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Impact investing presentation for charitable foundations
A downloadable presentation to help facilitate conversations about impact investing within charitable foundations. It provides an introduction to impact investing, busts prevalent myths, highlights key arguments in favour of the approach and provides steps on how to get started, all supported by detailed speaker notes.
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Responding to the Financial Conduct Authority’s Consultation on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels
We welcome the FCA’s proposals for Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels, which we believe are a significant step towards meeting the vital objective of enhancing consumer trust in sustainability products through clearer and more reliable product descriptions.
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Responding to the Labour Party’s National Policy Forum Commission: A green and digital future – Delivering growth
Together with the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF), we have responded to the Labour Party’s National Policy Forum Commission: A green and digital future – Delivering growth.
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Responding to the Transition Plan Taskforce’s consultation on the Disclosure Framework and Implementation Guidance
We welcome the UK’s Transition Plan Taskforce’s (TPT) proposals for the Disclosure Framework and Implementation Guidance of Transition Plans, which are a significant step towards developing the gold standard for UK companies’ climate transition plans.
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Responding to the UK’s International Development Committee inquiry on the UK’s strategy towards development finance institutions
We have responded to the UK’s International Development Committee inquiry on the UK’s strategy towards development finance institutions because private capital plays a vital role in that strategy, including by deepening economic ties globally to deliver jobs and growth in both the UK and low-and-middle income countries, as well as supporting the global transition to net…
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New research shines a light on existing social sustainability metrics that can spearhead further policy and industry action
Sustainability reporting, particularly on social outcomes, remains patchy and inconsistent across industries. However, our new research shows that there is a raft of existing legislation, voluntary codes, and market-led initiatives by which businesses and investors are already capturing and disclosing factors relating to people and communities.
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Responding to the Left Behind Neighbourhoods APPG’s call for evidence on the Levelling Up White Paper
We have responded to “The Left Behind Neighbourhoods All-Party Parliamentary Group” call for evidence into the Levelling Up White Paper outlining how private capital can be mobilised for public good.
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Just Transition finance
Reducing and absorbing carbon emissions at the speed and scale needed to safeguard our planet requires vast amounts of capital. At the same time a global consensus is emerging that to be sustained and successful, this transition needs to be socially inclusive.
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Our Impact Report January 2021 – June 22
At the Impact Investing Institute, we aim to transform capital markets to make them fairer and work better for people and the planet. In this, our second impact report, we reflect on the achievements we have made so far and look ahead, outlining our priorities for the future.
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Bridging capital into communities: A practical guide for policy makers
In this report we consider the effectiveness of grant, guarantee and tax relief subsidy approaches in the UK to improve the financing of social enterprises, charities as well as small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs).
