How Millennials are leveraging the ‘Side Hustle’
In this age, everyone is rushing all the time. Reason? Well, to achieve the never-ending list of goals and to satisfy their …
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Sustainability is moving up on the agenda in global real estate sector
The global real estate sector is intensifying its focus on sustainability: 88 percent of property companies and funds now dedicate resources to …
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Microfinance as a blueprint
Joan Trant is Executive Director of the International Association of Microfinance Investors (IAMFI), a global membership organization that helps commercially oriented microfinance …
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Measuring wealth “Beyond GDP”
Indicators such as GDP and the Human Development Index are insufficient to measure true wealth, according to Sir Partha Dasgupta. In this …
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Claudia Kruse, Head of Corporate Governance at APG, finds a sustainable investment approach attractive because it helps optimize risk-adjusted returns, demonstrates social …
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Next up in SRI: proving the societal value of investments
In this video Marcel Jeucken, Managing Director Responsible Investment for the Dutch pension fund PGGM, discusses how PGGM makes its investment decisions, …
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To stay solvent, firms must engage in good environmental practices
It is valuable for companies to engage in good environmental practices — particularly if they want to maintain their solvency and be …
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REITs get better returns by including green buildings in the portfolio
New research into the investment of REITs – Real Estate Investment Trusts – indicates that those with portfolios of ‘green’ commercial properties …
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‘Substantial economic returns’ on Singapore’s green housing
Research into the City of Singapore’s fast-growing housing industry provides evidence that investing in green housing can offer substantial economic returns. The …
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Green buildings in Asia and the Green Mark standard
Developing green buildings is a relatively new industry in Asia. Awareness of the importance of green buildings is growing, but not yet …
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