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Merging the Worlds of Finance, Investing, and Environmental Impact
  • 21 Nov 2019

Merging the Worlds of Finance, Investing, and Environmental Impact

Martin Aares Author Alumni
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Martin Aares (MBA 2001) had always known his childhood interest in the environment would be part of his life, but he wasn’t sure that passion could be part of his business career, too. Now a managing director for Closed Loop Partners, he reflects on finding his way to a career that merges the worlds of finance, investing, and environmental impact. [...]
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SEI25 Series: Tracy Palandjian (MBA 1997), CEO & Co-Founder, Social Finance
  • 28 Mar 2019

SEI25 Series: Tracy Palandjian (MBA 1997), CEO & Co-Founder, Social Finance

Tracy Palandjian Author Alumni
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This post is part of our Social Enterprise Initiative 25th anniversary blog series, which highlights some of the faculty, staff, students, and alumni who have been a part of SEI throughout the years. In this post, Tracy Palandjian (MBA 1997) discusses the ways in which she and her organization are pursuing social impact. Tracy is the CEO & Co-Founder of Social Finance, a nonprofit dedicated to mobilizing capital to drive social progress. [...]
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The Sustainability Game Is On
  • 14 Feb 2019

The Sustainability Game Is On

Barbara D'Amato Author Alumni
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Over the last decade in impact investing, it has been my observation and belief that emerging markets continue to face significant problems: inequality, hunger, environmental issues, and resource scarcity. Traditionally, these problems are addressed via government initiatives, sovereign funds, and philanthropy. However, these sources are not enough to address all of the capital needs of developing markets, so many have now turned to the dynamism and innovation of the private markets to tackle these complex global issues. [...]
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Building an Impact Investing Ecosystem in China
  • 10 Jan 2019

Building an Impact Investing Ecosystem in China

Cissy Chen Author Students
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Before coming to HBS, I worked for a number of years in financial services in Asia. It was not uncommon for me to wonder what real benefit, other than to provide my clients with the ability to make more money, I was providing to the world. That desire is one of the reasons I wanted to come to HBS. I recently took the class “Investing in the 21st Century: Return, Risk and Impact,” taught by Professors Shawn Cole and Vikram S. Gandhi. Through this class I learned that my previous career could actually provide a positive impact on the world, and that impact investing is becoming more mainstream in the United States. There are many impact funds that manage to achieve market rates of return while at the same time generate positive impact. In the past decade, the ability to measure impact has improved, enhancing the investor’s confidence in this sector. [...]
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HBS Student Club Spotlight: Impact Investing Club
Impact Investing Club leaders meet new members at the 2018 HBS Club Fair
  • 11 Oct 2018

HBS Student Club Spotlight: Impact Investing Club

Alex Thinath, Katie Guidera & Mike Murray Author Students
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This year, we will be highlighting the work of social enterprise related student clubs at HBS. In this blog, hear from 2018-19 Impact Investing Club co-presidents: Katie Guidera, Mike Murray, and Alex Thinath (all HBS ’19). [...]
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