Investing in forestry means investing not only in trees but in people and in sustainable development, delegates to the 14th World Forestry Congress in Durban affirmed last week.
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There’s been an important shift in the story we’re telling ourselves about social, responsible and impact (SRI) investing. A movement that began with an emphasis on social entrepreneurs and social businesses has become preoccupied with investors and the mechanisms of the marketplace. What caused this shift to happen? And is it necessarily a bad thing?
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A new generation of women investors are wealthy, confident and keen on investments with a social dimension. To meet their needs, an ecosystem of female financial advisors, female social entrepreneurs and female-led venture capital firms and investing networks is growing fast.
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At its most effective, communication is a two-way process. Developments in engagement practices between companies and social, responsible and impact (SRI) investors are showing us that this idea is now more applicable than ever.
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The circular economy movement is gaining momentum fast. Yet businesses who want to transition to a circular model still find it difficult to secure finance. Social investors should get behind them and lend support to what will an important step toward a sustainable future for all.
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Investors are demanding them. The global business community is boosting them. Companies large and small are trying to figure out how to produce them. Extra-financial performance results—the environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics that demonstrate that a company is acting responsibly—are now a major focus for businesses and investors alike.
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Socially conscious millennials are seeking more opportunities to put their money into impact, sustainable and socially beneficial investment strategies. To meet their demands, asset managers will have to hone their traditional skills — and learn some new ones.
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A growing body of evidence shows that good sustainability practice reduces risk and improves company performance. What will that mean for the move to mainstream sustainability–and how will mainstreaming change the role of sustainability’s devoted early adopters?
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Sustainability is a key concept for our times. For impact investors who want to put their capital behind better ways of doing business, it’s an important indicator of investability. But what exactly do we mean when we say “sustainability” or “sustainable”? This blog explores how the meaning of sustainability is changing and what that may mean for social investors.
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