Readings in Impact Investing

A reading of a case study by the Government Outcomes (GO) Lab describing the operation of a SIB involving The Skill Mill as delivery organisation. Website: https://golab.bsg.ox.ac.uk/knowledge-bank/case-studies/the-skill-mill/#downloads-resources Reading: Daniel Rosehill

In this episode I read an explainer blog form the World Bank explaining what results-based climate financing is and what advantages it presents over traditional methods of climate financing. Web URL: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2022/08/17/what-you-need-to-know-about-results-based-climate-finance Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

Today's episode looks at the Educate Girls Development Impact Bond (DIB) as a case study in how outcomes-based contracting mechanisms like DIBs and SIBs can help achieve results in development finance. Source document: https://www.educategirls.ngo/dib/ Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

Today's episode is a reading of the website of the Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) covering their mission, operating model, supporting case studies, and FAQs. Website: https://www.educationoutcomesfund.org/ Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

Today's reading features a resource from the website of the Global Partnership For Results-Based Approaches (GPRBA) discussing the various forms of results based financing (RBF) - including impact bonds which seek to ally grant capital sources with for-profit impact investors. Web resource: https://www.gprba.org/who-we-are/results-based-financing Read by: Daniel Rosehill.

An organisational profile of the work of the Global Partnership For Results-Based Approaches which is supported by the World Bank Group. Organisational profile and website: https://www.gprba.org/who-we-are Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

A reading of a report from the Government Outcomes Lab (GO Lab) at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, about existing outcomes funds. Outcomes Fund Directory (INDIGO): https://golab.bsg.ox.ac.uk/knowledge-bank/indigo/fund-directory/ Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

A reading of an article by Deloitte explaining some basic questions about impact investing including how impact investing differs from ESG and CSR approaches. Original article: https://www2.deloitte.com/lu/en/pages/investment-management/articles/navigating-landscape-of-impact-investing.html Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

In today's episode of Readings in Impact Investing I read a journal article written by Peter Heller PhD, an expert on fiscal policy and public finance and the former Deputy Director of the Fiscal Affairs Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Original article: https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2005/06/basics.htm Read by: Daniel Rosehill.

A reading of a resource from The World Bank introducing various carbon pricing mechanisms and their use cases. Original resource: https://carbonpricingdashboard.worldbank.org/what-carbon-pricing Report and publication library: https://carbonpricingdashboard.worldbank.org/resources Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

A reading of a report from Houlihan Lokey entitled 'Introduction To Sustainablity Linked Loans' (SLLs) showing the dramatic increase in issuance since the introduction of this form of sustainable debt as well as who's doing the issuance and what the trends look like. The report also explains how SLLs use sustainability performance targets (SPTs) to adjust the interest rate on the debt. Source docu...

Signed at COP 21 in 2015, the Paris Agreement remains an enormously important multilateral agreement in the world of climate finance, helping creating the mechanisms necessary for the world's nations to work towards essential climate mitigation and adaptation processes. This reading is from a summary prepared by the UNFCC: https://unfccc.int/most-requested/key-aspects-of-the-paris-agreement Readin...

A reading of a report from PWC Luxembourg suggesting some challenges and potential solutions for sovereigns considering issuing sustainability linked bonds (SLBs). Report: https://blogs.worldbank.org/psd/striking-right-note-key-performance-indicators-sovereign-sustainability-linked-bonds Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

A reading of a blog post authored by the Sustainability Linked Sovereign Debt Hub (SSDH) discussing the opportunities in sovereign SLB issuance. To learn more about the work of the sustainability linked sovereign debt hub: https://www.ssdh.net/about Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

A reading of a resource from the Government Outcomes Lab about outcomes funds covering their advantages, drawbacks, design structures, etc. Web URL: https://golab.bsg.ox.ac.uk/the-basics/outcomesfunds/ Readinb by: Daniel Rosehill

A reading of highlights from Climate Bond Initiative's Q3 report into sustainable debt issuance including green, social, sustainability, and sustainability linked bonds (GSS+ debt). Report: https://www.climatebonds.net/files/reports/cbi_susdebtsum_q32023_01e.pdf About Climate Bonds Initiative: Climate Bonds Initiative (Climate Bonds) is an international not-for-profit organisation working to mobil...

An audio reading of the key messages for the 2023 report into progress towards the SDGs. Document online: https://sdgs.un.org/sites/default/files/2023-09/GSDR%202023%20Key%20Messages_1.pdf Authoring entity: Division for Sustainable Development Goals, Department of Economic and Social, United Nations. Read by: Daniel Rosehill

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A reading of Social Finance's description of its efforts in advancing career impact bonds (CIBs) in the United States as well as the UP Fund and its operation. Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

Article: Scaling up sustainability-linked bonds (SLB) issuance in emerging markets By: Marcus Pratsch Reading: Daniel Rosehill.

A reading of the following Technical Line report from Ernst and Young (EY): Technical Line - A closer look at California’s recently enacted climate disclosure laws https://www.ey.com/en_us/assurance/accountinglink/technical-line-a-closer-look-at-californias-recently-enacted-climate-disclosure-laws Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

Document authoring party: Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) Document URL: https://www.sec.gov/files/33-11042-fact-sheet.pdf Read by: Daniel Rosehill

An overview of the IFRS S1 and S2 standards introduced in June of 2023. Source document: https://www.grantthornton.global/contentassets/12954b98feff401db669463df303260f/overview-of-ifrs-s1-and-ifrs-s2.pdf Reading: Daniel Rosehill.

An audio reading of the UNDP's Climate Change Dictionary (released: August 2023) which aims to provide easily understandable definitions of key terminologies and definitions used in the climate change debate. Source document: https://climatepromise.undp.org/sites/default/files/research_report_document/the_climate_dictionary_0.pdf Reading: Daniel Rosehill.

A reading of an explainer resource from the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) entitled 'What is climate finance and why do we need more of it?" Resource: https://climatepromise.undp.org/news-and-stories/what-climate-finance-and-why-do-we-need-more-it Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.