare, concoct digital art or “write” music.

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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In today’s rapidly changing, digitally infused and increasingly complex world there is a growing concern that youth are becoming disconnected from their culture, The post Exploring and extending world cultures through video games appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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