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How to Promote a Favorable Legal Environment for Impact Investment
In this blogpost, VIVA Idea describe some of the work being undertaken to identify the legal and regulatory challenges to the impact investment ecosystem in Latin America.
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Tony’s Chocolonely’s Golden Share Model
A common question we hear from founders is: how can they ensure the longevity of their business’ mission? Dutch B Corp confectionary company Tony’s Chocolonely recently announced its use of a ‘golden share’ model to protect its mission. Bates Wells consider the benefits of a golden share model for purpose-driven businesses.
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Patagonia: rethinking corporate governance through steward-ownership
Bates Wells explores some of the key learnings from Patagonia’s example, and how the ‘steward-ownership’ approach can help businesses ensure the resilience of their purpose and values in the long run.
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Climate Change Guidance – Advised Emissions: Assessing the Impact
David Hunter is a member of The Law Society’s Climate Change Working Group and also sits on the UK Regional Board of the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers. He is Senior Counsel at Bates Wells.
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Pakistani female lawyer becomes first to chair APAC board of Gail
The Express Tribune in Pakistan highlighted the significance of Dr. Ammara Farooq Malik being elected as the Chair of GAIL Asia Pacific.
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GAIL Asia Pacific presents Issue 2 of the Impact Lawyers Journal
We are proud to present the second edition of the Impact Lawyers Journal, produced by members of GAIL Asia Pacific.
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British International Investment – Driving Development with Flexible Capital
In this blogpost, BII’s CEO, Nick O’Donohoe, writes about the power of flexible capital in tackling the biggest development challenges
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Equality Impact Investing: Introducing the Equalising Deal Terms Project
By: Sung-Hyui Park To what extent do impact investment terms replicate forms of power, privilege and control that are poorly aligned with mutual trust, respect, and collaborative partnership? Given this,…
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How, And Why, To Become An Impact Investment Lawyer
What does it mean to be an impact lawyer? Is there even such a thing? RPCK Founding Partner Chintan Panchal shares more about the need for impact lawyers as impact investing is becoming more mainstream and client needs are shifting
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Impacts of climate litigation on firm value
The Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP) and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment published academic research on the impact of climate litigation on…