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Decarbonizing Energy
Define, target, implement, track: A 4-step program to net-zero
By following four steps of defining targets; setting strategies implementing them and tracking progress, companies can reach their net zero ambitions.
Private Investors
How green funds help protect investors from climate change risks
European investment funds are heavily exposed to climate risks. We've examined over 23,000 funds and can reveal the long-term benefits of green funds.
Private Investors
Sustainability metrics: why it's time investors look in the mirror
Investors look for sustainability and non-traditional metrics from companies they invest in. What if they held themselves accountable in the same way?
Climate Change
Stakeholder Capitalism: over 50 companies adopt ESG reporting metrics
A coalition of leading firms have co-created a comprehensive corporate system to highlight the need for an aligned and consistent ESG reporting system.
China
4 enablers to help Chinese investors connect with global opportunities
The demand for overseas wealth management products in China is growing but restrictions make moving money difficult. Will a new initiative be the answer?
SDIS2021
How emerging economies can overcome the private sector’s risk perception
Adopting a more comprehensive approach to risk mitigation is needed to improve the attractiveness and business environment of countries.
Private Investors
How personalizing sustainable investments can shape the future of finance
Despite retail investors being interested in sustainability, few are investing money with this in mind. We examine a solution to encourage participation.
Private Investors
5 ways to rebuild trust in a complex world
If we are to deliver on the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, then we must reach what we like to call SDG#18: Rebuilding trust.
Gender Parity
Why venture capital should commit to gender balance
Private capital can help female-led or founded companies to survive a global pandemic that has adversely affected women and exacerbated inequalities.
Private Investors
Why private-market investors need to accelerate their push for diversity
Diversity in investment decisions is valued by private-market investors, yet the industry can do better when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Decarbonizing Energy
5 ways to boost renewable energy investment in developing economies
In developing countries, net zero will require huge amounts of renewable energy investment. Here are 5 ways policy-makers can smooth the way for this much-needed finance.
Africa
How to attract private finance to Africa’s development
Africa’s economic gains of the last two decades are in jeopardy due to COVID-19. But privately funded projects could provide a lifeline to its development.
Private Investors
ESG is missing a metric: R for resilience
The growing pace of upheavals in the world means a need to give investors a means of assessing how well businesses are equipped to withstand, adapt and grow in the face of shocks
Private Investors
How female founders and investors are shaking up venture capital
DecaBillion+ is an initiative that recognizes female talent and plans to mobilize $10 billion in venture capital investment by 2026 to close the gender gap
Private Investors
The secret to a successful startup? Letting employees own it
A study conducted by Wharton finance professors has identified potential outcomes when venture capital firms have common ownership of startups.