The OECD guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) already stated it, but now the European Parliament is also convinced. If an organization has a trade relationship with another organization in a RBC-risk country, it is mandatory to take measures. Globalization has brought many large and important developments. But we now know that quite a few abuses have also … [Read more...]
ESG investing needs impact measurement
Impact investment is rapidly growing. Why? What are the developments? And how does this business pushes towards the transition to a sustainable and inclusive society? In 6 articles we will highlight the developments, opportunities and risks of Purpose & Impact investment. This is the sixth article. By Martin de Jong and Anne Rademaker. This article is previously … [Read more...]
The puzzle to transform from ‘CSR’ towards ‘impact powered’ by impact investors.
Impact investment is rapidly growing. Why? What are the developments? And how does this business pushes towards the transition to a sustainable and inclusive society? In 6 articles we will highlight the developments, opportunities and risks of Purpose & Impact investment. This is the fifth article. As the ambition to move from a compliance CSR towards real societal impact … [Read more...]
Impact Investing: How corporate Green and Social bonds lead to a high ESG performance
By Martin de Jong and Anne Rademaker In 2006 Mohammed Yunus received the Nobel Prize for making microcredits big. It was not the Nobel prize for the economy, but the Nobel Prize for the most prestigious category: Peace. It made clear that the Nobel Committee saw that Impact Investments matter. To lend money to private small businesses might be a way out of poverty for people. … [Read more...]
Impact investing: Moving from a company (ESG) agenda to a global (SDG) agenda
Impact investment is rapidly growing. Why? What are the developments? And how does this business pushes towards the transition to a sustainable and inclusive society? In 6 articles we will highlight the developments, opportunities and risks of Purpose & Impact investment. This is the third article, previous published on: Duurzaam Beleggen By Martin de Jong & Anne … [Read more...]