Having brought some clarity – hopefully – about the actual purpose of ESG investments in Part 2.5, let’s return to the false promises of banks and fund managers as laid out in Sustainable Investment 2. Just a little recap: Even…
FS Impact Finance joins the GIIN as the connector hub to the global impact investing ecosystem The promise of impact investments combines financial returns with a benefit for people and the planet alike A GIIN membership will accompany FS Impact…
The Covid 19 has had a negative impact on the lives of many people, organizations, and sectors of the economy worldwide. It is also fair to recognize that faced with the “new normality”, there have been providers of essential services…
One common misconception that we’ve come across repeatedly in talks about our work is: “So, what you are doing is ESG investing?” No, we don’t do ESG; we do impact investing! That means our investments have a measurable positive impact…
The oceans contain the largest untapped source of renewable energy (RE) and have fast become the new arena for RE technology deployment through the development of large-scale offshore wind farms. However, offshore wind is just the beginning. Ocean Renewable Energy…
Corporates are committing large amounts of financing for forest protection and restoration; The increasing number of urban dwellers, mainly in developing countries, will drive timber consumption to unseen levels in the next decades; Existing forests and plantations are unlikely to…
In Part 1, we highlighted the importance of ecological banks as a contact point for investors who want to make a positive (or at least reduce their negative) impact. But what is actually the problem with many conventional banks? How…
In recent years, sustainability and climate change have become more and more present in the public discourse. As an increasing number of people start re-examining their habits and lifestyles through a sustainability lens, they find themselves confronted with new uncertainties:…
PART II: SPOTLIGHT ON INVESTING IN LOANS VERSUS BUYING BONDS As usual, one can complain about a lot of things in capital markets – at any time. But one of the few things surely no one can complain about was…
With the SMART Campaign’s retirement in March 2021, a quick look back at the path travelled, and some thoughts on social performance. For a long time, the achievement of social impact was considered a given of microfinance activity: since people…