Sustainable Investment Professional Certification Program The David O’Brien Centre for Sustainable Enterprise in cooperation with Finance and Sustainability Initiative Montreal has created the Sustainable Investment Professional Certification Program (SIPC). This program offers basic sustainability training to business professionals with 70 to 80 hours of self-study curriculum material, online study guidance, certification testing, culminating in the Sustainable Investment Professional Certificate. It is a self-study program modeled on other professional certifications. Visit the SIPC website to lean more ifd-fsi.org/sipc. To apply for the SIPC program visit bench.concordia.ca/sipc. What is the SIPC? Increasingly, there’s a new breed of Investor who want their investments to generate positive financial returns while creating positive environmental and social impact. As a result, new investment opportunities are emerging. That’s where the SIPC steps in. The SIPC was created in response to the growing interest in Sustainable Investment approaches.
Careers Dalberg believes in building development leaders at every level of the firm and supporting our alumni as they take on leadership roles throughout the development sector. Sanchali Pal, Associate Consultant | New York Based in Dalberg's New York office, Sanchali has worked on projects and thought leadership in several practice areas, including Inclusive Growth, Global Health, and Energy and Environment. Sanchali recently traveled to Ethiopia and Kenya to complete a major project for the Ministry of Industry in Ethiopia. Her project team designed a strategic plan for inclusive industrial growth in collaboration with the national government, a bilateral aid institution, and private sector firms. "I joined Dalberg hoping to bring together the passions I developed in my academic and professional experiences," she said. Malle Fofana, Project Leader | Dakar Malle is a Project Leader in Dalberg's Dakar office. Ameya Bhangle, Consultant | Mumbai Ciku Kimeria, Consultant | Nairobi
Impact Investing: An Introduction | Capital Institute A space in the capital markets where the world of investing for profit and the world of investing for desired social and environmental outcomes meet and merge is attracting a growing and diverse group of investors. They are funding sustainable specialty coffee farms in Tanzania, affordable housing projects in New York City, and post-consumer recycled paper manufacturers in San Francisco. These “blended value” deals—which generate both financial returns and targeted social and environmental outcomes--represent the promising new frontier of “impact” investing. “In the past commercial capital and social impact were clearly divided,” says Stephen DeBerry, Chief Investment Officer of Bronze Investments. Why should mainstream asset managers and investment advisers take note of this emerging market? The sector is drawing such a high level of interest for a number of reasons. The Rise of Mission Investing MRIs and PRIs “Mission” investments fall into two broad categories. A Social Stock Exchange?
Impact Investing Home » Impact Investing Customize Your Impact: Click here to complete a brief questionnaire about your organization's mission to receive sample investment profiles customized to these objectives. What is impact investing? According to The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), impact investments aim to solve social or environmental challenges while generating a financial profit. It is a proactive or positive screening approach, as opposed to negative screening which focuses primarily on avoiding investments. Impact investing includes an additional layer of research that goes beyond traditional financial analysis to analyze relevant environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors that can impact present and future performance. There are many terms for this type of investing. Video: Core Fixed Income Investment Strategy Overview Video: Learning About Fixed Income Impact Investing
Field Course: Impact Investing - Harvard Business School MBA Program Field Course: Impact Investing and Social Commercial Models Course Number 6908 Senior Lecturer Michael ChuAssociate Professor Shawn A. Cole Winter; Q3,Q4; 3 credits 7 two-hour class sessions plus field-based project Enrollment limited to 25 Career Focus This field course is designed for students interested in enhancing performance within organizations dedicated to addressing some of the great societal challenges of our time-whether for-profit, non-profit or hybrid institutions, the focus will be on organizations that utilize investment capital to deliver high social impact interventions, with the expectation of at least nominal return of capital. The course is appropriate for students interested in a hands-on collaboration with the management of enterprises engaged directly in the provision of goods and services seeking to have a disproportionate impact on a specific social issue. Educational Objectives To provide students with structured field opportunities for learning by doing.
Qui sommes-nous ? REPLIC est née d’un constat partagé par ses associés-fondateurs du nombre insuffisant, en région Languedoc-Roussillon, d’entreprises d’utilité sociale et en particulier d’entreprises d’insertion de taille significative. Cette situation est liée à la difficulté pour un créateur d’entreprise de disposer de l’ensemble des facteurs clés de succès, à savoir : un projet économique positionné sur un secteur rentable,un partenariat financier et commercial solide,des compétences de dirigeant d’entreprise (technique, gestion,...),le goût pour l’action sociale, Ensemble, construisons les entreprisesdont nos territoires ont besoin REPLIC crée des entreprises d'utilité sociale et environnementale en réponse à des problématiques de territoire. Le développement économique et social de nos territoires appelle d'autres solutions que les seules initiatives individuelles en matière de création d'entreprises. REPLIC offre une voie nouvelle pour créer les entreprises d'utilité sociale dont nous avons besoin.
Rare Earth Consulting - Home July 2012 Webinar: Impact Investing and Family Philanthropy: A One-Two Punch | ncfp.org July 12th Webinar: Impact Investing and Family Philanthropy: A One-Two Punch Presented by: Dr. Julia Balandina-Jaquier, author, Guide to Impact Investing for Family Offices and High Net Worth Individuals Date/Time: Thursday, 12th July, 2012, 12:00 PM EST Location: WEBINAR Interest in impact investing among wealth holders, their foundations, and family offices continues to grow. Our July 12th Webinar will focus on how to successfully manage your wealth for impact and profit in a manner that aligns with your philanthropic goals. Learn how to refine your understanding and approach from a seasoned impact investment practitioner, Dr. How to Participate To register, please make sure that you are logged in to the Family Philanthropy Online Knowledge Center, and then follow the instructions there or click on the register now button below. Special Offer About the Presenter Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.
Resonance Ltd :: Funds Resonance currently manages two social impact funds, for its own CDFI Community Land & Finance CIC Community Share Underwriting Fund (CSU), which underwrites asset-backed community share issues by up to 50% of the project's fundraising targetAffordable Homes Rental Fund (AHR), which offers loan finance for property acquisition and development to community-led groups In addition, we have developed the Real Lettings Property Fund in conjunction with the charity Broadway to provide rental accommodation for homeless people in London. If you would like to know more about these funds and the application process, please click on the appropriate link to the left.