Why venture capitalists aren’t afraid of losing money
Unlike traditional investors that focus on diversification to minimize risk, VCs need to embrace the Power Law if they are to achieve outsized returns....
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Sustainability has stopped being a differentiator: Here’s how CFOs can stay ahead
CFO Raphael Savalle explores how finance leaders can unite sustainability, AI, and human leadership to drive strategy in a fast-changing world....
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Balancing act: can the World Bank tackle the climate crisis and poverty reduction?
To achieve this delicate equilibrium, the bank should be implementing governance reforms, carefully managing the transition to cleaner energy sources, and adopting a market-driven approach to financing and investment....
Three filters for making business decisions in the age of stakeholder capitalism
Companies have a tightrope to walk in balancing the competing interests of a broad set of critical stakeholders. This three-step framework can crystallize the delicate trade-offs -- leading to better, more informed...
How a firm’s true added value can benefit society
October 3, 2023 • by Simon J. Evenett, Felix Reitz in Finance • 13 min read
Measuring economic profits rather than accounting profits is a far more reliable indicator of a company’s performance. And value-creating firms are well-equipped to help fund sustainability as well as making healthy returns...
The obstacles standing in the way of female entrepreneurs
October 2, 2023 in Finance • 7 min read • 
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What’s stopping more female entrepreneurs from setting up or scaling-up their businesses? It’s not ambition, but a lack of female investors – and a fear of taking control of the finances....
Profit above responsibility: did Friedman win after all?Â
September 30, 2023 • by Jerry Davis in Finance • 9 min read
Profits before all was the doctrine espoused in the 1970s, and while the look of big business in America has evolved beyond recognition, the motivations seem little changed....
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How the impact economy is delivering change with purpose
September 28, 2023 • by Vanina Farber, Patrick Reichert, Shih-Han Huang in Finance • 11 min read
There is a growing need to provide executives with the tools to take a more integrated approach to impact and business – and to change mindsets when it comes to financial decision-making. The impact...
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Empowering unbanked populations: How to increase financial inclusion with community group savings Â
In Botswana, a group savings and lending project is offering lifelines to the nation’s un- and underbanked. We think this homegrown solution could work well in other African nations, too....
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