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IIX and NYIF Forge Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize Impact Investing Education – Next Billion

September 29, 2023 Blog, Education, News, Press Release

Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), a pioneering global leader in the impact investing landscape, and the New York Institute of Finance (NYIF), a renowned institution with a century-long legacy of developing finance professionals under the guidance of leading experts, proudly announce their transformative partnership. This alliance is poised to reshape the future of the financial sector, particularly in emerging markets, while simultaneously advancing global education in impact investing. This collaboration promises to make significant waves in the realms of finance and sustainability.

With IIX’s formidable presence across Asia, the Pacific, and Africa, combined with NYIF’s distinguished reputation in the United States and worldwide, these two esteemed institutions have united forces to leverage their unique strengths. Together, they aim to create a platform that transcends geographical boundaries, thereby democratizing access to impact investing education on a global scale.

Vietnam welcomes impact investment for sustainable development – Tuoi Tre News

May 3, 2023 Blog, Education, Impact Investing, News, Women Empowerment

Kathy-Thuy Nguyen, country director of Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) in Vietnam. Photo: IIX

Vietnam has called on investors to accelerate impact and innovation investment in order to help it meet its future development demands, according to Vu Quoc Huy, director of the Vietnam National Innovation Center under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

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Exploring Sustainable Finance in Australia: A 22/23 Snapshot – Herbert Smith Freehills

April 20, 2023 Blog, Education, Impact Investing, News, Women Empowerment

Businesses must increasingly prioritise their ESG goals. This article explores recent regulatory and policy updates in relation to sustainable finance, notable developments in sustainability-linked loans and ASIC’s enforcement action against greenwashing.

BACKGROUND

Since Adelaide Airport signed the first Australian sustainability-linked loan (SLL) in 2018, interest in SLLs has steadily risen in the Australian and broader Asia-Pacific region. Borrowers and lenders have used SLLs as a way to align financing terms with their environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies. However, in the past year, the volume of sustainable debts issued globally, including SLLs, declined for the first time by 19% from the peak of US$1.1 trillion in 2021. Similar trends have been seen in the Asia-Pacific region.

Is the future of sustainable bonds orange? – Capital Monitor

April 6, 2023 Blog, Education, Impact Investing, News, Women Empowerment

A Moody’s report shows increasing numbers of issuers are using sustainable bonds to support gender-equality goals.

By Adrian Murdoch

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Orange sight. February witnessed the first-ever sustainable bond backed by the Orange Bond Principles. (Photo by Aleksandr Khmeliov via Shutterstock)

Moody’s reports $33bn of sustainable bonds were earmarked for gender equality projects in 2022, up from $24bn in 2021.
The world’s first sustainable debt under the Orange Bond Principles has been issued by Impact Investment Exchange.
Closing the gender gap in labour force participation and management positions in OECD countries would result in a 7% ($7trn) bump in global GDP.

There is still very little about gender equality that makes for happy reading.

Juicing up gender equity with Orange Bonds – FS Sustainability

March 31, 2023 Blog, Education, Impact Investing, News, Women Empowerment

By Rachel Alembakis

Sustainable bond issuance globally has surpassed US$3 trillion, yet less than 1 percent of that amount is dedicated to bonds that empower women and girls as a priority objective.

With gender lens investing gaining traction as part of overall sustainable bond issuance, the Orange Bond Principles are seeking to catalyse investment in gender-led bond issuance in a similar pathway to initiatives that have driven green and sustainability-linked bond demand.

Making Finance Work for Women & Underserved in the Global South – Impact Entrepreneur

March 10, 2023 Blog, Education, Impact Investing, News, Women Empowerment

Empowering women is imperative to the global community and economy if we want to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) by 2030. Time and time again, it has been proven that investing in women and empowering women-focused enterprises is the key to achieving sustainable development. Although organizations and companies in both the private and public sectors as well as governments are taking active steps to improve the financial inclusion of women, we are very far from the finish line. Women continue to be the majority of unbanked adults (56%), women also continue to earn less on average than men even in developed countries and women-led enterprises receive less funding than those led by their male counterparts. The global COVID-19 pandemic has furthered this gap and affected women, especially those from developing countries in a disproportionate manner.

“It’s not just looking at women”: Expanding the gender lens – Probono Australia

March 10, 2023 Blog, Education, Impact Investing, News, Women Empowerment

Applying a diverse gender lens to philanthropy and investing offers a critical solution to achieving equality, but impact washing is dampening its effect.

At our current rate of progress, it will take 132 years to close the global gender gap, which means we will be halfway through the 22nd century before we experience an equal society.

The World Economic Forum’s 2022 Global Gender Gap Report also found that despite more substantial improvements made in areas of health, survival and education, closing the gap in economic participation and opportunity is still significantly out of reach for many women across the world.

21 women shaping, driving, and financing the global sustainability agenda – Reuters Events Markets

March 10, 2023 Blog, Education, Impact Investing, News, Women Empowerment

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Reuters Events are proud to announce our 2023 line-up of women working to change the world of finance to better serve people and planet, inspiring the next generation of female leaders.

When it comes to high-level discussions on climate, studies show that women are significantly less likely than men to get a seat at the table.*

Occupying a marginalised position in the world of governance, women often shoulder the burden of climate inaction more than their male counterparts in society, with research indicating that climate disasters disproportionately affect female populations by acting as a ‘threat multiplier’ for existing gender-specific vulnerabilities.**

Women’s Day: Celebrating 100 Female Sustainability Leaders – Illuminem

March 10, 2023 Blog, Education, Impact Investing, News, Women Empowerment

On International Women’s Day, at illuminem we are proud to celebrate 100 inspiring female leaders who promote sustainability and the fight against climate change across the world.

Our editorial list is composed of 5 honorable mentions, each making a difference in a special way:

Thought Leaders
Future Thought Leaders
Policymakers
Activists & Advocates
Social Media Top Voices

Please help us congratulate our great female Leaders! Please join us to celebrate all women!

IP Success Stories of Capital Raising – Sehat Kahani

March 10, 2023 Blog, Education, Impact Investing, News, Women Empowerment

With an aim of employing 50,000 women doctors and healthcare workers by 2030, Sehat Kahani democratizes medical care by providing access to affordable telemedicine solutions and connecting the untapped pool of female Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) certified doctors to underserved patients.

Image source: www.sehatkahani.com