by Miriam Rose | Jan 20, 2022 | Impact Investing, Publications
In 2020, Varo Bank became the first all-digital bank in the US to win its own national bank charter. Within barely a year, the company doubled its customer accounts to four million and tripled its revenue. More on Impact Investing by Sector Explore best practices,...
by Miriam Rose | Aug 23, 2021 | Impact Investing, Publications
Impact investors, by definition, look for investments that will have significant positive impacts on society and the environment. They quickly learn that any particular investment can have a variety of impacts—sometimes a mix of positive and negative ones—and that...
by Miriam Rose | Aug 23, 2021 | Climate and Environment, Impact Investing, Publications
The energy sector is booming and this time it’s clear that a secular shift has taken hold. When the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced in May that there should be “no investment in new fossil fuel supply projects,” the energy policy agency for developed...
by Miriam Rose | May 4, 2021 | Impact Investing, Publications
Profit and impact are often aligned in the food and agriculture sector. Global food production could rise by 60 percent from 2007 to 2050, driven by a growing population and shifting demand patterns. Meanwhile, depleting soil quality and climate change pose challenges...
by Miriam Rose | Apr 21, 2021 | Impact Investing, Publications
Socially responsible investing, ethical investing, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria, impact investing—these terms now appear regularly in the media and in investment prospectuses, with interest levels reaching all-time highs in 2020. Investors...
