#impactinvesting — Public Fediverse posts

'Impact Investment' often comes with strings attached. 🧵

Standard finance treats cooperative returns as 'costs.' It’s a data error. My Sovereignty Audit helps co-ops filter term sheets for 'Toxic Covenants' that bypass your Asset Lock, and reclassifies 'Mutual Surplus' as Tier 1 Capital for Solvency II.

If money destroys your governance, it isn't investment – it's capture.

https://rootandbranch.online/library/sovereignty-audit/
#SocialFinance #Coops #ImpactInvesting #Governance #SystemChange

The 'Perception Premium' is why global capital often ignores the Global South. We must stop translating for the 'gist' and start translating for legitimacy.

Read my briefing on how precise translation acts as soft infrastructure to secure capital for credit unions and ethical funders: https://rootandbranch.online/library/technical-briefing/

#SocialEconomy #Translation #Coops #ImpactInvesting #SolidarityEconomy #EthicalFinance

What does it take for foundations to put their assets to work for impact, not just their returns? That's the question our CEO, @chumborg, will be discussing tomorrow at the PHINEO conference "Impact wird Mainstream 2026" – alongside Niklas Romero Kühn @joachimherzstiftung & Christiane Kilian from STIFT. Felix Oldenburg will moderate the panel.

The event is fully booked, but we'll be sharing the key takeaways across our channels.
#ImpactInvesting #Stiftungen

© Steffen Prößdorf / re:publica

https://www.europesays.com/people/218169/ EBay’s first full-time employee left the company after its IPO and built a $5.9 billion fortune; he has now donated about $1.2 billion into social-change projects | World News #$59BillionFortune #eBay #ImpactInvesting #JeffBezos #JeffSkoll #NetWorth #Philanthropy #skoll #SkollFoundation #SocialChange

ESG round-up: UK announces £400 million TFFF loan

The UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has announced an intention to invest £400 million…
#EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #UK #Biodiversity #Climatechange #Impactinvesting #Nature #UnitedKingdom
https://www.europesays.com/britain/117578/

https://www.europesays.com/britain/117578/ ESG round-up: UK announces £400 million TFFF loan #Biodiversity #ClimateChange #ImpactInvesting #Nature #UK #UnitedKingdom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CC3udUwQCA It's been a few years since I contributed to the launch this fund but I really love to share this small investment case to show off what type of investments we select at Triodos #triodos #child-lensinvesting #unicef #investing #impactinvesting

PGIM reports 46% jump in ‘Paris-aligned’ investments

PGIM’s “Paris-aligned” investments rose by 46 percent in just a year, according to its latest sustainability report. The $1.4…
#France #FR #Europe #EU #Paris #assetmanagers #Climatechange #Impactinvesting #netzero
https://www.europesays.com/france/62137/

The Squads Member Fund invests in regenerative, digital, and sustainable businesses with a simple philosophy:
🤝 Partnership over speculation
📈 Shared success
🔍 Transparency
🌍 Real-world impact

We believe capital should help build solutions, not just chase returns.

Interested in investing with purpose? Let's talk.

#ImpactInvesting #SustainableInvesting

Wie nachhaltig ist Ihr Depot wirklich – Strategie oder nur grünes Label?

Gastautorin Charline Joost zeigt, warum nachhaltige Geldanlage bei der Depotlogik beginnt: mit klaren Ausschlüssen, ESG-/SRI-ETFs, Impact-Fonds, Green Bonds und realen Assets wie Waldinvestments – immer im Spannungsfeld von Rendite, Risiko und Laufzeit.

Mehr dazu auf experten.de
#investment #nachhaltigegeldanlage #esg #impactinvesting #vermögensaufbau #depotstrategie

https://www.experten.de/id/4950801/Nachhaltig-investieren-Worauf-es-beim-Depot-wirklich-ankommt/

Opinion: Carney should be the anti-Trump and jettison Brookfield from his portfolio

The only real solution is for Mark Carney to cash out and sever all financial ties with Brookfield.…
#Canada #MarkCarney #Brookfield #BrookfieldAssetManagement #conflictsofinterests #financialties #impactinvesting #leaderoftheLiberalparty #PresidentTrump #privateinterests #publiccorporation
https://www.europesays.com/canada/126250/

Opinion: Carney should be the anti-Trump and jettison Brookfield from his portfolio

The only real solution is for Mark Carney to cash out and sever all financial ties with Brookfield.…
#Canada #MarkCarney #Brookfield #BrookfieldAssetManagement #conflictsofinterests #financialties #impactinvesting #leaderoftheLiberalparty #PresidentTrump #privateinterests #publiccorporation
https://www.europesays.com/canada/124286/

https://www.europesays.com/people/134411/ Philanthropy leader at Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge says: Instead of simply writing cheques for health and education, children of billionaires are focused on giving donations to … #BillGates #BillGates'GivingPledge #GivingPledge #ImpactInvesting #KatherineLorenz #MacKenzieScott #NextGenerationPhilanthropy #Philanthropy #WarrenBuffett #WealthInequality

What if investing wasn’t about chasing returns, but about building what matters?

Squads Member Fund backs regenerative, digital, and sustainable companies, with aligned incentives and full transparency.

No hidden fees. No shortcuts.

We grow only when the companies do.

For those who see capital as a tool for impact.

Let’s talk. [email protected]

#ImpactInvesting #SustainableInvesting

https://www.europesays.com/uk/1015102/ In brief: Gresham House recruits European fundraising duo #biodiversity #climate #EU #Europe #European #ImpactInvesting #NaturalCapital

ESG: Kunci Masa Depan Bisnis Berkelanjutan di Era Digital

https://frnstudio.wordpress.com/2026/06/06/esg-kunci-masa-depan-bisnis-berkelanjutan-di-era-digital/

https://www.europesays.com/3007078/ In brief: Four barriers to scaling impact in Japan #FinancialReturns #ImpactInvesting #ImpactInvestorGlobalSummit #InstitutionalInvestors #japan

We can use ‘godlike’ technology for good, says Norrsken founder

Niklas Adalberth, Norrsken Foundation (right), interviewed by Nick Lockley, PEI Group The impact investing community can still harness…
#UnitedStates #US #USA #AI #america #Climate #climatesolutions #energytransition #financialinclusion #financialreturns #Food #foundations&endowments #healthcare #impactinvesting #science #technology #unitedstatesofamerica
https://www.europesays.com/3006974/

https://www.europesays.com/3006974/ We can use ‘godlike’ technology for good, says Norrsken founder #AI #america #Climate #ClimateSolutions #EnergyTransition #FinancialInclusion #FinancialReturns #Food #Foundations&Endowments #healthcare #ImpactInvesting #science #technology #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #US #USA

Faith-based investing needs redefinition. Screening alone isn't enough. True values alignment means embedding principles into operational structure, not just avoiding harm. Every dollar is a vote for something. #FaithInvesting #ImpactInvesting

Wie erzähle ich eine Equity Story, die Investor:innen wirklich überzeugt? 💰
// Marie Wysk – Senior Transaction Manager, FASE Finanzierungsagentur für Social Entrepreneurship

Marie Wysk weiß, wie sich Fundraising anfühlt – von beiden Seiten. Als Gründerin hat sie selbst erlebt, wie schwer es ist, Kapital für Ideen mit gesellschaftlichem Mehrwert zu gewinnen. Heute begleitet sie bei FASE Gründer:innen in Finanzierungsrunden und bringt zusammen, was zusammengehört: Kapital und Wirkung.
Fünf Jahre Strategieberatung und Corporate-VC-Erfahrung, fünf Jahre Impact-Startup-Ökosystem – sie kennt die Sprache der Investor:innen genauso gut wie die Realität der Gründer:innen. 🎙️

// Bei #Waterkant26 erfahrt ihr von Marie, was Investor:innen wirklich überzeugt und wie man die eigene Wachstumsgeschichte so erzählt, dass Kapital folgt.

18 – 19 June 2026 // Waterkant Festival - MFG5 Kiel // JETZT Tickets sichern.

#fundraising #equitystory #socialentrepreneurship #impactinvesting #scaleup #venturecapital #waterkant26

Invest in solutions that matter.

Squads Member Fund backs regenerative, digital & sustainable businesses—no speculation, no short‑term games.

We believe in partnership, not gambling, and radical transparency. No hidden fees. No cuts. Your capital goes directly into the companies we support, and we win only when they create real value.

If this resonates, let’s talk.
Drop us a message at [email protected] or on LinkedIn

#ImpactInvesting #SustainableTech

https://www.europesays.com/africa/177374/ Empowering Namibian Women-Owned Enterprises Through AfDB Strategic Credit Facility #AfricanDevelopmentBank #CreditFacility #EconomicEmpowerment #FemaleEntrepreneurship #FinancialInclusion #ImpactInvesting #Namibia #SMEFinancing #SustainableGrowth #WomenOwnedEnterprises

I started working on a new "my experience with" minizine on personal finance, and it ended up way too long... so I made it into 2 posts! I also cover a bit on green banking, climate/sustainable finance, and impact investing, with lots of Canadian resources I've found helpful.

🪙 My experience with personal finance: https://www.pillowfort.social/posts/7419435

📊 My experience with investing: https://www.pillowfort.social/posts/7437933

#PersonalFinance #FinancialLiteracy #GreenBanking #ClimateFinance #Canada #ImpactInvesting

SETT has committed €6m to LUMO’s €100m fund, anchoring early-stage impact investing across Spain and nearby European markets. Founders raising €2–4m seeds should add LUMO to their shortlist now. #EUTech #DigitalSovereignty #ImpactInvesting

https://builtineu.eu/news/sett-6m-lumo-100m-impact-fund

https://www.europesays.com/uk/751826/ Call for Applications: Bridge Seed Global Impact Accelerator 2026 #AfricanStartups #BridgeSeedGlobal #Business #Entrepreneurship #EquityFreeFunding #ImpactAccelerator #ImpactInvesting #MSMEafrica #StartupGrants #UK #UnitedKingdom #YouthEntrepreneurship

Call for Applications: Bridge Seed Global Impact Accelerator 2026

The International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Entrepreneurship #AfricanStartups #BridgeSeedGlobal #Business #EquityFreeFunding #ImpactAccelerator #ImpactInvesting #MSMEafrica #StartupGrants #YouthEntrepreneurship
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/457125/

Call for Applications: Bridge Seed Global Impact Accelerator 2026

The International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative…
#NewsBeep #News #Entrepreneurship #AfricanStartups #BridgeSeedGlobal #Business #EquityFreeFunding #ImpactAccelerator #ImpactInvesting #MSMEafrica #StartupGrants #UK #UnitedKingdom #YouthEntrepreneurship
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/415273/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/327269/ Call for Applications: Bridge Seed Global Impact Accelerator 2026 #AfricanStartups #BridgeSeedGlobal #Business #Éire #Entrepreneurship #EquityFreeFunding #IE #ImpactAccelerator #ImpactInvesting #Ireland #MSMEafrica #StartupGrants #YouthEntrepreneurship

Wir müssen das Bewusstsein dafür schärfen.
Für Unternehmen, Unternehmer, Kleinbetriebe und Haushalte ist der Zugang zu Finanzierung unerlässlich, um wirklich voranzukommen. Es gibt heutzutage viele seriöse Möglichkeiten für Privatkredite – mit Zinssätzen ab 2 %.
#ImpactInvesting
#Persönliche Finanzen
#Finanzen

The 'Perception Premium' is why global capital often ignores the Global South. We must stop translating for the 'gist' and start translating for legitimacy.

My latest analysis on Social Fidelity as soft infrastructure for the social economy: https://rootandbranch.online/library/technical-briefing/?v2

#SocialEconomy #Translation #Coops #ImpactInvesting #SolidarityEconomy #EthicalFinance

Pas besoin d’être milliardaire pour changer les choses, juste actionnaire de Team for the Planet

https://friendica.world/display/84b6ef2b-9369-4fd0-c4a7-45c546005800

Pas besoin d’être milliardaire pour changer les choses, juste actionnaire chez Team for the Planet

https://friendica.world/display/84b6ef2b-5769-4fcf-1035-b10573182831

Annonce partenariat Team for the Planet et Credit Coopératif

https://friendica.world/display/84b6ef2b-2169-26d7-b118-dcc076966922

The Squads Member Fund isn’t chasing quick wins. We invest in regenerative, digital, and sustainable businesses that create real impact.
No hidden fees. No speculation. Just transparency and shared purpose.
If you believe in building a future worth living in, let’s talk: [email protected]
#ImpactInvesting #SustainableGrowth

Nature as Capital at COP30 and how blended finance and debt-for-nature swaps work

Jubail mangrove wal in Abu Dhabi Belém’s COP30 puts forests, freshwater and oceans at center stage. How are…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Brazil #carboncredits #Climatechange #COP30 #IL #ImpactInvesting #Israel #reforestation #solarpanels #UN
https://www.newsbeep.com/231112/

Etki Yatırımı ve ESG: Finansın yeni yüzü! Sadece kazanç değil, aynı zamanda gezegenimiz ve toplumumuz için pozitif etki yaratma zamanı. Bu yaklaşımlar, sürdürülebilir bir gelecek için yatırımın yol haritasını çiziyor. Siz de bu değişimin bir parçası mısınız? Yatırım tavsiyesi değildir!

🚩 #ImpactInvesting #ESG #SürdürülebilirYatırım #EtikFinans #GelecekYatırımı #SosyalEtki #Finans

🌊 Invest in the Future – Clean Water for Millions 🌊

Tailor-made seawater desalination plants for 30–50 municipalities.
✔ Government commitment secured
✔ Project developer in place
✔ Water cost: only €0.75 / 1,000 liters
✔ Long-term double-digit returns for investors

💧 Be part of a sustainable infrastructure project that delivers reliable and affordable water supply for generations to come.

#CleanWater #ImpactInvesting #GreenInfrastructure #WaterForAll #FutureProof #InvestInChange

New paper: 𝗚𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵
CDE scientists analysed what factors are constraining biodiversity impact finance in the Global South, and what could be done to bridge the gap. Read the paper👉 https://t.ly/CroRi

#biodiversity #impactinvesting

🔥 The Squads Member Fund is growing — and we’re just getting started!
We back bold founders driving digital transformation & sustainability 🌍
✅ Early access to startups
✅ Priority in future rounds
✅ A front-row seat to impact
We’re not just funding businesses — we’re building a better world 🌱
🚀 Join us: https://squads.com/fund
#ImpactInvesting #TechForGood #StartupSupport #RegenerativeBusiness

// MARIE WYSK

Marie Wysk – Transaction Manager, City of Kiel – bridges impact-driven startups and investors. With 100+ transactions and 2,300+ investors via FASE, she helps scale sustainable innovations. 🌍

At Waterkant 2025, she shares how impact investing fuels social innovation and what startups need to secure mission-aligned capital. 💡

Tickets: https://www.waterkant.sh/festival?utm_source=mastodon&utm_id=WK25

#waterkant25 #impactinvesting #socialinnovation #scaleforimpact

And one of the major issues for freedom of press is economic independence.

“Guaranteeing freedom, independence and plurality in today’s media landscape requires stable and transparent financial conditions. Without economic independence, there can be no free press. When news media are financially strained, they are drawn into a race to attract audiences at the expense of quality reporting, and can fall prey to the oligarchs and public authorities who seek to exploit them. When journalists are impoverished, they no longer have the means to resist the enemies of the press — those who champion disinformation and propaganda. The media economy must urgently be restored to a state that is conducive to journalism and ensures the production of reliable information, which is inherently costly. Solutions exist and must be deployed on a large scale. The media’s financial independence is a necessary condition for ensuring free, trustworthy information that serves the public interest.”

- Anne Bocandé -
RSF Editorial Director

Thus, if somebody reads this who has too much money lying on their bank accounts (of course, the 1% or 0.1% is here in the fediverse!):

You can be part of the solution. We all know rich oligarchs buying media in order to turn the world into a fascist hell, no?

So, why not financing independent media while committing to their independence?

There is a very interesting media fund, called MDIF:

"MDIF provides debt and equity financing supported by strategic advice to independent media in countries where access to reliable news and information is under threat."

https://www.mdif.org/

You won't make a lot of profit with this investment. But at least your money on the bank doesn't make the world worse.

(yes, personally I believe more in radical media collectives, but the scale here is a different one).

@Meron

#Finance #SustainableFinance #Investment #WealthManagement #FinancingMedia
#ImpactInvestment #ImpactInvesting #MDIF #Wealth #IndependentMedia #RealPolitik

OnlineFirst - "Issue translation and issue valorization: The role of professionals in the assetization of social and environmental impact" by Noé Kabouche, Philip Balsiger and Philipp Golka:

#assetization #impactinvesting #economicgeography

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0308518X251327865

🌍 Can Faith-Based Investments Save the Planet? 🌍

Can faith, finance, and sustainability work together for real impact? Martin Palmer, president of Faith Invest, shares how religious institutions are funding clean energy, social justice, and economic resilience through ethical investing.

📺 Watch now:

💬 Can faith-driven investing reshape our future? Let’s discuss!

#FaithBasedInvesting #Sustainability #ImpactInvesting#ClimateAction #SDGs #GreenFinance

💡 Investing in the Future: Regenerative Startups Matter!
Startups shape the world, but not all innovation is equal. At Squads, we back regenerative startups – businesses that drive profit and create lasting social & environmental impact.
🚀 With the Squads Member Fund, freelancers can invest in the startups they help build, ensuring a sustainable, ethical future.
💰 Should more investors prioritize regeneration? Let’s discuss it! 💬👇
#ImpactInvesting #TechForGood

As #philanthropy evolves, how can funders shift their practices to better support transformative change?

Post Growth Institute’s Director of Strategy, Donnie Maclurcan, offers 10 actionable steps to redefine relationships & align funding for a #neweconomy:
https://medium.com/postgrowth/10-ways-funders-can-better-support-new-economy-organizations-0933db3d79d3?source=friends_link&sk=70c137bf7a73b9cbbd25c55fedc23eeb

#fundraising #charitablegiving #familyoffice #impactinvesting #givingtuesday #nonprofit #notforprofit #postgrowth #degrowth #beyondgrowth #doughnuteconomics #relationships #polycrisis #capital #equity #transparency

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I chatted with Adam Bumpus, Co-Founder at IOEN Tech, about Carbon Economies and Regenerative Investing. Check out the full chat: https://youtu.be/nLwY3dtGcrM

#Holochain #Greenwashing #CircularEconomy #ImpactInvesting

🌟 The Squads Member Fund is prioritising investments in regenerative businesses, driving sustainability and positive impact. One standout example is BOAS. Read more in our blog here: https://squads.com/blog/squads-invested-in-boas-the-vintage-fashion-platform-that-saves-lives ! 🌍💚
#RegenerativeBusiness #BOAS #ImpactInvesting

Impact Investing Should Be Hard https://ssir.org/articles/entry/impact-investing-should-be-hard - Maoz (Michael) Brown, Stanford Social Innovation Review #impactinvesting

The Limits of 'Win-Win': Is sustainability a market opportunity or a moral obligation?—Seminar with Duncan Austin, today 🗓️11 May, 1pm (BST). → https://cusp.ac.uk/themes/finance/seminar-duncan-austin/

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cc #EcologicalEconomics #postgrowth #degrowth #greengrowth #ESG #ImpactInvesting #Sustainability

ABA 2023 BLS Meeting: Creative Philanthropy https://nonprofitlawblog.com/?p=27031&preview=true&_thumbnail_id=27032 #impactinvesting #nonprofitlaw

Looking forward to our #ESG impact investing Plenary Panel at the Financial Markets and Corporate Governance Conference – don’t miss the impressive line up! Luluk Widyawati, Mel Edwards, Martina Linnenluecke, Tom Smith, Toby Wong, and me :-)
The topics we’ll cover include: #sustainability & ESG disclosures & capability gaps, methodologies for quantifying impact, the issues in measuring & verifying impact, & a Universal Ownership perspective on institutional #impactinvesting !
Great work on organising the conference Sagarika Mishra and the program committee, and PhD symposium & selection committees
https://businessnewsroom.deakin.edu.au/articles/2023-financial-markets-and-corporate-governance-conference