The Week in Impact Investing: Counter-Programming


Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

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In Illinois, legislators are moving to authorize the state treasurer to deploy a sliver of its investment portfolio into funds that finance business transitions to employee ownership.

UK's Manufacturing Africa to launch $200 million fund to back green manufacturing startups.

See and share more than a dozen new impact jobs posted this week on ImpactAlpha's Career Hub and view hundreds of more jobs in impact investing and sustainable finance.

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Foundation Advances Gender, Inclusive Capital Agenda

Impact Investors Foundation convenes high-level Nigeria Gender-Smart and Inclusive Capital workshop in Lagos.Sessions centred on adapting global standards such as the 2X Criteria to the Nigerian...more

Green Vs. Brown Stocks: Climate Policy Reshapes Returns

Green firms benefited from stronger earnings expectations, while brown companies faced higher costs of capital due to climate risks and divestment.Brown companies, such as oil producers, coal...more

Astrazeneca's Chen Bing: Large-Scale Bd Deals For Innovative Drugs to Persist, With ...

In 2025, the number of innovative drug BD transactions in China was quite impressive, accounting for about one - third of the total global BD transactions.In the past few years, we have invested in...more

Fo Talks: Can Spirituality Transform Capitalism?

She calls for long-term, seven-generation thinking to reshape modern capitalism.Fair Observer does not use personal data collected from its website for advertising purposes or to market to you.The...more

In Brief: Blended Finance Firm Climate Fund Managers Makes First Latam Exit

Climate Fund Managers makes first Latam exit.In brief: Blended finance firm Climate fund Managers made first LatAm exit.Climate fund managers is part of the Climate Fund family of investment...more

Mainstreet Partners Barometer Reveals Esg Quality Gaps in European Funds

MainStreet Partners' 2026 ESG Barometer shows stricter sustainability standards reshaping European and UK fund markets.Only 14% of funds would qualify as "Sustainable" under future Sustainable...more

The Week in Impact Investing: Counter-Programming
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation

In Illinois, legislators are moving to authorize the state treasurer to deploy a sliver of its investment portfolio into funds that finance business transitions to employee ownership.UK's...more

Legoland Florida Opens Galacticoaster, Its Most High-Tech Roller Coaster Ever Built

Legoland Florida is opening its first new roller coaster in 15 years.The indoor, space-themed Galacticoaster is part of a $90 million investment.A 3.5-foot Lego Minifigure instructs riders on their...more

Iif Shifts Nigeria's Gender Investment Agenda From Policy

IIF shifts Nigeria's gender investment agenda from policy to capital deployment.The objective, stakeholders said, is to make gender-smart investing a standard feature of Nigeria's capital market...more

The Week's Jobs: February 27, 2026
Foundation: Boston Foundation, REDF

REDF's Impact Investing Fund seeks an investment manager in the central Appalachia region of the US.Acumen is recruiting a New York-based chief of staff for its founder and CEO, Jacqueline...more


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