Readings in Impact Investing

A reading of a blogpost by Adriana Casado Barral offering an explanation of the differences and relationship between the EU Taxonomy, the Sustainable-Related Financial Disclosures Regulation (SFDR), and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Blogpost: https://greenomy.io/blog/relationships-csrd-eu-taxonomy-sfdr Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

UBS resource: Demystifying ‘Green,’ ‘Social’ and ‘Sustainable’ Bonds Original document: https://www.ubs.com/content/dam/assets/asset-management-reimagined/global/insights/thematic-viewpoints/sustainable-and-impact-investing/docs/demystifying-green-social-and-sustainable-bonds.pdf Read by: Daniel Rosehill

Audio reading of: "Primer On The Sustainable Development Goals: A Basic Guide To The 2030 Agenda And The SDGs" Authoring entity: United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Group Read online: https://unsdg.un.org/sites/default/files/2020-01/UNSDG-SDG-primer-companion-piece.pdf Read by: Daniel Rosehill

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A reading of USAID Invest's Blended Finance Starter Kit. Source document: https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/2022-05/BlendedFinanceStarterKit1.pdf Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

The first in Social Finance's pay for success (PFS) brief series - intended to introduce policymakers to the operation and advantages of pay for success delivery models in social interventions. To download this and other briefs: https://socialfinance.org/what-is-pay-for-success/ Reading narrated by: Daniel Rosehill

A reading of the guide to impact bonds (IBs) on the website of the UK Government Outcomes Lab. Source URL: https://golab.bsg.ox.ac.uk/the-basics/social-impact-bonds/ "The Government Outcomes Lab is a research and policy centre based in the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford." Reading: Daniel Rosehill.

The Brookings Institute publishes a monthly snapshot of global impact bond issuance straddling both social impact bonds (SIBs) and development impact bonds (DIBs). This is a readout of their December 2023 monthly snapshot. Read by: Daniel Rosehill. Report online: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/social-and-development-impact-bonds-by-the-numbers/

From COP28 Dubai, UAE: Declaration On A Global Finance Framework. Declaration text online: https://www.cop28.com/en/climate_finance_framework Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

'Readings in Impact Investing' is a new podcast set up by Daniel Rosehill with the intention of taking topical source material in the world of impact investing and making it available to a wider audience through the medium of audio. 'Readings in Impact Investing' is a not-for-profit activity solely intended to spread emerging knowledge of impact investing with the impact investing, sustainable fin...

A reading of a report entitled: "Catalytic capital in impact investing: forms, features, and functions." Available online: https://esg.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Catalytic-Capital-in-Impact-Investing-Forms-Features-and-Functions.pdf Authors: Maoz (Michael) Brown; Riya Kadam; Katherine Klein Voiceover/narration: Daniel Rosehill

A reading from the website of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding fossil fuel subsidies. Narration/voiceover: Daniel Rosehill.

A reading of a web resource from UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) answering the question 'what is a just transition? Reading: Daniel Rosehill. Website: readingsinimpact.org Contact: public@danielrosehill.com

Sustainability linked bonds (SLBs) are a fast growing corner of financial debt markets. However in order to ensure that they help borrowers to maximize their positive impact, certain pitfalls need to be avoided. Document authors: Imtiaz Ul Haq and Djeneba Doumbia (World Bank) Report: https://www.ifc.org/en/insights-reports/2023/making-sustainability-linked-bonds-more-impactful Reading: Daniel Rose...

In this episode of 'Readings in Impact Investing' we look at the differences between catalytic capital and blended finance. Article quoted from: "The rise and importance of “catalytic” development finance" by Kusi Hornberger (Global Knowledge Lead, Dalberg). Scaling Impact: Finance and Investment for a Better World (Palgrave Macmillan Press 2023: www.scalingimpact.co Reading: Daniel Rosehill. Webs...

What is catalytic capital and why does it matter? In this episode of 'Readings in Impact Investing' I read a useful web resource on catalytic capital from the Catalytic Capital Consortium (C3) and the MacArthur Foundation. Reading by: Daniel Rosehill. Website: www.readingsinimpact.org 'Readings in Impact Investing' is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more.

A reading of: General Methodology 1: Conceptual Framework for Impact Accounting (Exposure Draft) Authors: International Foundation for Valuing Impacts (IFVI) and Value Balancing Alliance (VBA). Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

Chapter 5: "The Way Forward" Also: Abbreviations and acronyms. Impact Taskforce (ITF) State of Play 2023 report Read by: Daniel Rosehill.

Chapter 4: "Next Frontiers" Source document: Impact Taskforce (ITF) State of Play 2023 report. Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

Chapter 3 of the Impact Taskforce (ITF) State of Play Report for 2023. 'Progress Update: Capital Mobilization for a Just Transition'

The executive summary of the Impact Taskforce (ITF) 2023 'State of Play' report. Read by: Daniel Rosehill.

Chapter 2 of the Impact Taskforce (ITF) State of Play 2023 report entitled 'Progress Update: Impact Transparency'

A full reading of: "Next Frontiers: How Outcomes Partnerships Enable Better Outcomes and Better Value' Input Paper to the Impact Taskforce By: Bridges Outcomes Partnerships   == Timestamps == Intro - 00:00 Executive Summary - 03:22 Introduction to outcomes partnerships - 05:34 Understanding outcomes-based approaches - 08:08 Barriers to mainstreaming outcomes partnerships - 16:18 Outcomes commissio...

Chapter 3 Global Steering Group (GSG) for Impact Investing 'Time To Accelerate' (December 2023) Chapter 3: Domestic EMDE Actors and Initiatives Leading the Way ----- 'Readings in Impact Investing' presents readings of key documents in the world of impact investing. Podcast: https://danielkx.podbean.com/ Channel and readings by: Daniel Rosehill.

Chapter 1 from the Global Steering Group (GSG) for Impact Investment input paper for Workstream B (capital mobilisation) to the Impact Taskforce (ITF) State of Play 2023 report.