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Since the Paris Agreement, governments, scientists and organisations have introduced an increasing number of measures to reduce emissions. The most common approach is defined in three words: “Net-zero by [2020-2050]”…

Welcome to our Conversation Series, where we discuss topics relevant to our work around impact and sustainability. In this piece, our consultant Beatriz talks to our partner René about how climate…

The COP26 has been a time to reaffirm commitments, but the focus now needs to be on operationalizing these commitments and putting action behind words. Financial institutions (FIs) can play…

ESG is booming but the industry risks becoming complacent. Fund managers are creating new products that meet markets’ needs more than those of society and the thin ‘layer’ of ESG…

Members should adopt sustainability as a key part of their corporate strategies. Just to be clear: with that I don’t mean ‘nice to have’ charitable initiatives, but sound business models…

Four Sustainability Consultants on Climate and Covid-19  Locked at home staring at the outside world from behind our windows (and screens), along with many others around the globe, one question has been on our minds: What…

Forget the rubber stamp and turn it into a meaningful tool for advice IFC’s Operating Principles for Impact Management are a great step towards transparent and accountable impact measurement. But…

How large corporations and small businesses work together for more sustainability My reasons for this blog In the last chapter of my book Duurzaamheid in de Boardroom (Sustainability in the…

Senegal generated about 3,600 GWh of electricity in 2016. This is just about enough to power one fridge for every 4 of its people. Despite improvements brought to the sector…

How investors should first look in the mirror if they want better data quality. To prove a social return on investment, an impact investor needs data; good data. Many impact…

In the rapidly evolving impact investment field there is an increased focus on adequate impact measurement and management – and justifiably so. However, one fundamental question still is largely avoided:…

Recently Gillian Tett, US Managing Editor of the Financial Times, seemed surprised about ‘the growing number of business executives keen to sign the United Nation’s latest ‘pet project’ (her wording)-…

The private equity (PE) model is increasingly being used as an instrument for sustainable private sector growth in developing countries, despite its critics. Why? I see four main characteristics of the…