Social Impact Investment - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2020
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Building a Strong and Prosperous Society

book, Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire, Henderson says that we have failed to reenvision capitalism. It must be not only an engine of prosperity, she offers, but also a system that is in harmony with environmental realities, striving for View Details

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Kartik Sahni

Kartik is a joint degree student at HBS & HKS. He has extensive experience in impact investing, venture capital, public policy and non-profit/philanthropy sectors. He has worked in general management (as Chief of Staff of a $400mn... View Details

01 Apr 2002
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Urban Evolution - HBS Research on the Inner City

both communities and businesses in the coming decades, HBS professors are making a significant contribution to the urban recovery movement. Building Sustainable Communities Many approaches to revitalizing the inner city have focused on the View Details

Keywords: Paul Grogan; Peter Tufano; David Crockett; Diana Barrett; Real Estate

01 Jun 2000
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The Right Connections

impact on the size of the start-up's IPO. "Downstream social capital was essential in attracting the interest of a top investment bank and getting a high valuation for the... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

01 Mar 2019
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The HBS Fund

Most alumni gifts go to the HBS Fund, which provides flexible resources the School can spend immediately on both core priorities and new initiatives. Your gifts support the people and programs that have a tremendous impact on business... View Details

01 Mar 2019
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Building a Movement

social, and financial performance. Those societal pressures are absolutely critical. Look at the level of inequality and the impacts of climate change—the system is not sustainable, it has to change. Maybe decades ago people thought of... View Details

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Ryan Kim

investment banking analyst. He studied Environmental Science & Public Policy in college. Ryan lives in Newton, MA with his wife and two young children. Work Experience: Search Fund/Independent Sponsor (Castle Island Partners), Private... View Details

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Brinda Somaya

Brinda Somaya, founder and principal architect of Somaya and Kalappa Consultants, discusses redesigning shops for the flower sellers of the Ganeshpuri temple, emphasizing the importance of understanding the needs of the client and end users. View Details

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Badreddine Ouali

Badreddine Ouali, Founder and Co-CEO of Vermeg, shares the goals and accomplishments of the Tunisia Foundation for Development, which he established in 2016 to support entrepreneurship, employment, and training for Tunisian youth. View Details

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Dr. R.S. Sodhi

Dr. R.S. Sodhi, former Managing Director of GCMMF (Amul), describes how the organization's cooperative structure has helped farmers improve their socio-economic status. View Details

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Dr. Ahmed Heikal

Dr. Ahmed Heikal, Chaiman and Founder of Qalaa Holdings, speaks about the firm's foundation, in addition to outlining other education and development programs instituted by subsidiaries such as ERC (Egyptian Refining Company). View Details

04 Feb 2020
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Dr. Manu Chandaria

Manu Chandaria, Chair of the Kenyan-based steel and aluminum group Comcraft, discusses how businesses should look at “profit as a means, not the end.” He assets that the purpose of profit is to improve the... View Details

20 Nov 2019
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Shamlu Dudeja

Shamlu Dudeja, founder of Malika’s Kantha Collection and Chair of SHE Foundation based in Kolkata, India describes how she reinvented the traditional sewing craft of kantha to make luxury and art products. She... View Details

02 Dec 2019
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Ratan Naval Tata

Ratan Naval Tata, Chair of Tata Trust and Former Chair of Tata Group in India, explains his belief that corporations must become a part of, and engage with, the communities in which they operate.

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Adrian Gore

Adrian Gore, founder and Group Chief Executive of Discovery Limited, emphasizes the importance of supporting entrepreneurship as a means of solving socio-economic issues in South Africa. View Details

11 Sep 2020
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James Mwangi

James Mwangi, CEO of Kenya’s Equity Bank, explains that both international and state-owned banks failed to address the issue that 96 percent of the population had no bank accounts in post-colonial Kenya, and how Equity Bank was able to dramatically expand financial... View Details

05 May 2020
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Narayana Murthy

Narayana Murthy, the co-founder of the India-based software company Infosys, explains his belief that compassionate capitalism is the best solution to poverty, and makes the case for a broad stakeholder view of... View Details

29 Oct 2019
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Leonor Melo de Velasco

Leonor Melo, who founded the Mundo Mujer Foundation (Women’s World Foundation) in Colombia in 1985, describes how her micro-finance NGO grew by building strong relations with its clients, and how it learned new... View Details

15 Jan 2020
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Ritu Kumar

Ritu Kumar, the pioneer of boutique fashion culture in India, describes how her bridal business helped to revive the traditional craft of embroidery in India.