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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 Finance Disclosure Regulation 2.0 rules.
25% of Article 8 and 30% of article 9 funds fail minimum ESG quality thresholds.
Environmental strategies dominate the market, with over 75 billion under management across 110 funds.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.
