“One of the beautiful things about our movement is that it is being built by all of us, together, in radical collaboration." - @zanne2#WD2019#GenderSmart
Ahead of our @30percentclub Investor Group meeting today, a timely reminder from @FT that diverse companies do better: "when controlling for company size, dividend yield, profitability and risk, we found that gender diverse firms still outperformed" https://t.co/YqUW1w1IHC
3 pathways for implementing equality on the table at #ANDE2019
*Promoting investments and effective support services for women-led SGBs
*Improving gender-inclusive employment policies within SGBs and intermediary organizations
*Scaling gender-focused business models through SGBs
Fantastic to see this and of course there is Project Sage 2.0 (my report w @WhartonSocial) which has 87 funds. I have a list of 22 more to include in Project Sage 3.0 so great to see more resources!
How do you choose where to invest? At @AspenAction, Fellow @zanne2 led a workshop focused on closing the diversity gap in entrepreneurship through thoughtful investment. Hear reflections highlighting how diversity & innovation are impacting this space: https://t.co/L7aI3588sO
Women are the on the front lines of the #climatecrisis – its impacts and its solutions.
Here’s what’s possible for people and planet when #WomenLeadClimate: https://t.co/vF4UtkvpLl
“Give women access to digital and technical training, give them access to working capital, and build their skills to manage other entrepreneurs to drive sustainable impact across the value chain. @Ajaita_Shah , Founder and CEO, @FrontierMktshttps://bit.ly/2YlGxNK
I wish every Monday morning could start w/ @zanne2 & discussing gender smart investing! Really grateful to know & learn from her - being gender smart doesn’t end just because ur a female led fund - that’s just the beginning! Here’s to being more mindful & balanced in our future!
Today, in a room full of distinguished peers in finance @FAforWomen@AXA we announce we now have $1 BILLION pledged towards women-founded cos to be deployed by 2020 globally by our partner funds, well ahead of our goal! Thank you all with us on this journey! #changetheparadigm
After 4 rounds of VC, I ran my own data analysis to see if my experience is unique. Women founders in female-focused sectors raise equitable VC, but women in non-female sectors raise 54% less than their fair share. In deep-tech, women raise up to 75% less! https://t.co/4Fvfor3DXD
New Infographic: #WD2019 was an important moment on the march towards gender equality. Check out our newest infographic highlighting ideas for how you can use your power to achieve a gender equal world. #ThePowerOf - https://t.co/EtabjOT6Wr
To broaden access to capital for entrepreneurs, @SphaeraInc's @ajscholz suggests underwriting the development of new funds created by first time women and POC fund managers, and then capitalize them as anchor investors, loan guarantors and syndicators: https://t.co/z4WrAGBtps
More than 30% of @CapriaVC's current network funds have women in leadership roles (6 out of 19). How is this influencing the #emergingmarket investing landscape? https://t.co/ASaqixUfZI
“Profit and purpose are not in conflict, both exist in a sustainable future.” – @phumzileunwomen, Executive Director of @UN_Women#WD2019#GenderSmart
Photos by @JulieHeather