How Do We Measure Social Impact? UniCredit’s SIB Unit Has an Answer

The social impact finance sector has grown globally in recent years — and it’s expected to accelerate further still, driven by the effects of the Covid-19 crisis. But how can companies and beneficiaries best understand and measure the success of

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Alimentation Couche-Tard: ACT Demonstrates How to Create a Diverse and Inclusive Organisation

From one store to one world: Canadian group ensuring fairness and equitable conditions for all employees. Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) is a Canadian multinational operator of convenience stores — and it all began with a single store in Canada some 40

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Isomer Capital: Dedicated to European Tech and Unlocking Potential for Investors

Truly independent and focused on the European technology sector, Isomer has an effective investment approach to a dynamic market. During the first part of the 2010s, the intention to invest in European tech usually garnered the same response: “There is

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Norvestor: Seeing — and Seizing — the Full Potential of ESG

Private equity firm Norvestor has partnered with Nordic businesses for more than three decades. It has offices in Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen, and Luxembourg, and is one of the most active investors in the Nordic mid-cap private equity market. Sustainability

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Lars Grinde, Norvestor Advisory Managing Partner: ‘A Pleasure and a Privilege’ — Leading from the Centre

Norvestor Advisory managing partner Lars Grinde leads a firm with 80 Nordic mid-cap private equity investments. He has witnessed the growth of his industry from its early days, and shaped its role in supporting entrepreneurs and founders. The private equity

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Ahmed ‘Tunde Popoola, CRC Credit Bureau: Nigerian Firm Well-Established — and There for the Long Haul

When Ahmed ‘Tunde Popoola became pioneer Managing Director of Nigeria’s CRC Credit Bureau Ltd in 2008, he identified a gap in the market. A lack of credit information and reporting was impeding growth in the Nigerian economy and preventing lenders

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Seelan Gobalsamy, CEO of Omnia Holdings: Putting Sustainability at the Heart of His Turnaround Strategy

Omnia Group is an international, diversified, sustainable group of businesses which are recognised for leading the change from chemicals to green chemicals, biotech, and biomolecular solutions, offering network-created, innovative technologies that protect life. We chatted to the CEO of Omnia

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Applied Science Private University (ASU): Forging its Own Path and Earning Global Respect – Jordan’s Pioneer in World of Private Universities

The Applied Science Private University (ASU) is a true educational pioneer — the first private university in Amman-Jordan when it was founded in 1989. Over the past three decades, ASU has evolved into a hub of knowledge, innovation and discovery

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ORBIAN: Optimised Supplier Strategies and Ongoing Recognition

For 2022, Orbian has again been presented with CFI.co’s global award for Most Innovative Trade Finance Solutions. This award follows Orbian’s similar success in 2021, and confirms the company’s position as the most thoughtful and innovative provider of worldwide supplier

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Sean Thompson, CAMRADATA: Future-proofing with Understanding, Honesty, Transparency … and Fun!

CFI.co engages in conversation with Sean Thompson, managing director of London-based asset manager research platform CAMRADATA.  CFI.co: What are your hopes for the future of your business, and for the industry as a whole? Sean Thompson: Understanding — we will

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