Bridges Ventures (“Bridges”), the specialist fund manager focused exclusively on sustainable and impact investment, has issued a white paper examining the way forward for social impact bonds (“SIBs”).
Read moreView the report here: (Screen Version) (Print Version) Each year Bridges publishes headline figures on some of the social and environmental impact achieved across its platform of funds, alongside its key commercial highlights The focus of this year’s report is on what Bridges has learned about using an impact-driven approach to create value at […]
Read more‘The Bridges Spectrum of Capital’ is our attempt to map out the broad range of risk/return strategies that exist within sustainable and impact investing – and to explain how that relates to the capital markets more generally. Our thesis is that these categories fit into a broader spectrum of capital, ranging from traditional investment on […]
Read moreFollowing the launch of the B Corp movement in the UK earlier this year, James Taylor from Bridges Ventures explores the pros, cons and uncertainties of the most recent certification to make its mark in the world of responsible business and ethical trade. Read the article here.
Read moreThe Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania published a new report: “Great Expectations: Mission Preservation and Financial Performance in Impact Investments,” authored by the Wharton Social Impact Initiative. The study evaluates the financial performance of 53 impact investing private equity funds relative to public market indices such as the Russell 2000 and other benchmark […]
Read moreB Corp is a global movement of companies looking to combine social and financial goals Today it launches officially in the UK, with an initial cohort of over 60 UK-based B Corps To coincide with the launch, Bridges Impact+ is publishing a new report entitled ‘To B Or Not To B’, which examines the arguments […]
Read moreBridges’ latest annual Impact Report looks to quantify some of the societal impact achieved across our funds in the last year. For instance, in the last year, Bridges portfolio investments have: Helped learners gain over 4,000 qualifications Moved over 1,000 previously unemployed people into jobs Provided at-home care to over 1,200 individuals Avoided more than 85,000 tonnes […]
Read moreBridges Ventures and Bank of America Merrill Lynch have launched a new report, ‘Choosing Social Impact Bonds: A Practitioner’s Guide’. The report is the first piece of research that has looked globally across the first wave of SIBs to capture insights from early movers and reflect on the lessons learnt so far, to provide a set of practical recommendations […]
Read moreThe Asset Allocation Working Group, established as part of the Social Impact Investment Taskforce, has released their findings in the report, Allocating for Impact. The paper provides a framework for including impact investments across a balanced investment portfolio, without compromising the financial goals and fiduciary responsibilities of Chief Investment Officers and investment managers. It is also makes concrete […]
Read moreThe Taskforce on Social Impact Investment, established by UK Prime Minister David Cameron under the UK’s presidency of the G8, and chaired by Sir Ronald Cohen, has today launched its Taskforce Report. Entitled Impact Investment: The Invisible Heart of Markets – Harnessing the power of entrepreneurship, innovation and capital for public good, the report calls on governments […]
Read moreIn the UK, a ‘social business frontier’ is emerging between pure social and pure business, containing organisations that combine and align both financial and social goals. In this report, Bridges Impact+ provides a framework to understand which businesses are delivering social impact, whether they are protecting that impact and how well that impact is protected. […]
Read moreBank of America Merrill Lynch and Bridges Ventures issue Choosing social impact bonds: A practitioner’s guide With 26 social impact bonds (SIBs) currently in operation and dozens more in development globally, the sector is attracting increasing interest from investors seeking to align their values with their investments. In light of this significant global momentum, a new report […]
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