Rising from the hills of Dao County in Hunan Province, China, beyond the city of Yongzhou, a dramatic sight appears on the horizon. Here, the massive blades of wind turbines from the Concord Jing Tang and Concord Shen Zhang Tang wind farms turn rhythmically in the sky. Developed by the Concord New Energy Group Limited,
Listed UK asset manager Schroders is to acquire a majority stake in impact investor BlueOrchard, underscoring the growing mainstream investor interest in this extension of the ESG investing movement. The announcement of the deal comes as return-seeking investors increasingly show interest in investments that have a positive impact on society and/or the environment. It is
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — FINCA International announced the launch of FINCA Ventures, an impact investing platform that provides patient capital and pre- and post-investment support to help early-stage social enterprises achieve growth and scale. Through FINCA Ventures, FINCA International supports innovative solutions to poverty in energy, water/sanitation/hygiene (WASH), education, health, agriculture and financial technology (fintech). FINCA
Morgan Stanley is pleased to announce that its Investing with Impact Platform (IIP) has more than doubled its $10 billion asset goal in sustainable and impact investing. Today, the IIP has more than $25 billion in client assets under management across 120+ third party separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, alternatives and accounts with custom
NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2017 — The Ford Foundation announced today the appointment of Roy Swan as director of its Mission Investments team based in New York. Swan will lead a dedicated team managing the portfolio announced in April, when Ford committed to invest $1 billion over the next ten years in mission-related investments (MRIs). His team also leads one of
New fund will fuel the growth of companies using Salesforce technology to address challenges across workforce development, equality, sustainability and the social sector First funding recipients include Angaza, Ellevest, Hustle and ViridisLearning SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Salesforce , the global leader in CRM, today announced the Salesforce Impact Fund from Salesforce Ventures,
ZURICH (Reuters) – Credit Suisse has set up a new department to nurture socially conscious investing, the latest effort by a major bank to cater for growing demand for so-called impact investing. The move was announced by the Swiss bank’s chief executive Tidjane Thiam in a memo to staff seen by Reuters. Impact investments are
Barclays has launched a fund of funds that invests in a global range of multi-asset ‘impact’ investment strategies According to a Barclays survey, around 56% of investors said they were interested in impact investing – yet only 9% had committed to the sector. Barclays director of impact investment Damian Payiatakis said: ‘We see the growing trend
ZURICH (Reuters) – UBS has raised $325 million (252.71 million for a private equity impact investment fund, as the world’s biggest private bank looks to meet wealthy clients’ growing appetite to combine philanthropy with money making. The Rise Fund, which counts Irish rock star Bono among its co-founders, aims to achieve “measurable, positive social and
$300,000 in three grants to NYC LGBT Center, Sylvia Rivera Law Project and Campaign for Southern Equality NEW YORK — The Rockefeller Foundation announced today that it will be making grants of $100,000 each to the New York City LGBT Community Center, the Sylvia Rivera Law Project and the Campaign for Southern Equality. The