par Angela de Wolff, Présidente de Sustainable Finance Geneva (SFG). En remettant en cause certains acquis de la finance classique, la crise de 2008 a accru l’intérêt de divers investisseurs pour une finance plus durable qui concilie exigences de performance et enjeux sociaux et environnementaux. Que ce soit l’investissement socialement responsable, la microfinance ou l’impact [...]

Responsible Property Investment (RPI) calls for investors to take account of core environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues in their decision-making processes. As the field has advanced, an increasing number of investors have sought to develop coherent strategies that integrate ESG analysis across the various aspects of their key business practices. The application of ESG [...]

Dear Friends, ISAG, 4B and AlphaMundi are joining forces to organize an educational luncheon on Impact Finance in Geneva. Participation is free, but on invitation only. What the terms “Impact Finance” encompass any profitable investment activity that purposefully generates measurable public benefits. Impact Finance includes Microfinance, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Agriculture, Affordable Health, or Social Housing, [...]

La société moderne, marquée par  le doute, l’incertitude et la diversité, pose des défis particuliers aux agences de notation extra-financière: comment gérer la subjectivité entourant la définition de critères d’évaluation éthique, la multiplicité des conceptions du développement durable? Comment appréhender la crédibilité des informations utilisées pour évaluer les pratiques [...]

A major new study by consulting firm Mercer in collaboration with a group of 14 leading global investors with around $2trn (€1.37trn) in assets has recommended that institutional investors shift up to 40% of their assets into “climate sensitive” assets in order to mitigate environmental costs, which it says could increase [...]

This document sets out the Government’s vision of a thriving social investment market where social ventures can access the capital they need to grow, allowing them to do more to help build a bigger, stronger society. We also set out a strategy for achieving the vision, explaining how Government and others [...]

Historique et perspectives futures du private equity et de la microfinance
Fonctionnement et stratégie d’un fond (rencontre avec un manager de fond professionnel)
Principales catégories, stratégies et styles d’investissements
Déterminants de la performance et lien avec l’économie réelle
Gros plan sur les risques
Les véhicules de placement, avantages et inconvénients et adéquation avec la clientèle
Études de cas et analyse de [...]

A new report that maps the UK venture philanthropy (VP) industry is a response to the increased interest and influence of this new approach, says author Chris Carnie of Factary, a research consultancy specialising in strategic philanthropy and fundraising. The review reveals the UK VP industry, now nine years old, is worth [...]

The next UNEP FI Online Course on ‘Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities for the Finance Sector’ will run from the 4th to 25th April 2011. The objective of this course is to equip representatives of financial institutions - including banks, insurers, and fund managers - as well as other stakeholders, with the necessary knowledge and [...]

2 years in preparation, The Energy Report is a provocative vision of a world run entirely on renewable energy by 2050.The world needs to transition from its current unsustainable energy paradigm to a future powered by entirely renewable energy supply. Only by making such a transition will we be able to avoid the very worst [...]