The Business Case for Gender Lens Investing: Calibrating Investor and Entrepreneur Expectations

The Business Case for Gender Lens Investing: Calibrating Investor and Entrepreneur Expectations

Should the impact investing sector pioneer these practices into mainstream investing? Well, gender inclusion means different things to different people. It's important to define what we mean when using the terms "gender lens, gender equity, and gender inclusion" to make sure that everyone is aligned so that we move far in a few areas as opposed to moving slightly across many. 

Investing in Indigenous Communities to Protect the Environment

Investing in Indigenous Communities to Protect the Environment

Indigenous communities are the first ones affected by climate change, yet indigenous communities lack access to capital and markets to ensure their input in the current paradigm, which extracts more resources than can replenish the environment. Panelists Nicole Etchart Co-CEO, NESsT Paul Cyr of Raven Indigenous Capital Partners, Teresa Dunbar of the Swift Foundation, Carina Pimenta of Conexsus, and David Rothschild of Nia Tero discuss.

NESsT no Fórum de Investidores GIIN 2019

NESsT at the 2019 GIIN Investor Forum

Um tema central dominou a conferência: gerenciamento de impacto. Embora o tópico certamente não seja novo, a urgência é. Em parte, essa urgência é impulsionada pela crescente visibilidade que o setor está atraindo. Os novos fundos de impacto das principais firmas de private equity e os eventos chamativos nas capitais mais badaladas do mundo servem de alimento para que a imprensa e a opinião pública procurem, de fora para dentro, motivos para encontrar falhas no setor.