Topic Archives: Reporting

July 3, 2019 – Reporting, Resources

Impact Links: Best Books for Social Entrepreneurs; The Promise of Impact Investing in India; NY’s Climate Action Plan; Consumers Prefer Sustainable Products; Food-System Finance; Britain Requires Climate Change Disclosures by 2022

What new challenges lie ahead for impact investing? Antony Bugg-Levine of the Nonprofit Finance Fund and Durreen Shahna of the Impact Investment Exchange discuss them on the Knowledge@Wharton podcast. Forbes recently published its “Best Books for Social Entrepreneurs” list. A recent study by NYU Stern’s Center for Sustainable Business revealed that consumer demand for sustainable ...›

June 20, 2019 – Deal Structures, Measuring, Reporting, Resources

Impact Links: CDP Report on climate risk; GIIN Annual Survey; Ralph Lauren Sustainability Strategy; Biz Schools Take on Impact Investing; New Flood Risk Database

A new report by UK nonprofit CDP reveals 215 of the world’s biggest companies face almost $1 trillion in climate change risks, with many likely to hit within the next five years. The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) released its annual impact investor survey reflecting 266 respondents managing $239 billion in impact investing assets. New ...›

May 17, 2019 – Measuring, Reporting, Resources

Impact Links: Newly launched IRIS+ tool; OK passes benefit corporation legislation; Ocean Spray sustainability commitment; New studies show growing interest in impact investing

The Global Impact Investing Network launched IRIS+, a new tool for investors to measure, manage, and optimize the impact of their investments. The tool allows investors to identify evidence-based metrics relevant to impact goals and offers practical guidance on refining their investment strategies. Oklahoma became the 36th state to pass benefit corporation legislation, which goes ...›

November 29, 2016 – Deal Structures, Reporting

5 Reasons to be Bullish on the Post-Election Impact Economy

The presidential election on November 8, 2016 sent shockwaves through socially and environmentally responsible business communities in the United States and around the world. As folks begin to recover, it’s critical to think clearly about what steps we can take to foster new momentum, creativity, and courage as we move forward. Here is what is keeping our MoFo Impact Team bullish on the impact economy ...›

November 23, 2016 – Measuring, Reporting

Suz Mac Cormac speaks at Aspire Forum 2016

Earlier this year, Suz Mac Cormac spoke at Bloom Energy ASPIRE Forum 2016. The ASPIRE Forum brought together business leaders, policy makers, analysts and technology experts to discuss the latest developments in the evolving business, policy, and technology landscape and how we can drive to a lower carbon future that delivers power that is secure, ...›

August 16, 2016 – Deal Structures, Funding/Financing, Measuring, Reporting

Impact Investing – Fund Mechanisms to Incentivize Impact

A growing number of investors aim to achieve positive social or environmental impacts alongside financial returns.  For such impact investors, there are various legal and structural mechanisms to consider.  In order to incentivize impact in the context of fund formation in particular, certain key concepts should be drafted into the legal documents from the outset.  ...›