Impact Club

Well... these beautiful flowers came today as I finished off my last day AND the last of my interviews for the Impact Club investors. Together we have been crafting a kind of "love letter" to the world, to help demystify impact investing. Many members of the club have been "lighting the way" for impact investing in Australia for years, but given the intense privacy of the ecosystem, much of their work has gone undocumented.... until now! We have almost completed the draft -😄 - And hope to share this incredible insight in coming weeks. Those who are interested to explore the motivations, common themes, barriers and vision for impact investing in Australia- watch this space! I am sad to leave these incredibly inspiring folk - I will miss our deep conversations and the innovations of the impact businesses who came along the path. Such meaningful work to do in the impact space... I know I won't be moving far. Now for a short break - and who knows where the wind will take me next??!!!🌏💚

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠  When: 4pm AEST Wednesday 25 September 2024 Topic: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝? Impact Investing Australia and the University of Melbourne's Faculty of Business and Economics are pleased to host a one-hour online discussion featuring: - Dr Tom Gosling, from London Business School & European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) - Dr. Arjuna Dibley, Head of the Sustainable Finance Hub, Melbourne Climate Futures With over $3.5 trillion in assets under management, Australian institutional investors hold significant power to drive sustainability. Yet, there's no consensus on the best path forward. Join us to explore the opportunities and constraints and engage in a debate about shaping a sustainable future through investment. 📌 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/gBNbtQ8J #impactinvesting

The Global Impact Investing Network has published a list of over 100 impact investors, with details of their impact AUM and other relevant information, including key sectors and target geographies. Published in the UK’s Financial Times, the list signals the growing momentum and demand for impact investing in mainstream finance. Check out the list, which includes 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, at: https://lnkd.in/gwx4qznp #ImpactInvesting #SDGs #ImpactInvestingList2024

We're proud to host the inaugural Impact Economy Forum: Where Innovation Meets Impact, at Fraser's, Kings Park on 18 September. RSVP for general release early bird tickets..this event will sell out https://lnkd.in/edzfSnAc Connect with 200 local and national leaders and changemakers, including investors, corporates, community sector, government, early stage to established First Nations and non-Indigenous impact enterprises, and industry experts. Together we'll explore what it takes grow an impact economy that tackles some of our most pressing social and environmental challenges. With over 20 speakers and special guests and through a dynamic mix of panels, workshops, and an impact enterprise showcase, we’ll tackle the big questions, like: 🔶How can we invest strategically in innovation towards a truly sustainable, inclusive economy? 🔶What are the levers for systems-change to unlock these outcomes and what innovators and enterprises can we learn from? 🔶How do we move beyond ESG to impact-led value creation?  🔶What's the true systems level value of generating positive social and environmental impact, and how do we measure it? Speakers and guests include: - The Hon. Stephen Dawson MLC, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Innovation and the Digital Economy, Minister for Medical Research, Science , Minister assisting the Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade - The Hon. Patrick Gorman MP, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Assistant Minister for the Public Service, and Assistant Minister to the Attorney-General - Keith Rovers, Partner, Social Impact & Sustainable Finance MinterEllison | Chair, White Box Enterprises - Emilie Ottervanger, Impact Investing Manager, Paul Ramsay Foundation - Kylie Hansen, Founding Director, Impact Seed - Chandra Sundareswaran, Director, Centre for Learning Enterprise and Partnerships, Curtin University - Tom Dawkins, Co Founder, StartSomeGood & LendForGood - Elise Parups, CEO, Impact Club | Former CEO, Queensland Social Enterprise Council BOOK HERE FOR GENERAL RELEASE EARLY BIRD TICKETS AND STAY TUNED FOR MORE SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENTS..THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT: https://lnkd.in/edzfSnAc (The inaugural WA Impact Economy Forum is proudly hosted by Impact Seed, with the support of the State Government New Industries Fund. Thanks to our partners WASEC (WA Social Enterprise Council), Paul Ramsay Foundation, and MinterEllison)

Big step forward for impact in Europe! German government impact advisory board’s 7 levers to generate €30BN of value. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/dZDYDsyG #socialimpact #scale

Whether you’re looking to impact your organization, community, or even the world, Here’s my advice for you today: Making connections is a top priority, And finding common ground is how to do so.