Upcoming Events
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Past Events
The Realities of Impact Investing in 2021: In Conversation with Sir Ronald Cohen and Dame Elizabeth Corley
Watch our webinar with Sir Ronald Cohen and Dame Elizabeth Corley on the power of impact investing, how adapting our business practices to be more transparent in our disclosures and reporting as well introducing Impact weighted accounts, can make a positive change towards a net-zero carbon economy that will bring a range of positive social benefits such as creating green collar jobs, boosting skills and regional revitalisation.
Read about this event: The Realities of Impact Investing in 2021: In Conversation with Sir Ronald Cohen and Dame Elizabeth Corley
Fiduciary Duty: a duty to care or a duty of care?
What does the legal obligation on trustees to act in the best interest of their scheme’s members mean in the context of the need to manage the world’s environmental and social challenges? Why – and how – might pension funds consider their impact on people and planet alongside seeking a financial return? We discussed how fiduciary duty as a concept has not changed, but our world has.
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Venture capital and impact investing: changing the world one idea at a time
Venture capital and impact investing intersect in their objective to bring new capital to enterprises looking to solve meaningful problems. Why does it seem so difficult to get capital to startup enterprises, especially when the founders are women, black, Asian or minority ethnic? And why do the larger pools of capital, especially institutional investors, find it hard to focus on some of the most exciting, potentially world-changing enterprises out there?
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People-powered Investing: tools for individuals to invest for impact
The coronavirus pandemic has seen record sums of institutional cash flow into sustainable investment funds, and awe-inspiring acts of philanthropy both locally and nationally. But is there a middle ground for individuals that wish to invest directly in expanding business models that do good in a sustainable way? Is investing outside of banks and stock markets really just for the professionals, or can individuals find ways to invest their savings in social and community enterprises to scale their impact?
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One year on: Impact Investing Institute anniversary
Thank you to everyone who joined us to mark our first anniversary event. You can now find the recordings for […]
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Adopting a gender lens to enhance post-covid investment opportunities
In this session we explored the topic of applying a gender lens to impact investing, providing good examples of how in doing so, you are able to increase your investment opportunities.
Read about this event: Adopting a gender lens to enhance post-covid investment opportunities