US leading Impact financing

A great chance that Europe may misunderstand Impact Financing;

it's is not "Money makes money" but "Kowledge engagement" over longterm period creates impact, followed by money (later).

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= Social Impact Financing ?

= Fail compilation 2013,

when VC Venture Capital dried out

a great chance that Europe may misunderstand Impact Financing is not "Money makes money" but "Kowledge engagement over longterm period creates impact, followed by money (later).

Impact measurement

has the potential to bring about improved understanding between funders and beneficiaries

One suggestion is that investors build monitoring and evaluation costs into their funding

Impact investing is, "the new venture capital" ?

according to Sir Ronald Cohen, "the new venture capital". The art of investing simultaneously for financial and social return, as Cohen recently blogged, could radically alter how social issues are tackled. From social impact bonds to social finance and payment by results, a focus on outcomes is changing the way programmes are supported and delivered.

Another issue is that a funder must evaluate the impact not only in terms of the individual charities it supports, but in relation to the total impact the funder itself creates. A recent ACF report,

For Good And Not For Keeps,

suggests that trustees should consider the net social impact of their spending and investment policies.

source: guardian.co.uk

What Twitter says:

Learn abt this in our sessions at #TBLI June 17-18 NYC "Why investing in impact practice is so important" gu.com/p/3g69e/tw @guardian

— Robert Rubinstein (@tbli) May 29, 2013

Follow the makers of Impact financing - the original

TBLI (Triple Bottom Line Investment) CONFERENCE™

June 17-18, 2013 New York

is unique in that it offers finance professionals a global perspective on a comprehensive range of ESG and Impact Investment topics

source: tbliconference.com

Value of sustainability reporting

Sustainability reporting has emerged as a common practice of 21st-century business. Where once sustainability disclosure was the province of a few unusually green or community-oriented companies, today it is a best practice employed by companies worldwide.

For more details about GRI and the study by Ernst & Young LLP and the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, please view thefull document.

source: ey.com/US

Monaco Can Give You the Edge

WED 03 APR 13 | 11:40 AM ET

Zsolt Lavotha, chairman of Monaco Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, tells CNBC that Monaco is marketing itself as a breeding ground for young entrepreneurs through its 'Edge' networking program.

Videolink: video.cnbc.com

Twitter @The_EDGE_Monaco : https://twitter.com/The_EDGE_Monaco

William Jimerson

SOURCE: (c) youtubeJorgen Eriksson

Musa Capital speech at The Edge in Monaco 2013

Twitter: twitter.com/musacapital1

Blog: blog.bearing-consulting.com

The EDGE is a one-day forum in Monaco that was held on 11 April 2013.

The event was designed to promote innovative and socially conscious business models, in line with the strong commitment of HSH Prince Albert II to encourage “the Global responsibility of Entrepreneurs for a sustainable development.”

The EDGE featured value-added seminars and keynote speakers. William Jimerson from Bearings client Musa Capital participated in a session with ‘impact investors’ who focus their investment efforts on business projects with positive and measurable social/environmental impact. The three speakers on the panel was:

• TOTAL IMPACT ADVISORS, John Simon​

• RESPONSABILITY, Rik Vyverman​

• MUSA CAPITAL, William Jimerson​