Redefining Growth
Achieving Green Economy through Investment in Productive Land
One of our most valuable assets is productive land. Land is needed to produce essential goods and services such as food, water, wood, fibre, fuel and minerals. When managed responsibly, land also regulates the good functioning of vital ecosystem services such as photosynthesis, pollination, nutrient cycling, water purification, soil formation, climate stabilisation and flood prevention.
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In the Spotlight
Latest deals: The IIX team has recently facilitated investment for two social enterprises: affordable energy distributor for rural Indians Frontier Markets based in Rajasthan, India and Bali's first large-scale cashew processing facility using eco-friendly practices and providing rural employment to over 200 people, East Bali Cashews.
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At Shujog, we have been advocating the potential role of SEs in Climate Change Adaptation for the past two years through talks, articles and events. Now we have decided it is time to go beyond words and take concrete steps in making Adaptation an integral part of the social challenges SEs can address. With this in mind, we are in the process of designing a new program that will help tackle the Adaptation challenge by bringing in private sector resources through impact investing and social enterprises.
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Country Insights
Impact Investing in Australia
‘The fact that I paint an aspiration, doesn't mean I don’t see the 27 fire dragons and pits between us and it’. Having recently finished a series on Impact Investment in Australia for ABC Radio National, this comment from local change maker Rosemary Addis is a neat summary of where we’re at. Energy and enthusiasm abound with plenty of obstacles still to master.
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Reflections
Holistic Approach to Sustainable Development
Sustainable development has been the mantra for multilateral financial institutions such as Asian Development Bank (ADB) since its inception. The challenge always remains how to embrace sustainability in a holistic way — socially, environmentally and financially. We spoke to Mr. Woochong Um, Deputy Director General for Regional and Sustainable Development Department of the Asian Development Bank about his views on how ADB is tackling greening of the social sector and more holistic sustainable development.
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Investor's Corner
How to Run an Effective Incubator
As the impact investing space is moving towards mainstream, it is becoming essential for the industry to embrace the best practices of traditional business. One such practice is to understand how to become attractive to the venture capital firms.
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Our Impact

(From left to right)- New Accredited Impact Assessor graduates; ICCO Conference Manila; Social Enterprise Showcase; Green Economy Green Growth, Yangon Conference.
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Partner Feature
From Ideas to Practice, Pilots to Strategy
On December 17 2013, the World Economic Forum released From Ideas to Practice, Pilots to Strategy.The report provides investors, philanthropists and other professionals with actionable insights of how to incorporate impact investing into their work.
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Advocacy News

Impact Chat at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Investing in Nature
On 7 December 2013, Shujog and IIX held their last Impact Chat of the year, taking a break to reflect on Investing in Nature. The Chat was held at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, one of Singapore’s priority conservation areas, away from the busy city life.
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Voices from the Field

(From left to right)- T.A. for Prakti, Philippines; Impact Assessment for Bote Central; Impact Assessment for Glovax, Philippines; Impact Framework for Bakha Tea.
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Technical Assistance for Prakti
Prakti is an innovative company that designs, manufactures and sells quality cook stoves to low-income communities across India, as well as in conflict and disaster zones like Haiti and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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