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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announcing Rivian's $5 billion electric vehicle factory.
ESG | January 24, 2023
Local economic benefits spur GOP governors to tack toward the center on ESG
Last year’s attacks on ESG seemed to be a final nail in GOP’s “pro-business” coffin. The backlash to consideration of environmental, social and …
politics | January 3, 2018
Investing for opportunities, alternative protein, 2018 optimism, immigration and population growth
Greetings, ImpactAlpha readers! We hope you had relaxing and refreshing New Year’s break. ImpactAlpha is ready for an impactful 2018. Stay tuned to …
Dealflow | December 13, 2017
Propel Capital launches fund for civic tech and political engagement
Civic tech — from promoting awareness and transparency to straight-up political campaign tools — is a growing impact investment theme. The 2016 U.S. election was particularly catalytic …
Beats | November 3, 2017
Tax Hacks: Turning tax reform toward inclusive, sustainable prosperity
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. called taxes “the price we pay for civilization.” In the latest Returns on Investment podcast, our regular roundtable goes …
Blockchain/AI/IoT | October 17, 2017
WTF? Programming the master algorithm for the future we want
Tim O’Reilly once again brings us news from the future in his new book, “WTF: What’s the Future and Why It’s Up to Us.” …
Dealflow | October 16, 2017
Proxy voting: Now there’s an app for that
OpenInvest, a digital impact-investment advisor has introduced an app version of its software that includes a proxy-voting function to enable everyday investors to …
Asia | September 20, 2017
Will global trends make us turn inward, lash out or work together?
Another day, another ballistic-missile test from North Korea. This got us looking for scenarios for how this all might play out. The National Intelligence …
Conservation | September 2, 2017
Taking the long view in Provence
A week ago only, I walked across a two-thousand-year-old bridge in the town of Vaison-la-Romaine in the South of France, in search of …
2030 Finance | August 8, 2017
Busting the metrics myth, Obama staffers back “political tech,” Nobel for impact, forests are a…
Greetings, ImpactAlpha readers! #Featured: Open Mic Operation Impact pt. 2: Measuring impact at lower cost for higher value. Here’s an impact-investing myth that needs …
China | August 4, 2017
Dark Shadows
The rumblings of a trade war with China sent us looking for scenarios for how things may play out by, say, 2030. A particularly …
books | July 25, 2017
A Time Traveller’s Guide to South Africa in 2030
Frans Cronje’s new book sounds like it belongs in the Douglas Adams section of your bookshelf. But the collection of realistic what-if scenarios …
Beats | July 18, 2017
The 2030 price tag for universal health care
Last week, we showcased 11 ideas on how to achieve affordable universal healthcare. Now comes the Sustainable Development Goals Health Price Tag: $371 …