Policy Recommendations to Drive the Social Impact Investment Market
Several studies have demonstrated a strong connection between ESG factors and financial returns, but what are the best policies to undertake in order to promote social impact investments? The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has given an interesting answer to this issue by classifying six key recommendations.
Source: the investment agenda
Even though Social Impact Investing has never been a pressing issue as much as today, several misconceptions still remain the primary obstacle to raise relevant financial resources. For this reason the British Prime Minister D. Cameron has undertaken new global initiatives in order to develop more sustainable business models. In the article below we briefly give a look at the main points of this ambitious program.
Source: European Impact Investing – Luxembourg
According to several studies, the World’s population is expected to increase by 2 billion in the next 3 decades. This means that roughly 9 billion humans will look for food, water and energy, with the same resources available today on the Earth. Consequently, it is quite probable that the private sector will be always more frequently involved in developing new business models to supply the growing demand of services and goods. This article clearly explains that including environmental, social and governance criteria into one’s own portfolio is not merely philanthropy, but probably the greatest opportunity for companies to sustain the growth in the long-run.
Source: Morgan Stanley
