“This is not something we’re doing like old-fashioned private equity and then just giving it some ‘impact lipstick’ at the end. The impact analysis is
“The tenets of Shari’ah compliance are where SRI began; it was an awareness of aligning investments with a values approach. It covers the ‘S’ part
“The land use transition that needs to happen…is a couple of things: One is stopping tropical deforestation, which is roughly 10 percent of total global
“One of the preconceptions people have of impact investing is that you have to sacrifice financial returns. We’re trying to disavow people of that preconception.
“I would say it’s harder to find companies now, startups and scale-ups, that are not contributing to sustainability than the other way round. Eighty percent
Whether you’re an individual investor or someone who manages funds at a large firm professionally, you’ve likely heard about sustainable and responsible investing (SRI). In
“There’s risk in the person you’re backing, there’s risk in the market, there’s risk in the product. But I think investing in the circular economy,
Socially responsible investments (SRI) generally exclude certain sectors that are considered to have a negative impact on society (e.g., tobacco) and/or prioritize firms with a
“If you miss out on big systemic changes, this can be punitive in terms of returns – if you picked the best tobacco company in
The global Impact Investment marketplace – which exceeds $715 billion in assets under management – is growing rapidly, and expanding to accommodate retail investors. So,
