(Originally posted in Impact Alpha on Sept.7, 2016 here)
The preamble to the global Sustainable Development Goals envisions a world “in which humanity lives in harmony with nature and in which wildlife and other living species are protected.” In practice, however, economic development – and impact investing – has tended to prioritize humans over …
(Originally posted in Impact Alpha on June 1, 2016 here)
Mission-driven foundations should be the point of the spear when it comes to impact investing.
Here at ImpactAlpha, we’ve been tracking the growing number of foundations who are expanding their toolsets to include loans, equity and other investments in enterprises that can deliver impact …
(Originally posted in Impact Alpha on April 22, 2016 here)
Leaders of more than 150 countries will gather at the UN today to sign the historic climate accord reached in Paris last December.
But it’s going to take more than speeches or even treaties (which won’t go into effect until at least 2018, if …
(Originally posted on Impact Alpha on April 7, 2016 here)
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan has focused attention on the United States’ crumbling water systems, not to mention roads, bridges and our energy-wasting electrical grid.
In this episode of Returns on Investment, our lively regulars are talking about infrastructure. Wait! It’s more exciting …
(Originally posted in Impact Alpha on March 2, 2016 here)
The Bolsheviks stormed St. Petersburg’s Winter Palace in 1917. A century later, a revolution seems to be coming to Wall Street.
It’s not just Bernie Sanders, who is calling for a political revolution to overthrow the “rigged economy.” No less an establishment figure than …
(Originally posted in Impact Alpha on Jan. 29, 2016 here)
The new year started with the worst stock market performance ever. As January ends, rising interest rates, falling commodity prices, devalued currencies and the slowdown in China confront investors with multiple challenges that are not likely to disappear anytime soon.
In that context, is …
By David Bank with Imogen Rose-Smith
(Originally posted in Impact Alpha on Dec. 21, 2015)
Climate-change deniers seem to be shifting from “It’s not real,” to “It’s too late,” as suggested by a recent Wall Street Journal editorial.
But even the Journal allowed “What will help is human invention and the entrepreneurial spirit.” So can’t …
