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A collection of pieces from the BlueMark Team
ImpactAlpha – “How three impact investors engage their most important stakeholders to validate impact”
This piece was originally published in ImpactAlpha. An increasingly important question for impact investors is how to validate that their investments are having the intended impact on people or the planet. The majority of impact investors are increasingly clear about...
The Asset – “Growing demand for impact verification in Asia”
This piece originally appeared in The Asset. Independent impact investing verification firm BlueMark recently closed its Series A funding round with US$10 million in capital commitments from a diverse group of seven investors that included Singapore-based Tsao...
New Private Markets – “From theory to practice: Tying financial incentives to impact”
ImpactAlpha – “What impact investors should know about impact reporting”
This piece was originally published in ImpactAlpha. Impact fund managers are increasingly expected to provide their investors (i.e., institutional investors and allocators) with reporting that offers visibility into their portfolio’s impact results. The general...
BlueMark comment letter on FCA’s proposed Sustainable Disclosure Regulation (SDR)
EVPA – “Fostering transparency”
Impact Entrepreneur – “Impact Verification”
Harvard ALI Social Impact Review – “Elevating Qualitative Data in Impact Performance Reporting”
BlueMark submits comment letter on SEC’s proposed ESG disclosure rule
BlueMark submits comment letter on ISSB’s General Sustainability-related Disclosures
ImpactAlpha – “Adopting impact performance standards to hold sustainable investing accountable for real-world outcomes”
This article was originally published in ImpactAlpha and is jointly authored by BlueMark (Christina Leijonhufvud & Sarah Gelfand) and the Global Impact Investing Network (Kelly McCarthy & Dean Hand). “You can’t manage what you can’t measure” is a now familiar...
Private Equity International – “BlueMark: Verifying Impact”
Impact Entrepreneur – “Why Impact Management Matters”
PitchBook – Q&A with Christina Leijonhufvud, CEO of BlueMark
ImpactAlpha – “Why impact investors should pay attention to practices, not just performance”
This piece was originally published in ImpactAlpha. Most of us were taught growing up that the ends don’t justify the means. It matters how you go about achieving your goals. The same is true when it comes to impact investing – the process by which investors achieve...
FundFire – “Manager Alert: Regulators Want Proof of Your ESG, Impact Chops”
This article was originally published in FundFire and is co-authored by Tristan Hackett, Director, Europe for BlueMark, and Christina Leijonhufvud, CEO of BlueMark. Private fund managers may know their investors are increasingly embracing sustainable, impact or...
ImpactAlpha – “Why the impact investing industry is ready for a practice benchmark”
This piece was originally published in ImpactAlpha. Benchmarks play a crucial role in financial markets and asset management specifically, allowing investors to see how they stack up against their peers and making the allocation of capital more seamless and efficient....
ImpactAlpha – “What we learned from 30 impact verifications of investor alignment with the Operating Principles for Impact Management”
This piece was originally published in ImpactAlpha. Just like you can learn a lot about a car by looking under the hood, you can learn a lot about an impact investor’s practices and processes by analyzing their impact management systems. The Operating Principles for...
BlueMark comment letter to SEC on climate change disclosures
This comment letter was also published on the SEC website here. The full text is included below. Re: Public Statement: Public Input Welcomed on Climate Change Disclosures, Acting Chair Allison Herren Lee, March 15, 2021. Chair Gensler, I am writing this comment letter...
ImpactAlpha – “Why independent verification should be part of every investor’s impact management journey”
This piece was originally published in ImpactAlpha. It is widely accepted that third-party assurance plays a critical role in increasing external trust and confidence in financial reporting. However, the learning benefits of the assurance process for the entity being...
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