From the USAID to the EPA, the barrage of shifts and cuts coming out of Washington is devastating. Our principals Liesel Pritzker Simmons and Ian Simmons share their take on what’s happening and what’s at stake in their Opening Note for our Spring newsletter. When it comes to the crusade against DEI programs and ESG initiatives, they say: “Data-driven investors will not be deterred. Our team will continue to champion DEI and ESG despite efforts to undermine their impact.” Read more here: https://bit.ly/3R29ESL #impactinvesting #philanthropy
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Blue Haven Initiative is an innovative family office dedicated to putting wealth to work for competitive returns and positive social and environmental change. Investing with high standards to maximize financial performance and public benefit, it manages a diversified investment portfolio across asset classes, from public equities and fixed-income holdings to private equity and direct investments.
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Definitely tune in! So pleased our Daniel Wanjira is part of this enlightening conversation with fellow thought leaders with the Catalytic Capital Consortium. #CatalyticCapital #MoneyAndMeaning
The latest episode of the #MoneyAndMeaning podcast features partners of the Catalytic Capital Consortium (C3), an investment, learning, and market development initiative from the MacArthur Foundation that brings together leading impact investors to encourage greater impact and use of #CatalyticCapital. Tune in to the podcast to hear about C3’s progress and future plans for building this patient, flexible, and risk-tolerant investment field: https://bit.ly/42uf4wi 🎙️ This episode features insights from: • David Bank | Editor & CEO, ImpactAlpha • Greg Neichin | Co-Managing Director, Ceniarth • Urmi Sengupta | Field Support Manager and Senior Impact Investments Officer, MacArthur Foundation • Daniel Wanjira | Director of Strategic Initiatives, Blue Haven Initiative [Image description: Graphic for the Money and Meaning episode "A Call for Catalytic Capital to Bridge Impact Funding Gaps."]
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Our latest issue of The Blue Haven Brief is out! 🌍🌱 In our spring newsletter, we explore the key issues we’re watching in a rapidly shifting policy landscape. Also featured: 📌 How the investment strategy for our in-house portfolio is evolving, with a focus on climate, fintech, and mental health. 📌 The transformative power of leadership development in Africa, thanks to RIKA Africa. 📌 A spotlight on impact investor Priya Parrish, our newest Investment Committee member. Read the full newsletter here: https://bit.ly/3R29ESL #impactinvesting #philanthropy #catalyticinvesting
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Meet us in Oxford! We'll be hosting a 2X Global Happy Hour on the sidelines of the Skoll Foundation World Forum #SkollWF in April. Scan the QR code or click the link below to RSVP and enjoy an evening of lively and insightful conversations and to explore potential partnerships and collaborations. 🔗https://lnkd.in/eiz2YZfE
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As global aid budgets shrink, the role of impact investors has never been more critical. In a new Financial Times Moral Money article, Our CEO Margret Trilli shares how the impact investing community is rising to meet the challenge. “I think everybody felt it in a really visceral way when USAID was impacted,” Margret told the FT. “Unanimously, everybody is having the same discussion, which is: how do we step up in this moment?” With $1.5T now managed in social and environmental impact funds – and growing – investors are mobilizing to fill gaps. As Margret highlights, wealthy individuals and family offices, in particular, are increasingly shifting capital toward solutions that drive meaningful impact alongside financial return. Read more in the FT (subscription required): https://lnkd.in/gvjRuvPB #ImpactInvesting #SustainableFinance #PrivateCapital
Little noticed last week, amid the turmoil of Trump’s second month in office, was the US repudiation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. “Put simply, globalist endeavours like . . . the SDGs lost at the ballot box,” US representative Edward Heartney told the UN General Assembly, adding that Washington now “rejects and denounces” the initiative. But as the US government turns away from the sustainable development agenda, funds promoting it now account for a significant slice of the global investment sector. Funds pursuing social and environmental impact have grown their assets under management at an annual rate of 21 per cent over the past five years, and now manage more than $1.5tn, according to the The Global Impact Investing Network. Can they soften the blow to international development, as the US and European nations slash their foreign aid budgets? That's the focus of today's FT Moral Money newsletter, featuring insights from some of the world's leading impact investors. Many thanks to Andrew Kuper at LeapFrog Investments; Margret Trilli at ImpactAssets; Stephanie Bilo at responsAbility Investments AG; vineet rai at Aavishkaar Capital; Jacqueline Novogratz at Acumen; 'Tokunboh Ishmael, CFA at Alitheia Capital; John Fischer at Accion for making time to speak. https://lnkd.in/egZh3gZ9
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As long-term investors across asset classes, we’re interested in this take on how impact investors are tackling portfolio construction. So true: Impact investing isn’t just about where you put your money, but how you use your influence, so shareholder activism and policy advocacy are critical. Also important: leveraging catalytic capital. In a study as part of the T100 Project at Toniic, 64% of portfolios studied held at least some catalytic investments. Subscribers to ImpactAlpha can read more here: https://bit.ly/3RnCj4I #impactinvesting #catalyticinvesting #catalyticcapital
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“Nobody wanted to go in the water.” Nearly 3 dozen environmental regulations are being targeted, prompting those who remember dirty air and polluted waters before the EPA was established to wonder if that’s our future. https://bit.ly/4kDqHIv #EnvironmentalProtection #ClimateAction #PolicyMatters
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Cool indeed! So pleased to see this from a great partnership with RMI and Third Derivative!
What’s the coolest technology around? We may have the answer. ❄️ As the world warms, finding innovative solutions to balance comfort with emissions reduction has never been more urgent. Enter solid-state cooling — a new class of technology that: 🚫 Eliminates harmful refrigerants ⚡ Boosts energy efficiency ✅ Offers benefits like precise temperature control and fewer moving parts This exciting approach relies on the caloric effect, where a solid material can change temperature by applying an external force or field like magnets, stretching, voltage, or pressure. mimic systems and MAGNOTHERM are two Third Derivative portfolio companies making strides in this space. ➡️ Check out a new article, co-authored by RMI's Yulin Lou and Third Derivative’s very own Lindsay Rasmussen, to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gx2A5eUP Thank you to Blue Haven Initiative for funding this research. #ClimateInnovation #SolidStateCooling #Entrepreneurship #Technology
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Our team works remotely so we really appreciate time together during regular retreats. Here, part of our team pauses for a photo in NYC’s Central Park before going to the Met for a scavenger hunt. Megan McCarthy Karinelis Ayala-Gonzalez Lauren Rosales Farello Simon Thompson Hari Joy Sanzida M.
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Pleased to see that BlueMark and Tideline will partner with Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) as Sustainable Investing & Impact Community Partners. This will enable them to provide LP members with insights, tools, and best practices for building and managing impact funds, something that will help ensure capital is deployed effectively. https://bit.ly/4kIUjE9