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Private equity and value creation: A fund manager's guide to gender-smart investing
16 November 2020This report examines the increase in adoption of gender-smart investing within the private equity industry by general partners (GPs) and limited partners (LPs). Lessons from over 160 fund managers have been utilised in this step-by-step guide to choosing gender-smart investment strategies, and putting policies into practice within firms and portfolios.
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Financial inclusion: What have we learned so far? What do we have to learn?
7 August 2020Introduces financial inclusion as a dimension of financial development by presenting main findings and key insights from a micro and macroeconomic standpoint. Examines trends and provides insights into the effects of financial inclusion initiatives on the economy with a focus on household and micro, small and medium-sized (MSMEs) enterprise outcomes.
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Examining inequality 2019
21 July 2020The report looks at different layers of inequality highlighting the role geography and gender have on factors that increase the chance of poverty. It includes case studies examining inequality, primary health care, digital technology, how countries are being impacted by climate change, and recent global data hindering the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Project Sage 3.0 – Tracking venture capital, private equity and private debt with a gender lens
13 July 2020Project Sage 3.0 is the third part of a series, examining the landscape of gender lens investing in venture capital, private equity and private debt from 175 surveyed funds. Key findings see a 58.6% increase in gender focused capital and an increase of over $2 billion in capital raised.
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The promise of fintech: financial inclusion in the post COVID-19 era
1 July 2020This report uses quantitative and qualitative research to further our understanding of developments in digital financial inclusion driven by fintech, and their macroeconomic effects. It also details the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and discusses the future of fintech’s impacts on financial inclusion.
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Investing with an LGBTQI lens: Rethinking gender analysis across investing fields
30 June 2020Produced with the support of Dreilinden gGmbH, a German Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) funder and impact investor, this guide sets out a theoretical grounding demonstrating why LGBTQI lens is germane to investment decision making and providing the tools needed to conduct financial analyses.
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Looking beyond traditional gender lens investing approaches using Access Impact Framework in support of SDG 5: Gender equality
31 December 2019This report describes how Cornerstone Capital's Access Impact Framework enables investors to invest in opportunities to achieve gender equality and empowerment of girls, aligning with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5.
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Moving toward gender balance in private equity and venture capital
22 March 2019This report examines the gender gap in the private equity and venture capital industry, specifically in emerging markets. The correlation between gender balance and fund performance is explored. This report puts forward key actions to improve gender balance and examines the benefits of its improvement in leadership teams.
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Women on boards and the human capital connection
1 March 2018Companies with a gender diverse board and stronger talent management practices enjoyed higher growth in employee productivity compared to companies with a diverse board only or with strong talent management practices only. Companies with mostly male boards and lagging talent management practices had the lowest rates of employee productivity growth.
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An investor briefing on the apparel industry: Moving the needle on responsible labour practices
United Nations Global Compact - Principles for Responsible Investment - United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative31 December 2017This report highlights why responsible labour practices in the apparel industry matter for investors. Drawing on investor case studies, the report explains how to implement effective strategies that address risks and negative human rights impacts in investee companies and their supply chains.
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Providing decent work for young workers, parents and caregivers
United Nations Global Compact - United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) - Save the Children26 May 2015Provides guidance for companies to fulfil their responsibility to support the decent work of young workers, parents and caregivers across their supply chains. Includes a case study on IKEA’s approach to supporting children’s rights and a second case study on Wipro’s approach to gender diversity.
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Women's empowerment principles: Equality means business
United Nations Global Compact - UN Women: United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women3 August 2011The UN Women and United Nations Global Compact's collaboration provides a framework of principles for businesses to integrate gender equality in the workplace, marketplace and community. The report highlights that women's empowerment will have a positive effect on business success and society.