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A New Inning for Impact Investing
For years, a nascent movement led by passionate pioneers out to change the world has been slowly but surely taking shape. Quietly, these early fearless leaders have been championing the idea that businesses can be a tool for social good, beyond the jobs that they create. Specifically, they’ve been building the movement for a new class of investors and entrepreneurs to lock arms and build companies that provide products and services that address daunting social challenges, and generate a financial return for investors. These companies are found in many sectors, including large markets such as education, energy, transportation and healthcare that are ripe for disruption.
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- Impact Assessment
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MBA Careers Pack Social Impact as Schools Hone Corporate Responsibility
The role of business in society has never been greater. The case for corporate responsibility strategies like product innovation, resource efficiency and diverse workforces grows ever stronger.
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- Education, Impact Assessment
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‘Do-good’ Companies Can Do Well for Investors, Wharton Researchers Say
Impact investing is a nice idea — and for many critics that’s precisely the problem.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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OPINION: Why I’m Done With the Foundation World
I’m done. I’ve spent 10 years working in the charity sector and my conclusion is that the organisations that finance it are so bad at their jobs, that they make the rest of us bad at ours.
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- Impact Assessment
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OPINION: Impact Investors: Don’t Sacrifice Returns, Take On More Risk
Even impact investors must demonstrate replicable, attractive returns.
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- Impact Assessment
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China and UHC in Africa
The Ebola crisis was a tragic awakening for people around the world about the crucial importance of strong health systems. The numbers are staggering. As a result of the virus — and the weak systems that were unable to contain it — more than 10,000 people have died in West Africa. The social impact of such a large-scale health crisis is incalculable, and the devastating economic fallout in the region will be felt for some time.
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- Health Care, Impact Assessment
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Twitter Top Ten
A new treasure trove of financial inclusion data.
A significant milestone for the B Corp movement.
And to coincide with tax day in the U.S., a handy guide on where to donate - and a thought-provoking post on the surprising way America’s tax system benefits the poor. These are just a few of the highlights of this week’s Twitter Top 10.- Categories
- Education, Energy, Environment, Health Care, Impact Assessment
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Innovation to Impact: At Skoll, exploring why so many global health interventions have failed to expand beyond the pilot level
Participants in a discussion at the Skoll World Forum agreed that when it comes to strengthening health systems, alternative financing models which support long-term, systems-level approaches, could have large payoffs.
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- Health Care, Impact Assessment
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