Talking Money To Us | SDGx Ventures – Jeremy Liddle and Zarmeen Pavri
Jeremy and Zarmeen spoke with Felicity Thomas and Candice Bourke about venture capital, impact investment and sustainable finance
Opinion: 9 Principles Of Venture Capital Jumping On The Impact Train
The scientific evidence points to the fact that we simply cannot isolate financial return from other effects: there must also be a transition from short-termism to thinking more clearly about longer-term outcomes that are for the benefit of the greater good and this requires the primary purpose at the outset to shift from solely financial gains to equal gains for people, planet and profits.
Article: SDGx is Investing in a Zero-Emissions Future with Deep-Tech VC fund
To achieve net-zero emissions we believe it is essential to invest in and build a portfolio of technology companies that have the potential to reduce GHG emissions by 0.5 gigatons per year within 10 years.
Opinion: VCs, stop figuring out how to measure impact – just have some
VCs and LPs are finally opening up to the idea of non-financial returns, in particular to ESG and impact factors. But when it comes to working these factors into their operations, there’s still a lot of confusion.