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...]

How do you ensure that the old economy actually transforms into the new green economy? I think that is the most important question of the next 10 years. There has never been so much support to make our economy and business more sustainable and social, as now. This support is found among employees and customers of companies. But there is also clear support for change in society, … [Read more...]

Fortunately, things are going in the right direction with the COVID-19, fewer and fewer people seem to be getting sick. The social impact of the disease and especially of the lockdowns all over the world is enormous. The well-being of people, companies and society is under considerable pressure. It is important to realize that the economic downturn is only part of the story. … [Read more...]

This is quite a misleading headline, because this ‘objective way’ has been around for years. Governments make important policy decisions based upon a societal impact calculation. And when evaluating policies, the non-financial impact is calculated. However, this is not yet standard practice for companies, although there are standard methods around. With the increasing … [Read more...]