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Sustainability Exchange – Cities Collaberate

Partnering socially / environmentally based Crowdfunding with investment clubs focused on community impact investing.

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Peter Burgess

Impact Investing - Social / Environmental AND Financial returns

So, here’s a concept I’m working on;

Partnering socially / environmentally based Crowdfunding with investment clubs focused on community impact investing.

The CF intermediary interviews and vets prospective businesses and entrepreneurs for their financials and impact on the community.

Individuals interested in learning about and participating in impact investing, but lacking knowledge and fearing risk, mitigate these concerns by becoming IC members, and so share research, strategies, insights, education, knowledge, AND FUN.

I have a bit of work to do regarding SEC and other regulatory aspects, but I’m looking forward to making a go of this.

Sustainability Exchange – Cities Collaberate

This looks to be a promising advancement in providing a partnership framework and exchange for municipalities to develop sustainable projects.

What I see is the confluence of public, private and academic resources, combining to develop clean technology infrastructure projects that use innovative financing programs that do not burden taxpayers, but rely on responsible private financing.

Take a look. Should your city get on board?

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Back in October, I talked about the socially and environmentally sustainable work that Paul Polman is embracing at Unilever. Check out that post for a good read from the Harvard Business Review.

So today I come across an article from GreenBiz about the world leaders in sustainability as measured by SustainAbility and GlobeScan, and what company do you think leads the pack by a wide margin? You guessed it, Unilver.

Props to Patagonia and the other leaders as well.

http://grn.bz/1651Zrl #GrnBz via @GreenBiz

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