2 years in Impact Finance

Happy birthday IMPACTIN! 2 years ago, we launched our venture in a field, Impact Finance, whose concept had barely emerged at the time, and was usually confused with, or assimilated to impact investing. We were used to call it ESG impact to differenciate our approach with traditional ESG rating approaches. During these last two yearsContinue reading “2 years in Impact Finance”

All that glitters is not Green

Are you greenwashing by overstating the ESG impact of your funds ? And maybe, in the process, did you fire your not-so-cooperative Sustainability Officer ? Then, probably, and after DWS—suspected by US authorities—, the regulator is coming for you. The Wall Street journal reported last week that the U.S. authorities are investigating DWS Group. TheContinue reading “All that glitters is not Green”

ESG rebranding, ESG debranding, and the SFDR

Will we reach a turning point in ESG investments, when, within 24 days, on March, the 10th, most of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) obligations will become applicable? The current situation has indeed become quite paradoxical in the biggest market, Europe, representing 70% of the worldwide sustainable AuM : never before had ESG fundsContinue reading “ESG rebranding, ESG debranding, and the SFDR”