ESG Today

MARCH 12, 2025

This promotion demonstrates the trust of BNP Paribas Group in their expertise and their ability to accelerate the development of the fund, which plays a key role in the Group’s digital transformation strategy.

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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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James Militzer

JUNE 9, 2022

As long-standing global crises accelerate and new crises continue to emerge, a new, more conscious generation of investors increasingly expects their capital to create positive environmental and social impact. . Data, Digital Assets and Decentralized Impact . A similar approach can be applied to ESG reporting.

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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

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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3BL Media

JULY 2, 2024

In addition to the positive climate impact, the removal of smoke from cooking with wood will have significant health outcomes on women and children. Related resources: Impact Investing Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia About ATEC ATEC is a global leader in IoT-enabled electric stoves which connects households to global carbon markets.

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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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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 10, 2024

According to reports from Bloomberg New Energy Finance and the International Energy Agency, green themes like renewable energy, green buildings and electric cars are seeing double-digit growth in capital investments. Divestment is different from ESG, which is different from impact investing.

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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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3BL Media

JUNE 8, 2022

DESCRIPTION: With more capital being directed to meet urgent social and environmental needs, demand for individuals with an impact mindset is growing. If your business is looking to better understand the current demand for impact talent in the infrastructure space, please get in touch with Ian at ian.povey-hall@acre.com.

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3BL Media

MAY 6, 2024

A selection of highlights from the 2023 Impact Report include: Environmental Impact Reducing emissions in line with a 1.5°C A selection of highlights from the 2023 Impact Report include: Environmental Impact Reducing emissions in line with a 1.5°C

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Chris Hall

JULY 19, 2024

Schroders’ first group-wide impact investing report shows solid alignment with client priorities, and can serve as a blueprint for other managers to raise standards. This marks the culmination of the acquisition by Schroders of impact-investing expert group BlueOrchard , which also resulted in the development of its impact framework.

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