Thought Leadership
The Impact Investing Podcast
Raúl Pomares: The Impact of Conviction in Your Investment Strategy
Raúl Pomares, founder of Sonen Capital, discusses his beginnings in investing, the process of founding a Certified B-Corp investment management firm and the future of public market based impact investing.
Listen to Raul’s interview on the Impact Investing podcast’s website or Apple Podcasts
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The Impact Investing Podcast
Will Morgan: The Impact of Defining, Evaluating and Measuring Impact Investment Portfolios
Will Morgan, Senior Impact Analyst for Sonen Capital, discusses his influences to move from philanthropy to impact investing, as well as Sonen’s efforts to define, evaluate and report impact across Sonen’s strategies.
Listen to Will’s interview on the Impact Investing podcast’s website or Apple Podcasts
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Impact Measurement Report – NPC
Investing for Impact: Practical Tools, Lessons, and Results
NPC, a UK think tank and consultancy, reviewed the impact created by the KL Felicitas Foundation, founded by Charly and Lisa Kleissner, which pioneers a new approach to investment by committing 100% of its assets to positive social and environmental impact. The work is derived from the portfolio managed by Sonen Capital.
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Faith Based Investors Response to Climate Change
Faith-based investors are pioneers in socially responsible investing, and they are among the strongest advocates for aligning investments with organizational missions. Most recently, religious leaders from around the world have espoused a “call to action” regarding climate change related risks and ecological health. We believe our proactive investment approach for achieving positive social and environmental outcomes aligns thoughtfully with the solutions based approach faith based organizations are looking for, without necessarily sacrificing returns.
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Sonen’s Investment Approach to Divestment
Divest | Invest
The Divest-Invest initiative is intended to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy by divesting from the fossil-fuel industry and investing in socially, environmentally and economically responsible companies. Learn how Sonen helps investors play a key role in leading this global energy transition.
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Investing in Water
Impact Investing Framework
Water – specifically, how much we use, what we use it for, how much is left and how much we pay for it – has been at the top of many agendas recently. We are pleased to present our Water Framework, the second in a series that presents our views on how to invest in this critical natural resource.
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2014 Annual Impact Report: Impact Investing in Public Markets
We are pleased to share with you our 2014 Annual Impact Report, the third report from Sonen’s Lessons from the Field series. This year’s Report provides an analysis of the quantitative and qualitative impact performance of Sonen’s public markets investment strategies. The Report also details our increased shareholder engagement activities, as well as demonstrating improvements we have made to our impact measurement framework.
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Investing in Energy
Impact Investing Framework
Thematic investing creates investment opportunities directly related to social or environmental needs, and often can address both dimensions simultaneously. Sonen constructs “impact frameworks” for multiple impact themes that identify specific social or environmental challenges. These help guide our thinking as we explore different ways to deploy capital. Our Energy Framework is the first in a series available for download now.
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Impact Investing: Aligning Your Portfolio with Your Values
SV2: Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund
Julia Sze participated on an expert panel of practitioners and inspiring leaders who are shaping the rapidly developing field of impact investing.
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Impact Investing: Identifying Opportunities and Demonstrating Results
MSCI / Sonen Capital / FB Heron Foundation
Raul Pomares is part of a panel of expert speakers discussing how investors are utilizing the latest trends and strategies in impact investing to identify opportunities and compete with traditional asset allocation strategies.
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