Taking responsibility, not shortcuts, is the bedrock of success 

Venture capital: generate impact or push for a healthy return?  

January 29, 2024 • by Valentina Masseretti , Anita Quas , Stefano Romito, Clodia Vurro in Purpose • 8 min read

Impact venture capital in Europe is generating lower financial returns than its traditional counterpart. Here are three possible reasons why....

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Back to the future: The case for scenario planning

January 26, 2024 • by Hischam El-Agamy in Purpose • 7 min read

Though they may find it an invaluable tool, scenario planning isn’t just for business leaders. It has also been successfully used in brokering peace between conflicting sides. This is why it should...

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Measuring impact wins public trust and is good for the bottom line 

January 22, 2024 • by Sonja Haut in Purpose • 11 min read

Impact metrics are not just about keeping regulators and investors happy, they can help unearth new pockets of value for companies, from talent and brand appeal to efficiency and innovation....

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How a telecoms giant brought hope to children in Pakistan 

January 19, 2024 • by Zainab Hussain Siddiqui , James Henderson in Purpose • 13 min read

The Norwegian telecoms group Telenor launched an ambitious project with UNICEF in 2016 to increase digital birth registrations in Pakistan. It is a powerful example of how firms can experiment with sustainable...

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How to grow the impact economy in Latin America and the Caribbean

January 18, 2024 • by Maria Carolina Suarez Visbal in Purpose • 7 min read

Latin America and the Caribbean need smarter collaboration and regulation to attract more impact investment, says Carolina Suarez Visbal....

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Blended finance: how investors can do good without taking too big a risk 

January 17, 2024 • by Maximilian Martin in Purpose • 10 min read

Blended finance has the power to unleash the capital needed to drive progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals....

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Welcome to the brave new world of eDNA and ecoacoustics  

January 16, 2024 • by Adrian Dellecker in Purpose • 8 min read

How a new breed of startup can help to monitor your biodiversity impact....

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An empowering way for women to invest in a change for the better 

January 15, 2024 • by Shelley Zalis in Purpose • 4 min read

By taking a leading role in the impact economy, women can change the way businesses operate and transform lives....

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Steward-ownership: join the ‘economic avant-garde’ and make a real impact 

January 12, 2024 • by Bryony Jansen van Tuyll in Purpose • 11 min read

Adrian Hensen, Co-founder of the Purpose Foundation, explains how the model of steward-ownership equips businesses to deliver positive change....

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Why shareholder engagement is a great investment in all our futures 

January 11, 2024 • by Kristin Hull in Purpose • 8 min read

Activist investors have the power to direct the corporate world to embrace positive change. Kristin Hull offers a four-step guide to effective engagement....

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