[Originally published in ImpactAlpha’s ‘Policy Corner’] — Maximizing the transformative possibilities of impact investments requires shifting power from individuals and institutions toward communities that have historically been kept at the margins. In the absence of such a power shift, well-intentioned investors have delivered status quo formulas for helping those without power – with mixed results.

[Originally published in ImpactAlpha’s ‘Policy Corner’] When global leaders converge on Glasgow in November for the COP26 climate summit, all eyes will be on the pledges that politicians make to address the climate emergency. A quieter, but in many ways highly significant, announcement also is expected to be made at the conference. The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation, or IFRS, which sets reporting and accounting standards for companies in 166 jurisdictions worldwide, is expected to launch an International Sustainability Standards Board, and its first ever roadmap towards sustainability reporting.

[Originally published in ImpactAlpha’s ‘Policy Corner’] — To make progress toward addressing our shared social, economic and environmental challenges, we must proactively engage with the public sector to create an enabling environment for truly impactful business and investment decisions.

[Originally published in ImpactAlpha] — Between record levels of government stimulus, an unprecedented vaccination campaign and a buzzing economy, it’s easy to see reasons for optimism as America continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing crises. But if the United States is to fulfill the vision of the Biden-Harris Administration to “Build Back Better,” then no recovery can be considered just or equitable without the resurgence of Black, Brown, Indigenous, rural and other communities that for too long have been denied adequate access to economic development opportunities.