Impact Investing
Investing For Stronger Communities
The more things change, the more they stay the same. In PCV’s first social impact report from 1999 our founders Bud Colligan and Penelope Douglas wrote, “No one could ask for more business activity than the country has seen in the last eight years, yet lower-income people are not any better off and many communities […]
Jun 20, 2018 – Good Jobs • Impact Investing •
The Business Case for Impact Measurement
Too many people struggle to make ends meet because they’re denied opportunities to prosper. We can make a big difference by giving investors who want to do good the tools they need to create quality jobs and strengthen communities. One of the ways we’ve done that for 20 years is through a little something called […]
Jun 20, 2018 – Impact Investing •
California Initiative 2017 Report
The thirteenth annual report examining CalPERS’ California Initiative, a $1 billion private equity, economically targeted investment (ETI). The California Initiative seeks to invest in companies located in traditionally underserved markets, primarily, but not exclusively, located in California. The California Initiative’s primary objective is to generate attractive financial returns, meeting or exceeding private equity benchmarks. As […]
Jun 18, 2018 – Impact Investing • Publications •
CalPERS For California 2017 Report
The eighth annual report documenting the California Public Employees Retirement System’s $30 billion of investments in California as of June 30, 2017. The report provides an examination of the broad ancillary benefits of all CalPERS investments in California across the asset classes of public equity, fixed income, private equity, real estate, and infrastructure. CalPERS is […]
Jun 18, 2018 – Impact Investing • Publications •
Announcing The Principles for Investment in Sustainable Wild-Caught Fisheries
Although billions of public and private dollars are invested in fisheries every year, more often than not, sustainability is neither the driver nor the intended outcome of those investment dollars. Pacific Community Ventures is excited to be one of the founding endorsers of the Principles for Investment in Sustainable Wild-Caught Fisheries. These principles will forward the impact- […]
Mar 08, 2018 – Impact Investing • PCV News •
What’s New In Impact Investing? December Roundup
Impact investing is about using markets and money for social good. Impact investing is built on the belief that private capital can play a powerful role in solving the massive global challenges of our day, and that capital markets should work for good as well as profit. This vision is realized through investments made into […]
Dec 13, 2017 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
What’s New In Impact Investing? November Roundup
Impact investing is about using markets and money for social good. Impact investing is built on the belief that private capital can play a powerful role in solving the massive global challenges of our day, and that capital markets should work for good as well as profit. This vision is realized through investments made into […]
Nov 21, 2017 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
Socially-Responsible Online Investment Platforms: The Current Landscape
As the socially-responsible investing (SRI), ESG, and impact investing movements have gained steam, so has the number of companies offering products aligned with investors’ values. Providing low-cost, low-effort personal investment options, U.S. robo-advisors currently have more than $100 billion in assets, and are estimated to reach $2.2 trillion by 2020. To differentiate themselves within the […]
Nov 12, 2017 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
Reflections On SOCAP 2017
In early October, Pacific Community Ventures had the opportunity to engage with panels at SOCAP in all capacities – as moderators, speakers, and attendees. SOCAP, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year with a record gathering of 3,000 attendees, is the “largest impact investing capital markets gathering in the world.” As an organization with both […]