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An independent source of news and information on #impactinvesting and #socialentrepreneurship. #impinv #socent

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From my latest blog post: 7 Lessons Learned on the Path to Profitability: Advice for Would-be Social Entrepreneurs: "During the most stressful start-up days... I would sometimes just hide my phone on weekends and not look at it" #SDG7 #impinv #socent impactmoney.net/impact-inves…

The Pioneers of Energy Access at the Base of the Pyramid: Interview with Audrey Desiderato and Ryan...

In 2012, Audrey Desiderato and Ryan Levinson co-founded SunFunder, a pioneering fund management company that made loans to distributed and off-grid solar companies in developing countries. Their jo…

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My latest "7 lessons learned" blog post is the 2nd in a series of outtakes from an interview with the co-founders of SunFunder. "when things aren’t going well, you feel like you’re a failure...that’s a mental burden many entrepreneurs feel." #impinv impactmoney.net/impact-inves…

The Pioneers of Energy Access at the Base of the Pyramid: Interview with Audrey Desiderato and Ryan...

In 2012, Audrey Desiderato and Ryan Levinson co-founded SunFunder, a pioneering fund management company that made loans to distributed and off-grid solar companies in developing countries. Their jo…

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For my latest blog post, I interview the co-founders of SunFunder, Ryan Levinson and Audrey Desiderato "You can have the most brilliant idea...but if the co-founders are not solid... that will make or break a company, and your own journey as well.” #SDG7 impactmoney.net/impact-inves…

The Pioneers of Energy Access at the Base of the Pyramid: Interview with Audrey Desiderato and Ryan...

Many of us have thought about starting a business, enticed by being your own boss, only to weigh the risks and the odds of success and decide against it. Becoming an entrepreneur is an enormous “ea…

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"It was a pioneering fight that took quite a while. In those days, thinking about the social impact of your investments did not exist." -Silby What is Socially Responsible Investing? An Interview With Leading Protagonist Wayne Silby impactmoney.net/impact-inves… via @impactmoneyblog

What is Socially Responsible Investing? An Interview With Leading Protagonist Wayne Silby

I’ve been thinking a lot about definitions lately. Impact investing, socially responsible investing, ESG, and sustainable investing often get used interchangeably as if they were all the same thing…

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"“Today people get it, but back then people thought we were communists or trying to bring down the capitalist system." #impinv #socent What is Socially Responsible Investing? An Interview With Leading Protagonist Wayne Silby impactmoney.net/impact-inves… via @impactmoneyblog

What is Socially Responsible Investing? An Interview With Leading Protagonist Wayne Silby

I’ve been thinking a lot about definitions lately. Impact investing, socially responsible investing, ESG, and sustainable investing often get used interchangeably as if they were all the same thing…

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The @Water_Unite impact fund managed by @Wellers_Impact uses an innovative blended finance model to increase investment in #water #sanitation and plastic recycling. New milestone reached today. #impinv #SDG6 linkedin.com/posts/waterunit…

19.09.2024 Water Unite Impact DFC Press Release.docx | Water Unite

📣 US Government Backs Water Unite Impact to Fund the Water Sector’s Missing Middle in Emerging Markets Water Unite is pleased to announce a US$7.5 million investment from the U.S. International...

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From my latest post: "...The social impact we have is immense and the potential to scale in the off-grid space is still massive." #impinv #SDG7 #socent Interview With Nedjip Tozun: Perspectives of an Off-Grid Solar Entrepreneur impactmoney.net/impact-inves… via @impactmoneyblog

Interview With Nedjip Tozun: Perspectives of an Off-Grid Solar Entrepreneur

Around 700 million people living in developing countries, mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, lack access to electricity, while several billion have either no power or only intermittent ac…

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Latest blog post: learn what distinguishes social entrepreneurs from ordinary ones. Should they sacrifice financial returns to achieve social impact? #impinv Interview With Nedjip Tozun: Perspectives of an Off-Grid Solar Entrepreneur impactmoney.net/impact-inves… via @impactmoneyblog

Interview With Nedjip Tozun: Perspectives of an Off-Grid Solar Entrepreneur

Around 700 million people living in developing countries, mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, lack access to electricity, while several billion have either no power or only intermittent ac…

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Interview With @nedtozun : Perspectives of an #OffGrid #Solar Entrepreneur. @dlightdesign @GOGLAssociation impactmoney.net/impact-inves… via @impactmoneyblog

Interview With Nedjip Tozun: Perspectives of an Off-Grid Solar Entrepreneur

Around 700 million people living in developing countries, mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, lack access to electricity, while several billion have either no power or only intermittent ac…

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My latest blog post is about @nedtozun founder of @dlightdesign, which delivers clean, affordable power to the world's energy-poor #impinv #SDG7 #SocEnt Interview With Nedjip Tozun: Perspectives of an Off-Grid Solar Entrepreneur impactmoney.net/impact-inves… via @impactmoneyblog

Interview With Nedjip Tozun: Perspectives of an Off-Grid Solar Entrepreneur

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My latest blog post discusses how AI is changing aspects of #ImpactInvesting #impinv What Impact Is AI Having on Impact Investing? impactmoney.net/impact-inves…
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Check out my latest blog post that explores the impact that AI is having on #ImpactInvesting: #impinv impactmoney.net/impact-inves…

What Impact Is AI Having on Impact Investing?

Artificial Intelligence, or “AI,” is gradually weaving its way into many aspects of our lives. The other day, for example, I received a peculiar cover letter from a student who had applied for an i…

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"In the area of impact monitoring and management there are some emerging service providers that are using AI to help companies formulate their impact story to potential investors and stakeholders" #impinv impactmoney.net/impact-inves…

What Impact Is AI Having on Impact Investing?

Artificial Intelligence, or “AI,” is gradually weaving its way into many aspects of our lives. The other day, for example, I received a peculiar cover letter from a student who had applied for an i…

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"The new rules aim to ensure that all packaging will be recyclable by 2030 and cut rubbish in the bloc by 5 percent, compared with a 2018 baseline" #plastic #recycling #SDG12 on.ft.com/3PGuE0m
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My latest blog post: "The technology for automating financial services is moving fast, so shareholders and the board must understand what is needed and have confidence [in] the C-suite... to implement the right technological changes" #impinv #SocEnt impactmoney.net/impact-inves…

The Digitization of Microfinance: Pitfalls Along the Path to the “Holy Grail”

Despite the many successes microfinance has achieved in delivering financial services to the world’s poor at scale, it has often been criticized for the relatively high interest rates it charges on…

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From my latest blog post: "Many #microfinance institutions can articulate the value of automating a process in terms of time saved, but then be unable to measure that value to demonstrate it has been achieved." #impinv #socent impactmoney.net/impact-inves…

The Digitization of Microfinance: Pitfalls Along the Path to the “Holy Grail”

Despite the many successes microfinance has achieved in delivering financial services to the world’s poor at scale, it has often been criticized for the relatively high interest rates it charges on…

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From my latest blog post: "the promise of technology to transform #microfinance has not been realized because digitization is challenging... the lessons learned [can be summarized] into 5 “core principles” for successful digitization" #impinv #socent impactmoney.net/impact-inves…

The Digitization of Microfinance: Pitfalls Along the Path to the “Holy Grail”

Despite the many successes microfinance has achieved in delivering financial services to the world’s poor at scale, it has often been criticized for the relatively high interest rates it charges on…

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"8 years on, #microfinance institutions are still charging relatively high interest rates, and journalists are still criticizing them for it. So why hasn’t the promise of technology been realized?" #impinv #socent impactmoney.net/impact-inves…

The Digitization of Microfinance: Pitfalls Along the Path to the “Holy Grail”

Despite the many successes microfinance has achieved in delivering financial services to the world’s poor at scale, it has often been criticized for the relatively high interest rates it charges on…

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“One development is that the definition of #sustainable is being refined, partly due to scrutiny by regulators. #ESG has been used as a synonym for sustainable; no longer” on.ft.com/46eGTbR
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"What US companies need to understand is that if the @SECGov climate effort fails, they might end up having to play by Europe’s rules for #climate disclosures." #ESG The ‘crunchy’ debate between standard-setters ft.com/content/b87c61c1-cb25…

The ‘crunchy’ debate between standard-setters

Also in today’s newsletter, the mission to create more bankable green projects

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