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Where Am I on the Impact Investing Spectrum? Deciding how to invest for impact has never been black and white. But as the impact investment landscape grows and evolves, so too have the options for how to engage as an impact investor. Today, there’s a

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 goals set in 2015 to prompt action on urgent global issues. The goals cover a wide range of global areas of concern, ranging from climate action to the eradication of poverty, and are

Pain vs. Gain: Why It’s Worth It to Move to an Impact Investment Portfolio The climate crisis, a deadly pandemic, war, gun violence . . . our world’s challenges are more urgent than ever. And there’s an increasing demand from investors to become a proactive

An Investor’s Guide to Surviving Market Volatility For a younger generation of investors, the past dozen years have been a mostly stress-free experience. After the Great Recession of 2008-09, North American stock markets experienced an unprecedented 11-year bull market—with stock prices rising 400 percent[1] between

Sustainable investors Carol Newell and Annabelle White offer insights into finding – and staying – on an impactful wealth management path ESG investors may find themselves grappling with their values-led strategies as markets – and particularly sustainable portfolios – experience a downturn. It’s one thing

Building a financial legacy used to mean accumulating wealth and making a sound plan to transfer it to the next generation. Modern families have become more complex, and they’ve also redefined wealth, giving investors and business owners new factors to consider when passing on generational

Celebrating Earth Day is always a good reminder to take stock of our values and how we can align them with our actions. This year’s theme #InvestInOurPlanet puts sustainable investing squarely in the spotlight, and challenges us to explore how our money can really make

More women are discovering that opportunities in impact investing are empowering them to align their values with their financial plans While women have long been considered the household purse holders and purchase managers, it’s only in the last several years that they’ve begun to exert

How Spring Activator creates opportunities for impact entrepreneurs and investors to tackle big problems together The impact investing space offers many different types of investments suited to a wide variety of investors. Spring Activator focuses on early-stage investing, enabling impact investors to help support emerging

Every investor wants their investments to perform financially. Impact investors also want them to perform socially – advancing solutions to important social issues. Deetken Impact has found a way to make both outcomes happen for Canadian investors looking to advance gender equality through private equity