Uncovering the Rise of the Working Poor: Walmart, DoorDash, Amazon December 5, 2023 | Sponsored While the rise of the “gig economy” has improved the lifestyles of many consumers, with everything from last-minute birthday gifts to a Pad Thai lunch ordered and delivered at rapid speed, it is noticeably coupled with the emergence of the “working poor”. Three American giants came under fire last month after the Financial Times published [...]
Twelve Capital: Committed To A Sustainable Future December 4, 2023 Twelve Capital is one of the largest independent investment managers in the insurance-linked securities space. The company pride themselves on their client-centric approach, saying their focus is on delivering best in class results – through collaboration and innovation. Twelve Capital’s investment expertise covers the entire balance sheet, including Insurance Debt, Insurance-Linked Securities and Equity. In [...]
New rules for UK sustainable funds December 4, 2023 | Sponsored Many investors thought the UK SDR would look very much like the EU’s SFDR – but it won’t. From 2nd December 2024, any investment fund that wants to market itself in the UK as having sustainability characteristics will be in the scope of SDR regulation; the ‘Sustainability Disclosure Requirement’ soon to be legislated in the [...]
Harrison Street: ESG Goals December 4, 2023 Harrison Street, an investment manager focused solely on alternative real assets, executes on ESG activities to create more attractive and higher performing products. As a fiduciary, the Firm strives to leverage ESG to have real impact on long-term returns. The Firm actively works to capture and report the positive impact ESG programs have on building occupancy, length of stay, rent prices [...]
Impact A.M. Guest Registration For A Party of Ten December 3, 2023 Registering your guests for the award ceremony: Based on the seating chart below please register your guests starting from seat one and moving clockwise round the table plan. This will ensure anyone with dietary or allergy requirements have been clearly identified to our catering partners at the Skyline London.
Vemi Ventures & Sustainable Human Settlements Foundation: A New Dawn in Ethical Urban Investment December 3, 2023 | Sponsored Grant Rogan, at co-founder of the Sustainable Human Settlements Foundation (SHSF), has recently forged a new collaboration with Vemi Ventures. This partnership, marked by a Letter of Intent, is set to revolutionise how sustainable urban development is financed and executed, pointing to a future where ethical investment is not just a nice-to-have but a necessity. [...]
Spearheading Ethical Asset Management for Urban Sustainability December 3, 2023 | Sponsored Ethos Ventures’ Michael Whealon: In an engaging interview, Michael Whealon, Partner at Ethos Ventures Asset Management, sheds light on the firm’s strategic approach to asset management, particularly its alignment with sustainable and ethical urban development. Whealon articulates the need for a nuanced understanding of ethical finance within the framework of sustainable urban development. Addressing the [...]
Ambassador Jean Kimani: Championing Sustainable Urbanisation and Ethical Finance at UN World Cities Day December 3, 2023 Ambassador Jean Kimani, Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the UN Human Settlements Programme, brings a wealth of experience to sustainable urban development. Her insights at the UN World Cities Day, in alignment with Vemi Ventures, brings together perfectly their ethos of ethical and sustainable finance. In this interview Ambassador Kimani highlighted the need for innovative financing [...]
Meet Maimunah Sharif: The Financial World’s Catalyst joining Private Finance and Public Projects to change Climate Action at COP28 and Beyond December 2, 2023 As the curtains closed on World Cities Day and the stage set for COP28, one figure stands at the intersection of urban development and climate change – Maimunah Mohd Sharif. The Executive Director of UN-Habitat has not only shaped the discourse at these crucial forums but also emerged as a pivotal influence in driving the [...]
Think City CEO Hamdan Abdul Majeed On Shaping Urban Futures December 2, 2023 | Sponsored Hamdan Abdul Majeed, a practitioner and thinker in urban development, has worked to in transform Malaysia’s urban landscape. Recently recognised with a special citation by Maimunah Mohd Sharif, UN-Habitat’s Managing Director, Hamdan’s leadership in revitalising Penang and other Malaysian cities has been pivotal. Under his guidance, Think City has emerged as a key player in [...]