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Thank you to The Market (NZZ) and Ruedi Keller for featuring the important topic of impact investing! Read the interview (available in German) to gain valuable insights from our Chairman, Peter A. Fanconi, who shares his perspective on impact and ESG, the significance of measurement, returns, regulation, reporting, and, most notably, the necessity of reducing inequalities. #ImpactInvesting #ImpactManagement #BlueOrchard #ESG

💡Did you know that over 70% of investments in the energy sector that promote sustainability support fossil fuels? This emphasizes the importance to gain knowledge about investment products and assessing sustainability criteria. ESG Investments focus on Environmental, Social, and Governance factors, but they still lack a recognized standard. Impact Investments prioritize measurable sustainability goals. You're able to select projects and drive positive societal and environmental changes. When choosing an Impact Investing provider, look out for transparent communication about the actual outcome of your investment. 🌱💰 In a recent article by cash-online, our investment expert Claudia Rothe shares more details on how to differentiate Impact Investing from ESG Investing: https://lnkd.in/eFywf8DJ. #ESGInvesting #ImpactInvesting #GoGreen

🌿 Investment Officer : ESG Funds Thrive Amid Denial by Paul Moody of the CFA Institute 📈 Delighted to see Paul Moody's commentary in this week's Investment Officer. https://lnkd.in/e2aqqeBe https://lnkd.in/eDGUrvdv In a world marked by political polarization and skepticism, responsible investment funds have quietly emerged as a stable force, maintaining market share and experiencing asset growth despite challenges. Recent research from the CFA Institute highlights a significant trend: investment firms are increasingly integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their decision-making processes. Contrary to misconceptions, companies with strong ESG performance often outperform their counterparts in the long run, making ESG integration not only morally responsible but also financially prudent. Understanding shifting investor motives and navigating the evolving landscape of responsible investment is crucial for investment professionals. Despite skepticism, evidence supports the importance of ESG, making it a sensible choice for financial success aligned with social and environmental responsibility.

𝐀𝐭 Chi Impact Capital, 𝐰𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐛𝐲 𝐄𝐗𝐗𝐄𝐂𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋, 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐲 𝐨𝐟 Hans-Jürgen Dannheisig and his exceptional team! This year's edition delves into VC #ImpactInvesting in the current market environment, a topic dear to our hearts. Our contribution can be found on pages 38/39 and explores the significance and vast opportunities Impact VC Investing presents in today's dynamic market landscape. We want to express our gratitude to Brigitte Mohn and Silke Stremlau for their fantastic opening words in the #YearbookImpactInvesting2023. Their insights set the stage for an enriching exploration of the world of impact investing. Read our article and join us in advancing the cause of impact investing by clicking the link below: #ImpactInvesting #VC #Sustainability #ChiImpactCapital

In this interview (in Dutch) with IEX Profs, Hadewych Kuiper talks about the importance of impact investing. "It is a persistent myth that impact investing comes at the expense of returns." Read the full interview on the website of @IEX Profs. #ImpactInvesting #PositiveImpact #Impact #SusainableInvesting

Impact vastgoed is steengoed! Concrete impact in vastgoed

Traditionally, the primary concern of investors has been the level of returns provided by an investment, with general ambivalence towards how those returns have been generated. Now, the industry is seeing a drive towards responsibility in its stewardship of investor money, with investors seeking to understand how their savings are being invested.   Ethical or responsible investing is not a new development, with many asset managers offering funds or investments under various guises; responsible, ethical, sustainable, socially conscious or impact investing are terms that you may have seen, almost interchangeably in many cases. A set of standards have developed in the industry to evaluate how companies operate in respect of the world around them, the people they deal with and whether they govern themselves in a responsible manner; these are termed ESG, for environmental, social and governance. https://lnkd.in/gWBetqUd

ESG and impact investing are often confused with each other, but they are quite different. INSEAD has made a valuable contribution to this ongoing debate by clarifying the distinctions between the two. ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) measures a company's performance in terms of its impact on the environment, society, and governance, in addition to its financial performance. Impact investing, on the other hand, involves selecting investments based on specific business and growth criteria that produce a positive impact on people or the planet. The goal of impact investing is to help businesses or organizations create social or environmental benefits. In summary, ESG is risk-driven, while impact investing is forward-looking business-driven. Both approaches are important and serve different but complementary purposes. https://lnkd.in/gPzPVnjy

ESG BECOMING KRYPTONITE FOR BLACKROCK, VANGUARD - The increase in rejected ESG proposals (Environmental, Social and Governance) comes as critics say BlackRock, Vanguard and others have been skirting their fiduciary responsibilities to investors. The investment titans have been sacrificing financial returns to appease left-wing social agendas and bullying major corporations to accept unrealistic targets for greenhouse gas emissions and other green-energy demands. The Vanguard Group says it has only approved 2 percent of ESG resolutions brought by shareholders in 2023, down from 12 percent last year. FOX Business reported that BlackRock also has rejected a significant number of climate and social items amid pushback against the ESG movement that BlackRock, Vanguard and others had previously promoted. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink told FOX Business last month that he no longer uses the term ESG, because it "has been weaponized by the far left and weaponized by the far right. And we lose the conversation." Can corporate backtracking on overly aggressive DEI demands - especially at DoD and other federal agencies - as well as rejection of onerous university assaults on free speech be that far behind? https://lnkd.in/eJRxe6V6