Impact Forum 2013 – investing in inclusion

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Advisors' Forum

Impact Forum 2013 was held on the 13th and 14th of June at Biopolis, in Buona Vista, Singapore. Plenaries, breakout sessions, workshops and individual talks created discussions bringing to light key issues and innovations pertaining to the overall theme of Investing in Inclusion.   Key sectors highlighted in the sessions …

“The Next 10 years of Impact Investing” with Prof. Yunus & Mr. Wayne Silby

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

“The Next 10 years of Impact Investing” with Prof. Yunus & Mr. Wayne Silby   Dear Hazel, What does it mean to create capital markets for social good?  As this idea of sustainable development through impact investment continues to catch greater momentum in Asia, joinImpact Forum 2013 as major thought leaders …

Hazel Henderson: There is 21st Century Abundance Hiding in 19th Century Scarcity Politics

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Articles by Hazel Henderson

Terry Waghorn, Contributor I cover the intersection of innovation and sustainability. Follow (10) LEADERSHIP | 3/11/2013 @ 4:12PM |103 views Hazel Henderson: There is 21st Century Abundance Hiding in 19th Century Scarcity Politics Comment Now Follow Comments “We live in a world of abundance,” says Hazel Henderson, D.Sc.Hon., FRSA, president of Ethical …

A New Purpose for an Old Metric: The Green Transition Scoreboard

kristyGreen Prosperity

September 27, 2012— Countries tout GDP; shareholders track return on investment. Money-denominated metrics are intuitively (if incorrectly) understood. Money is information, even as we have progressed beyond money as the only measure of success. Ethical Markets Media follows Beyond GDP indicators such as the UN’s Human Development Index (HDI) and …

Tiny green bond market looking ready to sprout

kristyGreen Prosperity

A publication from Climate Bonds Posted on 18. Apr, 2011 by Sean Kidney in blog According to Pensions & Investment magazine: “Money managers, institutional investors and others are combining efforts to drive the nascent green bonds market forward, and the fruits of their labor are becoming apparent.” It’s an all-cast …