Bite-sized stories this week from the impact economy around the world: a “historic shift” among impact investors on impact measurement, insights on family giving, Starbucks backs coffee cup recycling drive, and more.
PLUS: US philanthropy heavyweights back new ‘Tipping Point Fund’; new blended finance agribusiness fund makes first investment, UK universities set up responsible investment network, and more.
A survey of the 45 largest economies reveals a significant shuffle since previous findings three years ago – with bruising results for former frontrunners, the US and UK.
Bite-sized stories this week include record interest in B Corp certification, a big commitment to buy social, latest research on giving to charity, and new hires at Social Investment Scotland.
It’s perfectly possible to be a registered charity while pursuing market-rate financial returns on your investments, argues US-based impact fund, Beyond Capital.
The 16th Skoll World Forum, on the theme of ‘accelerating possibility’, opened with a call to address the inherent inequalities in philanthropy and social investment.
A fateful encounter 10 years ago led to a whole new way of doing business. We meet the US lawyer who helped drive it – and find that he’s ready to shake things up again.
Charly and Lisa Kleissner have set aside a huge slice of their fortune to prove investing responsibly can deliver returns. Now they want others to rethink their investment decisions.