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Impact investing is solving un-met needs

Impact investors need to start with a problem they are trying to solve, not an opportunity set, according to Tim Crockford, head of impact investing at Hermes Investment Management. Speaking at the RFK Human Rights Compass conference, he said impact investing is about finding the companies that are solving an un-met need through the products and services they are selling.
Amanda WhiteJune 25, 2019
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HESTA maps investments against SDGs

The A$50 billion superannuation fund for health care professionals, HESTA, has embarked on a journey of aligning its assets with the SDGs. Measuring its current investments against chosen sustainable development goals revealed a need for standardised measurement tools.
Amanda WhiteJune 7, 2019
Sustainability

Good for the world, and the bottom line

New research explores the possibility that a focus on social and environmental impact can boost financial returns, rather than hurt performance. ‘Societally driven alpha’ is being left on the table when investors myopically focus only on the business drivers of value.
Ben ThornleyFebruary 7, 2019
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