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When it comes to corporate social responsibility, India's biggest companies are starting to take a more proactive approach than their US counterparts.
Top organizations with ESG have statistically shown more performance improvements than their counterparts, making it vital to evaluate them based on ESGs, and particularly the (S)ocial component.
Morningstar reported an inflow of $185.3 billion into sustainability funds in the first quarter of 2021, representing a significant increase of more than 17 percent from the fourth quarter of 2020. Through 243 equity transactions, a total of $2.63 billion in impact investment will be collected by the year 2020.
Focus should not only be placed solely on the issues that plague our country, such as climate change, post-pandemic recovery, and gender inequality, but also on innovative approaches to sustained skilling and workers' welfare only for the purpose of accelerating growth trajectory and achieving inclusive development.
Investors must pay close attention to the social aspects of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) in order to include worker welfare and skill development into their portfolio investments.
The Singapore-based Temasek Holdings Inc., for example, assists portfolio firms with their efforts to train and retrain its employees, which is referred to as an investment in Human Capital.
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) views Human Capital as a clear driver of value in a firm and its operations.
Omnivore, India, with its impact investment philosophy, emphasizes the creation of direct job opportunities inside portfolio firms that are aligned with SDG–8 objectives.
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California must consider how to increase interest in teaching and lower the cost of and barriers to entering the profession.AB-1128, a bill under consideration in the legislature, proposes a...more
Mondelēz's Sustainable Futures Impact Investment platform said the capital "further advance[s] scalable, high-impact solutions at the nexus of climate, community, and circularity" The companies...more
South African recycling startup Regenize has secured an undisclosed investment from E Squared Investments.The deal combines philanthropic goals with venture capital methods to support scalable,...more
Cambridge-based Remedium was named winner of the Climate Impact Prize at the Net Zero Technology Centre's annual TechX Demo Day in Aberdeen.The prize is given to the startup with the most promising...more
Sustainable Times is a media partner for this event, which takes place on June 24-25, 2025, at ExCeL London, as part of London Climate Action Week.RESET Connect provides a network of potential...more
Rad AI announces an additional $8 million investment led by four health systems.Advocate Health, Memorial Hermann Health System, Corewell Health, and Atlantic Health System lead the investment.Rad AI...more
MedTech CellCentric has raised 90m in fresh funding.The money will support the advancement of the Cambridge company's oral treatment for multiple myeloma, inobrodib.The financing was co-led by RA...more
Impact investing can be a valuable financial tool for private-market investors seeking to manage risk.Impact funds direct capital to companies that generate impact environmental and social...more
Impact Investing Principles for Pensions updated to reflect changing market environment.Pensions Age Magazine is published by Pensions & Investment Association.For more information, visit...more
Measuring AI's impact requires clear metrics.To evaluate AI's return on investment (ROI), healthcare organizations focus on four key metrics in the contact center.Narrowing AI implementation to...more
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When it Comes to Social Enterprises, Failure is the Best Platform for Innovation
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.
