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Implementing The Impact Performance Reporting Norms: Case Study with the Builders Fund Overview This case study explores how the Builders Fund implemented the Impact Performance Reporting Norms to streamline impact report development. The Reporting Norms – designed to address a gap in…

Earlier this year, we released our first-ever report aligned to the new Impact Performance Reporting norms in collaboration with our partner Proof. Learn more about the process in this case study: Implementing The Impact Performance Reporting Norms.

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Chart: Batteries are set to surge onto the US grid The transition to renewable energy — particularly solar — relies on energy storage. A ton more batteries are about to come online.

“The transition to renewable energy — particularly solar — relies on energy storage. A ton more batteries are about to come online.”

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The Urban Remedy: How Real Wellness Sparks Real Growth S9 Ep69 with Neka Pasquale

We’re listening to this podcast with Urban Remedy founder, Neka Pasquale, on how staying true to your mission can not only build a thriving business but also heal people and the planet.

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The Evolving Doughnut | DEAL A report by Kate Raworth on the Doughnut's evolution since 2012, with the latest Doughnut diagrams available to download

This year, Kate Raworth released a report on the Doughnut's evolution since. The Doughnut is a conceptual framework that proposes a goal for a thriving 21st century: meet the needs of all people within the means of the living planet.
Check it out here: doughnuteconomics.org/tools/the-ev...

ICYMI: our 2025 #ImpactReport is here. We’re advancing impact outcomes across our portfolio, at our fund & in our field. Read on to see how we measure & track outcomes with support from our partners Proof, Impact Frontiers, Impact Capital Managers, B Corp & Bluemark
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Corporate Support for DEI Continues Among Investors and Companies | Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility While some companies have retreated from their commitments and disclosures, others have stood firm, understanding the common-sense business logic behind the ...

Corporate Support for DEI Continues Among Investors and Companies
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Our 2025 Impact Report is here! Some highlights include: our approach to #impact measurement, the latest from our purpose-driven portfolio, and how we keep purpose at the heart of impact investing.

#Impact Report #IMM

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Value creation through sustainability in private markets with Aditya Vikram of the PRI Episode 4 of The Responsibility of Investing podcast. Kate Webber, Chief Solutions and Technology Officer at the PRI is joined by Aditya Vikram, Head of Private Equity at the PRI to explore a topic…

We’re listening to this podcast from UNPRI on how sustainability plays a key role in driving financial value for companies and markets around the world.

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Acelero Learning to Provide Head Start Services in Delaware - Acelero Learning Acelero Learning has been awarded a five-year grant by The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start, to provide Head Start services in Delaware beginning on September 22, 2025.…

Acelero Learning was awarded a 5-year grant by The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start, to provide Head Start services in Delaware beginning in September.

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The Builders Fund is thrilled to be a 2026 Mosaic Fellowship Host Fund! The program is designed to cultivate skilled, diverse talent in the impact investment industry. Applications open now through November 16, 2025. Thank you, Impact Capital Managers!

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State of the Market 2025: Trends, Performance and Allocations As the field-builder for impact investing, the GIIN conducts and publishes research as a free public good, providing insights that investors need to navigate an ever-changing market.  The GIIN’s…

The GIIN's State of the Market 2025: Trends, Performance & Allocations is here.

“Impact AUM has increased at a compound annual growth rate of 21% over the past six years with an 11% increase in the past year — a signal of enduring confidence.”

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Implementing The Impact Performance Reporting Norms: Case Study with the Builders Fund Overview This case study explores how the Builders Fund implemented the Impact Performance Reporting Norms to streamline impact report development. The Reporting Norms – designed to address a gap in ...

We're excited to share our 2024 Report using the Impact Performance Reporting Norms. Thanks to our partners Impact Frontiers & Proof for bringing this to life.

You can read our first report and case study below. We'd love to hear your thoughts & feedback!

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The Achievement Gap We're Not Talking About A quiet shift since 2015 has left America’s lower-performing students even further behind

The Achievement Gap persists, with a quiet shift since 2015, leaving lower-performing students even further behind.

www.afterbabel.com/p/silent-ach...

Sustainability Value Creation This guide offers a holistic framework designed to help investors use sustainability to drive financial outcomes in private markets.

The Sustainability Value Creation guide is now available from the UN PRI. “Value creation through sustainability can occur at both the investment firm & portfolio company level, unlocking financial value."

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Renewables To Surpass Coal for by 2026 | Climatebase In this edition of This Week in Climate, we look at the near-term prospects for renewables to replace coal in electricity generation.

Renewables to Surpass Coal by 2026, according to the IEA’s 2025 Electricity Market Report #RenewableEnergy

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Insights Series: Good Jobs - Infogram

1 million people are employed by #BCorps!

A new report from B Lab shows how better jobs lead to better outcomes and how #BCorps around the world are adopting practices to support individual wellbeing, stronger communities & a fairer economy.

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Impact Investment Finance Offered by Duke University. What are impact investors looking for? This course offers a practical introduction to the impact investing ... Enroll for free.

CASE at Duke launched a new course: Impact Investing Finance. It's the first in a series to help enterprises raise capital from impact investors. The material has been tested by thousands of entrepreneurs, universities & accelerators.

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New System Launched on Food and Agriculture New research shows that recent progress in food and agriculture isn’t happening at the pace and scale necessary to secure healthy and sustainable food for all, with global efforts lagging on nearly…

From Systems Change Lab: “New research launched today shows that recent progress in food and agriculture isn’t happening at the pace and scale necessary to secure healthy and sustainable food for all, with global efforts lagging on nearly every measure.”

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How does decarbonization create financial value for businesses? Discover how decarbonization can drive financial value, reduce risk and boost growth — plus practical steps and real-world examples to unlock competitive advantage.

How organizations can use decarbonization to capture financial value and gain competitive advantage

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How PosiGen Customers Are Saving Money and Powering Change Discover how PosiGen customers are saving money, reducing stress, and improving their quality of life with solar energy.

PosiGen partnered with 60 Decibels, an independent #impact measurement company, to listen directly to 155 customers to understand how #solar energy is changing their lives. Read on to hear what customers are saying.

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Günther Thallinger on #climate, the insurance industry, and the future of capitalism.

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Compass Series Recap – “State of the Impact Investing Market” - Tideline Explore Tideline’s new report with BlueMark and Builders Vision: “Scaling Solutions: The Fixed Income Opportunity Hiding in Plain Sight”

Last month, Tideline hosted a discussion on the state of the Impact Investing Market. Click here to watch. #ImpInv

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The Cost of Carelessness: A Response to Chris Wright’s Climate Dismissal: the latest from Managing Partner @trippbaird.bsky.social on what the climate science really says & why investing in decarbonization is necessary for long-term public interest & U.S. progress.

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Investing in long-term resilience: mobilising private finance for regenerative agriculture ahead of COP30 In the second of a series of joint FAIRR-PRI blogs ahead of COP30, Ridwaan Yousuf of FAIRR and Sylvaine Rols of the PRI, highlight how private finance can be channelled towards sustainable practices…

UNPRI on why a just agricultural transition matters to investors.

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How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Changed America’s Clean Energy Policy From the Inflation Reduction Act to the Trump mega-law, here are 20 years of changes in one easy-to-read cheat sheet.

Heatmap News shares a new resource for understanding the past 25 years of clean energy & EV policy, how the US encouraged clean energy from 2005 - 2022, how the #IRA expanded those incentives & how the GOP reconciliation bill changed & curtailed them.

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America's Clean Energy Transition Will Continue Despite the OBBBA. Big Ugly Bill guts renewable energy incentives, undercuts US manufacturing, and hands a long-term advantage to China, but economics will continue to drive clean energy growth.

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Contextualizing the GIIN’s New Climate Solutions Investing Framework Letter From GIIN CEO and Co-Founder Amit Bouri As we experience more of the economic, human and environmental costs of extreme weather, the urgency of the climate crisis has only intensified. Now,…

Read the latest Impact Dispatch from the GIIN on how the Climate Solutions Investing Framework equips investors with an evidence-based approach to evaluate climate solutions & allocate capital with rigor & intentionality.

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Investing in living better: Quality of life and the future of business The quality-of-life market is extending beyond the health and well-being industries. An executive survey reveals how investors and businesses can capture the market potential of living better.

“The quality of life market aspires to extend both life & health span...allowing the market to expand beyond its traditional association with healthcare & extend into sectors like IT, finance & consumer staples.”

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The Purpose Imperative Is Taking Hold — Here’s What We’re Learning Social purpose is becoming a practical way to clarify direction, energize culture, and build a stronger value proposition in a noisy and competitive market.

Social #purpose is becoming a practical way to clarify direction, energize culture, and build a stronger value proposition in a noisy and competitive market.

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Chart: ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ would cause energy bills to go up in… Legislation just passed by the Senate would undo clean-energy tax credits, slowing the addition of new power to the grid and saddling customers with…

‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ would cause energy bills to go up in every state

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