Category Archives: Social Impact Investing

Faith-based website, followme.org, says that a new type of social investment provides an avenue for governments and non-profits to coordinate preventive efforts in communities Social impact investing provides a route to accountability and measurable success in community-building partnerships, says faith-based … Continue reading →

Before the current fascination with celebrities, there were icons. Elvis. Brando. Buffett. Icons are celebrities for sure, but more significant and authentic — enduring symbols representative of a movement or idea. The closest impact investing has to an icon is … Continue reading →

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney today announced the launch of a new investment platform designed to help clients align their financial goals and their personal values. The Investing with Impact Platform offers clients and Financial Advisors a broad range of investment … Continue reading →

The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship is partnering with Promotora Social Mexico, a social investor, to host a special one and a half day meeting focusing on investing for a social impact in Latin America. This will be the most comprehensive … Continue reading →

For-profit companies that trumpet a commitment to social and environmental causes often struggle to prove to investors and customers that their dedication to betterment runs deeper than a clever green-washing campaign. But that has begun to change. A growing number … Continue reading →

RBC today announced a $20 million commitment to a new social and environmental initiative aimed at facilitating solutions to social and environmental problems. “Impact finance” describes a range of financial vehicles and services that use private capital to finance solutions to social … Continue reading →

Opportunities in China for impact investing are growing, where investors look to create positive social and environmental benefits alongside returns. Impact investors actively choose to put their money into companies that address social and environmental issues through their business models. Tao … Continue reading →

Two of the world’s most influential figures in social investment have set out a powerful vision for the opportunities around putting your money where your values are. Antony Bugg-Levine and Jed Emerson set out their ideas for ‘transforming how we … Continue reading →

Recently, I interviewed Gloria Nelund, Chairman and CEO of TriLinc Global, LLC—a private investment company dedicated to creating a global platform for impact investing through alternative investment funds. With the launch of a $1.25 billion Global Impact Fund for “mainstreet” … Continue reading →

Brussels. Social businesses are companies that have a positive social impact and address social objectives as their corporate aim rather than only maximising profit. It is a growing sector in Europe, already representing 10% of all European businesses and employing … Continue reading →