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Leading global financial services firms join the Finance for Impact summit to back fair and inclusive Net Zero Transition
Category: NewsRead more about this: Leading global financial services firms join the Finance for Impact summit to back fair and inclusive Net Zero TransitionToday the City of London Corporation will host the Finance for Impact Summit alongside its partners the Impact Investing Institute (III) and KPMG, at which financial services firms with more than £3.6 trillion of assets and assets under management will announce their participation in a Just Transition Finance Challenge.
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Strong performance of Clwyd Pension Fund’s local and impact investments demonstrates the opportunities of a place-based approach
Category: NewsRead more about this: Strong performance of Clwyd Pension Fund’s local and impact investments demonstrates the opportunities of a place-based approachAt the Impact Investing Institute, we believe that a place-based impact investing approach creates opportunities for institutional investors to make market-rate, risk-adjusted financial returns while simultaneously delivering a positive social and environmental impact locally.
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Impact Investing Institute joins call for the SEC to publish rulemaking on human capital management disclosures
Category: NewsRead more about this: Impact Investing Institute joins call for the SEC to publish rulemaking on human capital management disclosuresThe Impact Investing Institute has signed a letter to Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, urging the Commission to prioritise publishing a comprehensive set of human capital management disclosure requirements for U.S.-listed
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Green gilt supported by Impact Investing Institute receives Climate Bonds Initiative award
Category: NewsRead more about this: Green gilt supported by Impact Investing Institute receives Climate Bonds Initiative awardThe UK’s inaugural green gilt issuance, which was supported by the Impact Investing Institute, has been honoured by the Climate Bonds Initiative with their Largest Green Sovereign Bond and the Sovereign Green Market Pioneer awards.
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Butler-Sloss v Charity Commission marks a decisive step forward for investing with impact in charitable foundations’ endowments
Category: NewsRead more about this: Butler-Sloss v Charity Commission marks a decisive step forward for investing with impact in charitable foundations’ endowmentsFiduciary duty is not incompatible with impact investment – but, unfortunately, this remains a pervasive misconception. Now, with the publication of the judgement in the case of Butler-Sloss v Charity Commission, a decisive step has been taken towards dispelling this myth for good in the £72bn UK charitable foundation sector.
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Press release: HM Treasury launches UK Transition Plan Taskforce with Impact Investing Institute as a member of its Delivery Group
Category: NewsRead more about this: Press release: HM Treasury launches UK Transition Plan Taskforce with Impact Investing Institute as a member of its Delivery GroupWe warmly welcome HM Treasury’s launch of the UK Transition Plan Taskforce and look forward to working as part of the Taskforce’s Delivery Group to develop the gold standard for UK companies’ climate transition plans.
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Blog: A role for private impact capital in social and affordable housing
Category: NewsRead more about this: Blog: A role for private impact capital in social and affordable housingThis blog, written by Shadi Brazell, our programme manager for place-based impact investing, first appeared in the March edition of the National Housing Federation’s newsletter and focuses on the role of private capital in financing the delivery of social housing in the UK.
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Press Release: Impact Investing Institute welcomes Levelling Up white paper’s commitment to facilitating more local pension scheme investment in addressing place-based inequalities whilst delivering a financial return
Category: NewsRead more about this: Press Release: Impact Investing Institute welcomes Levelling Up white paper’s commitment to facilitating more local pension scheme investment in addressing place-based inequalities whilst delivering a financial returnThe Impact Investing Institute welcomes the publication of the landmark Levelling Up White Paper and the ambitious, new approach it sets out, designed to re-focus Government spending on tackling place-based inequalities.
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Press Release: Impact Taskforce calls on G7 to take urgent action to mobilise more institutional capital for a just and inclusive transition to net zero
Category: NewsRead more about this: Press Release: Impact Taskforce calls on G7 to take urgent action to mobilise more institutional capital for a just and inclusive transition to net zeroThe Impact Taskforce, the independent, industry-led taskforce supported by the G7 Presidency, has released its recommendations aimed at financing a Just Transition to a climate-secure future for all. The recommendations are focused on transforming the quality and transparency of information on the impact of investment decisions and deploying financing, especially in emerging markets, that delivers…
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The Leadership Council publish report: The Great British Talent Swap
Category: NewsRead more about this: The Leadership Council publish report: The Great British Talent SwapThe Leadership Council, in partnership with the charity pilotlight, have published a new report, The Great British Talent Swap, calling for a sharing of talent and experience between the charitable and commercial sectors.
