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Agents of Impact features news on companies that are seeking to contribute to the greater good and for funds to invest in companies that seek to do good.
These are investments made into organizations, companies and funds with the intention to create a measurable, beneficially social or environmental impact along with sustainable financial returns.
Hugh Lawson, the head of ESG and impact investing at Goldman Sachs now manages a $21 billion client pool of money invested explicitly with environmental, social and governance, or impact objectives.
MoneySingapore's Temasek's new impact fund, called ABC World Asia, helps to "bridge the gap in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals" as it focuses on sustainable long term returns.
London-based tech investor MMC Ventures and social enterprise lender FSE Group will receive a hefty £100 million from London's Mayor's office to cultivate entrepreneurship in the city.
Victor Huang of Kauffman Foundation shared a post about the foundation's recent report on removing barriers to access to capital for entrepreneurs. He asked his Twitter followers, "What's your biggest idea to help expand capital access for entrepreneurs?" Entrepreneurs and investors replied to his post with answers that include: inclusive fund incubator, overcoming bias, more data-driven models, social capital, and business networks.
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Matt Damon and Gary White are putting their money where their mouth is. The two are co-founder and CEO of WaterEquity, a nonprofit that aims to improve access to safe water and sanitation around...more
Repsol, Spain's largest oil and gas company, is under fire from environmental groups for "greenwashing" its fuelsmeaning using palm oil instead of natural gasand is now facing a lawsuit from another...more
Foundation: Topeka Community Foundation
"God's people deserve a peaceful, quiet, and secure place to stay." Those are the words of Reden Jalosjos, co-owner of Reden Construction, as he breaks the ground on a new 25-unit affordable...more
The Toronto Stock Exchange kicked off its new social, environmental, and economic justice-focused exchange this week with the debut of SVX Impact Index, a first-of-its-kind database that tracks the...more
One of Australia's most high-profile business leaders is leaving his post at the Australian Securities Exchange to lead the country's largest anti-slavery organization. David Braga, who has...more
"The New Venture Competition provides a rigorous platform through which students develop their business ideas as a positive force for change," says Elise Bates, the new director of Harvard Business...more
When Max and Allen Low were kids, their parents would ask them to spend a few minutes picking up garbage. "This became a habit which continued into adulthood, and we still make time for that...more
Foundation: Whitefish Community Foundation
"Through our collective efforts, we're not just providing financial support, but we're investing in Montana's vitality and resilience." That from Mike Smith, president of Glacier Bank, which...more
"A nutritious breakfast isn't just about filing empty stomachs; it's about nourishing young minds." That's what Vicki Cutler, a branch manager at Prospera Credit Union in British Columbia, had to...more
Central Community College in Grand Island, Neb., is getting a major boost in its criminal justice program thanks to a $750,000 donation from Hornady Manufacturing. The money will go to the...more
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