The impact of globalization, poverty, and inequality -- Greed gone bad: a perversion of capitalism -- Greed gone good: re-imagining the model -- Investors: the driving force -- Microfinance: the seeds of the impact revolution -- The revolution goes mainstream: equity markets... -- ...And impact...

The impact of globalization, poverty, and inequality -- Greed gone bad: a perversion of capitalism -- Greed gone good: re-imagining the model -- Investors: the driving force -- Microfinance: the seeds of the impact revolution -- The revolution goes mainstream: equity markets... -- ...And impact...

Introduction -- The Evolution of Corporate Social Responsibility Concepts -- The Rise of Social Impact Investing -- Evaluating Alternative Types of Social Impact Investments -- International Approaches to Growing and Regulating the Social Impact Investment Market -- Towards a Viable SII Market...

This report discusses key issues around the mobilization of private capital for development. Investment requirements are huge, especially for infrastructure, climate and other SDG-related investments. External finance for developing countries stagnated in the years before the pandemic, followed...

Contents: Introduction to a research agenda for social finance / Othmar M. Lehner -- 1. Exploring impact investing's emergence in the philanthropic sector / Jessica Jones and Elizabeth Embry -- 2. A ladder to nowhere? A research agenda for funding social enterprise / J. Howard Kucher -- 3....

Part I. Basics of Sustainable Investing -- Chapter 1. Motivation for Sustainable Investing – What Is the Purpose? -- chapter 2. Methods of Sustainable Investing -- Part II. Engaging with Investees -- Chapter 3. Active Ownership -- Part III. Sustainability in Investment Analysis -- Chapter 4....

Over the last decade, socially responsible investments (SRIs) have become paramount to both professionals and academics. In the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2007-8, practitioners have become much more involved in new financial models that integrate returns and positive social and...

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: O&G industry -- Chapter 3: Social Investment in the O&G Sector -- Chapter 4: Social Investment Discourses -- Chapter 5: Social Investment Management -- Chapter 6: Social Investment Principles -- Chapter 7: Social Investment of The Future.

"This book tells the story of how the convergence between corporate sustainability and sustainable investing is now becoming a major force driving systemic market changes. The idea and practice of corporate sustainability is no longer a niche movement. It is on the agenda of the boardrooms of...

"Social entrepreneurship and impact investing contribute to a more inclusive capitalism and bring innovative solutions to global challenges, such as fighting poverty and protecting planet earth. This book offers practical advice on how to best integrate entrepreneurship and capital for impact...

"There are many studies confirming the relationship between financial systems and economic development but there are few which examine the degree to which financial systems: a) impact the quality of information, b) influence sound corporate governance, c) ensure effective mechanisms of risk...

Chapter 1: Expanding Our Understanding of Value through Innovations in Social Finance, Thomas Walker, Jane McGaughey, Sherif Goubran, and Nadra Wagdy -- SECTION I: EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL OF SOCIAL FINANCE.-Chapter 2: Social Finance in the Anthropocene, Anne Snick.-Chapter 3: Social Finance in...

Today, early-stage investors and entrepreneurs find themselves in a dilemma in which they must choose between profit and impact; between traditional, for-profit-only models on the one hand, and multiple-bottom-line structures with a positive social or environmental impact on the other. To help...

Rezension: Can capitalist businesses also have explicit social purpose? Yes, argues Cohen, a successful British venture capitalist. He has launched the idea of "impact investing", which is explained in this book. The aim is to transform normal "risk-return" business into "risk-return impact"...