The puzzle of transforming ‘CSR’ into ‘impact powered’ by impact investors
Impact investment is growing rapidly. Why? What are the developments? And how does this business model contribute to the transition to a sustainable and inclusive society? In 6 articles, we highlight the developments, opportunities and risks of Purpose & Impact investment. This is the fifth article. As the ambition to move from compliance-driven CSR to […]
Impact Investing: How corporate Green and Social bonds lead to improved ESG performance
In 2006, Muhammad Yunus received the Nobel Prize for making microcredit great. It was not the Nobel Prize for Economics, but the Nobel Prize for the most prestigious category: Peace. It made it clear that the Nobel Committee recognized that Impact Investment matters. Lending money to small private businesses can be a way out of […]
Impact investing: From a corporate agenda (ESG) to a global agenda (SDG)
Impact investment is growing rapidly. Why? What are the developments? And how is this sector driving the transition to a sustainable and inclusive society? In 6 articles, we highlight the developments, opportunities and risks of Purpose & Impact investment. This is the third article, previously published on: Sustainable Investing By Martin de Jong & Anne […]
Impact investing: The ultimate balance of risk and opportunity
Impact investment is growing rapidly. Why? What are the developments? And how is this sector driving the transition to a sustainable and inclusive society? In 6 articles we highlight the developments, opportunities and risks of Purpose & Impact investment. This is the second article, by Martin de Jong and Anne Rademaker. While most organizations focus […]
Less choice stress with impact scenarios
Many organizations have a clear vision for sustainability. But the daily reality is also that strategic, tactical and operational decisions are approached only financially. Difficult decisions are often postponed because insufficient “impact” information is available. And this causes decision-makers choice stress. In this article, we advocate an integrated view of scenario analysis in which organizations […]