Progress on global goals is in reversal for the first time this year, but SDG Impact boss Elizabeth Boggs Davidsen – charged with mobilising more private capital for good – sees signs of hope.
Women fleeing to Brazil may arrive empty-handed, alone and unable to speak the language. Young Storymaker Pedro Lira on a social enterprise helping them to find their feet and make a living, while serving Rio's flourishing catering industry.
GSG Impact Honors 2019 also won by Dr Consulta, Zurich Insurance, PGGM and Sonen Capital – named as "examples to follow" in using impact capital to achieve social and environmental goals.
SOCAP, a major gathering of thousands of impact investors, kicks off tomorrow. First-timer Candice Hampson picks out the sessions to watch – and shares a few personal ambitions.
The evidence is stacking up to suggest there's a viable impact investing marketplace in Latin America. ImpactAlpha shares 50 highlights of impact investing dealflow in the region.