Maximpact e-News | Issue 09: Biomimicry

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Nature/Biomimicry

Bringing Biomimicry to Market: Impact Investing Inspired by Nature by Marta Maretich Biomimicry has captured the world’s imagination. From the momentJanine Benyus’ seminal book on biomimicry appeared in 2002, hopes have been high for this new approach to design and engineering. Twelve years on, where are biomimicry and bio-inspired design today? …

A Heart and Soul for Impact Investing: financial leaders gather to put capital to work.

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

A Heart and Soul for Impact Investing: financial leaders gather to put capital to work. Martha Shaw, EMM correspondent and president of Earth Advertising TBLI Conference, June 17-18, 2013 New York City (New York) – At the pulse of the socially responsible investing community are TBLI (Triple Bottom Line Investment) Conferences, which …

Reimagine Money: August 2012

kristyCommunity Development Solutions, SRI/ESG News

August 2012 We hope you have time to read this summer, because we’ve just released 2 new reports – one on impact investing within philanthropy, and another on financing a sustainable food system. Additional beach reading includes our summer newsletter, featuring an article on The Economics of Happiness. Also, John …

Jane Ambachtsheer: Honorary Recipient of the SIO Lifetime Achievement Award

kristySRI/ESG News

Last updated: 28 June 2011 Issue 18 Contact us Jane Ambachtsheer, Partner and Global Head of Mercer’s Responsible Investment business, has been chosen as the honorary recipient of the Social Investment Organization’s 2011 Canadian SRI Lifetime Achievement Award. The Social Investment Organization (SIO) is a national membership-based organization that includes …