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Taylor Guitars employees, now owners, at the El Cajon, CA factory prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Creative Economy | January 14, 2021
Canadian pension fund backs Taylor Guitars’ conversion to employee ownership
ImpactAlpha, January 14 — Cajon, Calif.-based guitar manufacturer Taylor Guitars is now 100% owned by its more than 1,200 employees through an Employee …
Dealflow | February 18, 2020
Dealflow: Bezos’s $10 billion for climate, Inclusiv invests, India’s Clover raises, $19.5 million for UP Community Fund, New York pension’s big shift
Greetings! Here’s the latest impact investing deal news. Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to fight climate change. Amazon’s founder will make grants to scientists, …
The Brief | January 30, 2020
The Brief: ESG crosses the chasm, Village Capital’s financial health fund, NYC’s women-led startups, green chemistry, pension funds’ changing climate
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Returns on Investment podcast ‘ESG investing’ crosses the chasm from early adopter to early majority. So what? (podcast). In …
2030 Finance | January 30, 2020
Pension funds get tough on climate laggards
ImpactAlpha, Jan. 30 – As CO2 levels this week were projected to see their steepest annual rise ever, three large pension funds warned …
Asia | November 25, 2019
Japanese pension fund pushes asset managers to get tougher on sustainability
Impactalpha, Nov. 25 – A shift of up to $50 billion by the world’s largest pension fund has sent a message to the world’s …
Dealflow | July 2, 2019
Australian pension fund Christian Super takes stake in ResponsAbility
ImpactAlpha, July 2 – Swiss impact investing firm responsAbility has built a $3 billion portfolio of global impact investments since launching in 2003. It is …
Beats | May 2, 2019
Hiro’s Journey: Japan’s pension fund chief rallies ‘universal owners’ around sustainable finance
ImpactAlpha last month featured Hiro Mizuno, chief investment officer of Japan’s $1.6 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund, as an “Agent of Impact.” At …
The Brief | April 2, 2019
Cause capital for challenger brands, empowering education, super solar cells, European pension shifts, sustainable asset growth
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: ImpactAlpha Original How the Craftory is deploying ‘cause capital’ to back impact-driven challengers to consumer brands. Elio Leoni …
Impact Management | April 2, 2019
European pension funds move to operationalize their impact strategies
ImpactAlpha, April 2 — Institutional investors in Europe are expanding their Impact investing mandates and relaxing restrictions that had blocked the deployment of …
Podcasts | October 11, 2018
Institutional Shift: Impact investing on the hot seat at global pension funds
The results of a board election last week at the largest public pension fund in the U.S. offered a stark reminder that the …
2030 Finance | July 24, 2018
Ontario pension backs smart energy storage company Stem
ImpactAlpha, July 24 – Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, a C$189.5 billion pension, is committing C$200 million ($152 million) in project financing to roll out smart …
The Brief | June 18, 2018
Rise Fund bets on Indian solar, Leapfrog bets on Nigerian pensions, 8,700 Opportunity Zones, impact carry
Greetings, ImpactAlpha readers! Featured: Deal of the Day TPG’s Rise Fund bets on accelerated growth in solar electricity in India. India’s aggressive shift …
Africa | June 15, 2018
LeapFrog Investments takes stake in Nigerian pension fund manager ARM Pensions
ImpactAlpha, June 15 – Nigeria, a country of 200 million, requires companies to provide retirement plans to workers, yet 89% of those employed haven’t …
2030 Finance | May 10, 2018
Client demand: Swedish pension fund commits $100 million to BlackRock’s emerging markets impact fund
ImpactAlpha, May 10 – European pension funds, including Sweden’s state funds, have been at the forefront of the institutional drive toward sustainable investing, and …
Dealflow | April 26, 2018
Swedish pension fund adds $100 million to Dutch SDG-loan fund
ImpactAlpha, April 26 – After committing $100 million to the NN-FMO Emerging Markets Loans Fund last year, Sweden’s Alecta, which manages $90 billion, upped …