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Wednesday, November 12, 2014
On November 6, 2014, as part of the Social Finance Forum 2014 hosted at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, Dr. Tessa Hebb was recognized for her outstanding achievements in impact investing through an award presented to her and three colleagues by the Women in Leadership Foundation. The evening reception celebrated the achievements of... More
Through the Digital Skills Youth Internship program HUB Ottawa is hiring a Digital and Administrative Coordinator. If you know a young candidate that is a WordPress expert, enjoys creating fun and compelling content for social media, is detail oriented, able to multitask, manage multiple priorities, and meets the Digital Skills Youth Internship... More
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
The Carleton Centre for Community Innovation (3ci) is proud to announce the schedule for the 2014 Social Finance Forum, a landmark conference we are supporting. In its seventh year, the Forum boasts an extensive, specialized program designed and presented by leading practitioners from across Canada and the world--including our own Dr. Tessa... More
Monday, August 25, 2014
Measuring social value is a daunting task, and many organizations do not know how or where to begin. The breadth of literature and lack of best practices makes the process of beginning impact measurement even more difficult. However, there are certain common steps that should be followed to reach a basic level of impact... More
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Purpose Capital is seeking a Senior Consultant to play a lead role in its Investment Advisory practice, and to manage and grow an internationally competitive business. Reporting to a Director, this individual will be deeply involved in managing the Investment Advisory practice, including leading client projects and business development, and... More
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
In this blog post, Gabriel A. Huppé - a project officer at the International Institute for Sustainable Development - writes about the major barriers to scaling up institutional investments. Huppé outlines these barriers, and discusses a research project that identifies a set of systemic problems that are obstructing a wide-scale... More
Thursday, July 17, 2014
The Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Programme is recruiting an experienced Policy Analyst/Economist to contribute to the analysis of local economic and employment development, with a focus on social entrepreneurship, social economy and social innovation, in OECD Member and non-Member countries. The chosen person will carry out... More
Monday, July 7, 2014
Ecosystem Services Markets and Investments, a report by Tessa Hebb, explores the vital role played by environmental assets in providing essential services including air and water filtration, soil and watershed protection, flood mitigation, and carbon sequestration. Proper valuation of ecosystem services is necessary to preserve forest and wetland... More
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Celine Louche and Tessa Hebb bring together SRI experts from around the world including Ben Richardson, Steve Lydenberg, Harry Hummels to ask about SRI in the 21st century. The first part of this book explores the innovative approach of socially responsible investors in building engagement approaches, mobilizing networks, developing new products,... More
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
3ci Director Tessa Hebb and Research Associate Roopal Thaker have just released a detailed report on how not-for-profit organizations view their partnerships with business. Drawing on extensive interviews with not-for-profit organizations, this report was commissioned by ESDC, Government of Canada and explores both the challenges and... More
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
The deadline to submit papers for the upcoming PRI Academic Network Conference has been EXTENDED to JUNE 30, 2014 so be sure to submit your abstract ASAP! Registration is also open for the PRI Academic Network Conference 2014 being held from 22-24 September in Montréal, Canada. This event is held in collaboration with the David O’Brien... More
Monday, April 28, 2014
Tessa Hebb discusses the impact of responsible investment as it moves toward the mainstream in the most recent edition of The European Financial Review (April/May 2014). This article addresses the conundrum faced by investors who are interested in incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into investment... More
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