Swiss Precision, African Spirit with CEO Daouda Fall: Brahms Group has Found the Perfect Balance

Switzerland-based and Africa-led, the Brahms Group was born as a consultancy in 2009 — and has grown into an established player in project development and impact investment. In the firm’s consultancy days, founder and CEO Daouda Fall raised some $50m

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BLKB is Switzerland’s Future-oriented Bank: A Profound Commitment to Communities in the Region

For more than 150 years, BLKB has assumed responsibility for its host region and is committed to sustainable development. What distinguishes BLKB’s approach is a holistic and comprehensive understanding of sustainability. With a focus on “people”, “society” and “environment”, the

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Kommunalkredit CEO Bernd Fislage: ‘Don’t Just Talk About Sustainability — Live It!’

If recent challenging months have shown us anything, it’s that infrastructure is integral to the efficient functioning of society. Access to stable energy and water supplies, communication and health systems is essential to meet society’s needs and create future opportunities.

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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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Crypto Jitters: Unhinged Stablecoins Add Volatility to an Already Unstable Market

The dig is impossible to resist. On Thursday, tether – the world’s biggest ‘stablecoin’ – briefly became untethered from its dollar peg. tether’s value sank to 95¢ before recovering to 97¢. That may seem a minor oscillation but indicates a

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