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Author: Prof. Mariana Christen Jakob

Impact Investing in Switzerland

Published on: January 4, 2017June 28, 2017 by Prof. Mariana Christen Jakob
Sabine Doebeli, CEO, Swiss Sustainable Finance, and participant in the panel ‘What is next for the Swiss Impact Investing Field’ on the Impact Investing Congress on 24 January in Zurich gives some insights about Impact Investing in Switzerland.

Intrapreneuership as Driving Force for Corporate Innovation

Published on: December 28, 2016June 28, 2017 by Prof. Mariana Christen Jakob
Penny Schiffer, Head of Startup Initiatives, Swisscom, will hold the workshop ‘Intrapreneurship as Driving Force for Corporate Innovation’ on the Congress on Impact Investing on 24 January 2017.

A Look at Impact Investing in the UK

Published on: December 28, 2016June 28, 2017 by Prof. Mariana Christen Jakob
Caroline Mason, Chief Executive, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, will hold the workshop ‘Building an Impact Investing Market – 10 years of practice and learning’ on the Congress on Impact Investing on 24 January 2017.

Impact Investing in the DACH Region

Published on: December 15, 2016June 28, 2017 by Prof. Mariana Christen Jakob
Dr. Martin Vogelsang, Germany Country Representative, EVPA, will talk about ‘Impact Investing Trends from the European Market’ on the Congress on Impact Investing on 24 January 2017.

Learning about Impact Investing Strategies

Published on: December 12, 2016June 28, 2017 by Prof. Mariana Christen Jakob
Franziska Schaefermeyer, an Investment Manager, Tengelmann Ventures, will hold the workshop ‘Best Practice from a Corporate VC’ on the Congress on Impact Investing on 24 January 2017.

Mainstreaming Impact Investing

Published on: December 6, 2016June 28, 2017 by Prof. Mariana Christen Jakob
Jessica Ground, Global Head of Stewardship, Schroders, will hold the workshop ‘Mainstreaming Impact Investing – A role for listed securities?’ on the Congress on Impact Investing on 24 January 2017.

Support for social entrepreneurs from experts and peers

Published on: September 13, 2016June 19, 2018 by Prof. Mariana Christen Jakob
Entrepreneurs tend to face similar challenges, regardless of their stage of development. However, the level of priority and urgency of some of these problems change according to their development.

From CSR to Corporate Impact Venturing

Published on: June 10, 2016June 28, 2017 by Prof. Mariana Christen Jakob
Looking back to the workshop led by Prof. Christen Jakob at Forum ö 2016: Innovation meets Tradition on June 2nd 2016 in Zurich…

Finance for Change – Investor Bootcamp Berlin

Published on: May 24, 2016June 28, 2017 by Prof. Mariana Christen Jakob
Social Entrepreneurs tackle social and environmental challenges in Europe as well as in developing countries, the ecosystem shows a dynamic and impressing growth.

The continuous growth of the impact investment community

Published on: May 3, 2016June 28, 2017 by Prof. Mariana Christen Jakob
The growing impact investment market provides capital to address the world’s most pressing challenges in sectors such as sustainable agriculture, clean technology, microfinance, and affordable and accessible basic services including housing, healthcare, and education.

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Impact Academy Spring Cycle Brochure

The Impact Academy Spring Cycle 2018 started successfully on March, 22 with the Kick-Off Session, where social entrepreneurs of 26 inspiring start-ups met their coaches from UBS and PwC. They are now working together to achieve targeted support for the entrepreneurs in crucial areas of their businesses’ growth phase while simultaneously providing leadership development opportunities for the coaches.

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