A reading of a case study by the Government Outcomes (GO) Lab describing the operation of a SIB involving The Skill Mill as delivery organisation.

Website:

https://golab.bsg.ox.ac.uk/knowledge-bank/case-studies/the-skill-mill/#downloads-resources

Reading:

Daniel Rosehill

In this episode I read an explainer blog form the World Bank explaining what results-based climate financing is and what advantages it presents over traditional methods of climate financing.

Web URL:

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2022/08/17/what-you-need-to-know-about-results-based-climate-finance

Reading by:

Daniel Rosehill.

A reading of a report from Houlihan Lokey entitled 'Introduction To Sustainablity Linked Loans' (SLLs) showing the dramatic increase in issuance since the introduction of this form of sustainable debt as well as who's doing the issuance and what the trends look like. The report also explains how SLLs use sustainability performance targets (SPTs) to adjust the interest rate on the debt.

Source document:

https://hl.com/media/2w5f45dy/an-introduction-to-sustainability-linked-loans.pdf

Reading by:

Daniel Rosehill

Signed at COP 21 in 2015, the Paris Agreement remains an enormously important multilateral agreement in the world of climate finance, helping creating the mechanisms necessary for the world's nations to work towards essential climate mitigation and adaptation processes.

This reading is from a summary prepared by the UNFCC:

https://unfccc.int/most-requested/key-aspects-of-the-paris-agreement

Reading by:

Daniel Rosehill.

A reading of a report from PWC Luxembourg suggesting some challenges and potential solutions for sovereigns considering issuing sustainability linked bonds (SLBs).

Report:

https://blogs.worldbank.org/psd/striking-right-note-key-performance-indicators-sovereign-sustainability-linked-bonds

Reading by:

Daniel Rosehill.

A reading of a blog post authored by the Sustainability Linked Sovereign Debt Hub (SSDH) discussing the opportunities in sovereign SLB issuance.

To learn more about the work of the sustainability linked sovereign debt hub:

https://www.ssdh.net/about

Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

A reading of a resource from the Government Outcomes Lab about outcomes funds covering their advantages, drawbacks, design structures, etc.

Web URL:

https://golab.bsg.ox.ac.uk/the-basics/outcomesfunds/

Readinb by:

Daniel Rosehill

A reading of highlights from Climate Bond Initiative's Q3 report into sustainable debt issuance including green, social, sustainability, and sustainability linked bonds (GSS+ debt).

Report:

https://www.climatebonds.net/files/reports/cbi_susdebtsum_q32023_01e.pdf

About Climate Bonds Initiative:

Climate Bonds Initiative (Climate Bonds) is an international not-for-profit organisation working to mobilise global capital for climate action.

Climate Bonds has played a central role in transforming the green bond market from a niche concept to a mainstream source of capital for sustainable development, driving quality of issuance through the development of science-based green definitions in line with the Paris Agreement.

Reading by:

Daniel Rosehill

An audio reading of the key messages for the 2023 report into progress towards the SDGs.

Document online:

https://sdgs.un.org/sites/default/files/2023-09/GSDR%202023%20Key%20Messages_1.pdf

Authoring entity:

Division for Sustainable Development Goals, Department of Economic and Social, United Nations.

Read by:

Daniel Rosehill

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A reading of Social Finance's description of its efforts in advancing career impact bonds (CIBs) in the United States as well as the UP Fund and its operation.

Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

Article:

Scaling up sustainability-linked bonds (SLB) issuance in emerging markets

By: Marcus Pratsch

Reading: Daniel Rosehill.

Today's episode looks at the Educate Girls Development Impact Bond (DIB) as a case study in how outcomes-based contracting mechanisms like DIBs and SIBs can help achieve results in development finance.

Source document:

https://www.educategirls.ngo/dib/

Reading by:

Daniel Rosehill.

A reading of the following Technical Line report from Ernst and Young (EY):

Technical Line - A closer look at California’s recently enacted climate disclosure laws

https://www.ey.com/en_us/assurance/accountinglink/technical-line-a-closer-look-at-californias-recently-enacted-climate-disclosure-laws

Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

Document authoring party: Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)

Document URL: https://www.sec.gov/files/33-11042-fact-sheet.pdf

Read by: Daniel Rosehill

An overview of the IFRS S1 and S2 standards introduced in June of 2023.

Source document:

https://www.grantthornton.global/contentassets/12954b98feff401db669463df303260f/overview-of-ifrs-s1-and-ifrs-s2.pdf

Reading:

Daniel Rosehill.

An audio reading of the UNDP's Climate Change Dictionary (released: August 2023) which aims to provide easily understandable definitions of key terminologies and definitions used in the climate change debate.

Source document:

https://climatepromise.undp.org/sites/default/files/research_report_document/the_climate_dictionary_0.pdf

Reading: Daniel Rosehill.

A reading of an explainer resource from the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) entitled 'What is climate finance and why do we need more of it?"

Resource: https://climatepromise.undp.org/news-and-stories/what-climate-finance-and-why-do-we-need-more-it

Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

A reading of a blogpost by Adriana Casado Barral offering an explanation of the differences and relationship between the EU Taxonomy, the Sustainable-Related Financial Disclosures Regulation (SFDR), and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

Blogpost: https://greenomy.io/blog/relationships-csrd-eu-taxonomy-sfdr

Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

UBS resource: Demystifying ‘Green,’ ‘Social’
and ‘Sustainable’ Bonds

Original document:
https://www.ubs.com/content/dam/assets/asset-management-reimagined/global/insights/thematic-viewpoints/sustainable-and-impact-investing/docs/demystifying-green-social-and-sustainable-bonds.pdf

Read by: Daniel Rosehill

Audio reading of:

"Primer On The Sustainable Development Goals: A Basic Guide To The 2030 Agenda And The SDGs"

Authoring entity: United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Group

Read online: https://unsdg.un.org/sites/default/files/2020-01/UNSDG-SDG-primer-companion-piece.pdf

Read by: Daniel Rosehill

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A reading of USAID Invest's Blended Finance Starter Kit.

Source document: https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/2022-05/BlendedFinanceStarterKit1.pdf

Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

Today's episode is a reading of the website of the Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) covering their mission, operating model, supporting case studies, and FAQs.

Website: https://www.educationoutcomesfund.org/

Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

The first in Social Finance's pay for success (PFS) brief series - intended to introduce policymakers to the operation and advantages of pay for success delivery models in social interventions.

To download this and other briefs:

https://socialfinance.org/what-is-pay-for-success/

Reading narrated by: Daniel Rosehill

A reading of the guide to impact bonds (IBs) on the website of the UK Government Outcomes Lab.

Source URL:

https://golab.bsg.ox.ac.uk/the-basics/social-impact-bonds/

"The Government Outcomes Lab is a research and policy centre based in the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford."

Reading: Daniel Rosehill.

The Brookings Institute publishes a monthly snapshot of global impact bond issuance straddling both social impact bonds (SIBs) and development impact bonds (DIBs). This is a readout of their December 2023 monthly snapshot.

Read by: Daniel Rosehill.

Report online: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/social-and-development-impact-bonds-by-the-numbers/

From COP28 Dubai, UAE:

Declaration On A Global Finance Framework.

Declaration text online: https://www.cop28.com/en/climate_finance_framework

Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

'Readings in Impact Investing' is a new podcast set up by Daniel Rosehill with the intention of taking topical source material in the world of impact investing and making it available to a wider audience through the medium of audio. 'Readings in Impact Investing' is a not-for-profit activity solely intended to spread emerging knowledge of impact investing with the impact investing, sustainable finance, and ESG communities.

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Contact email: public@danielrosehill.com

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A reading of a report entitled:
"Catalytic capital in impact investing: forms, features, and functions."

Available online:

https://esg.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Catalytic-Capital-in-Impact-Investing-Forms-Features-and-Functions.pdf

Authors:
Maoz (Michael) Brown; Riya Kadam; Katherine Klein

Voiceover/narration:
Daniel Rosehill

A reading from the website of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding fossil fuel subsidies.
Narration/voiceover: Daniel Rosehill.

A reading of a web resource from UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) answering the question 'what is a just transition?

Reading: Daniel Rosehill.
Website: readingsinimpact.org
Contact: public@danielrosehill.com

Sustainability linked bonds (SLBs) are a fast growing corner of financial debt markets. However in order to ensure that they help borrowers to maximize their positive impact, certain pitfalls need to be avoided.

Document authors:
Imtiaz Ul Haq and Djeneba Doumbia (World Bank)

Report:
https://www.ifc.org/en/insights-reports/2023/making-sustainability-linked-bonds-more-impactful

Reading: Daniel Rosehill

In this episode of 'Readings in Impact Investing' we look at the differences between catalytic capital and blended finance.

Article quoted from: "The rise and importance of “catalytic” development finance" by Kusi Hornberger (Global Knowledge Lead, Dalberg).

Scaling Impact: Finance and Investment for a Better World (Palgrave Macmillan Press 2023: www.scalingimpact.co

Reading: Daniel Rosehill.
Website: www.readingsinimpact.org

Today's reading features a resource from the website of the Global Partnership For Results-Based Approaches (GPRBA) discussing the various forms of results based financing (RBF) - including impact bonds which seek to ally grant capital sources with for-profit impact investors.

Web resource:

https://www.gprba.org/who-we-are/results-based-financing

Read by:

Daniel Rosehill.

What is catalytic capital and why does it matter? In this episode of 'Readings in Impact Investing' I read a useful web resource on catalytic capital from the Catalytic Capital Consortium (C3) and the MacArthur Foundation.

Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

Website: www.readingsinimpact.org
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A reading of:

General Methodology 1: Conceptual Framework for Impact Accounting (Exposure Draft)

Authors: International Foundation for Valuing Impacts (IFVI) and Value Balancing Alliance (VBA).

Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

Chapter 5: "The Way Forward" Also: Abbreviations and acronyms. Impact Taskforce (ITF) State of Play 2023 report Read by: Daniel Rosehill.

Chapter 4: "Next Frontiers" Source document: Impact Taskforce (ITF) State of Play 2023 report. Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

Chapter 3 of the Impact Taskforce (ITF) State of Play Report for 2023. 'Progress Update: Capital Mobilization for a Just Transition'

The executive summary of the Impact Taskforce (ITF) 2023 'State of Play' report. Read by: Daniel Rosehill.

Chapter 2 of the Impact Taskforce (ITF) State of Play 2023 report entitled 'Progress Update: Impact Transparency'

A full reading of: "Next Frontiers: How Outcomes Partnerships Enable Better Outcomes and Better Value' Input Paper to the Impact Taskforce By: Bridges Outcomes Partnerships   == Timestamps == Intro - 00:00 Executive Summary - 03:22 Introduction to outcomes partnerships - 05:34 Understanding outcomes-based approaches - 08:08 Barriers to mainstreaming outcomes partnerships - 16:18 Outcomes commissioning in the UK - 24:20 Greater Manchester Homes Partnership - 40:38 Flexible Delivery: Family Therapy - 43:30 Clear Accountability: Ways to Wellness - 47:20 Section 3: Outcomes Commissioning in Japan - 50:35 In Focus: Ministry of Justice Targets Recidivism - 54:18 Section 4: Case Studies from Africa - 01:00:50 In Focus: Village Enterprise - 01:01:10 In Focus: Wecyclers - 01:10:37 Kenya Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Project - 01:18:26 Section 5: Summary & Recommendations - 01:28:14   Reading by: Daniel Rosehill.

Chapter 3 Global Steering Group (GSG) for Impact Investing 'Time To Accelerate' (December 2023) Chapter 3: Domestic EMDE Actors and Initiatives Leading the Way ----- 'Readings in Impact Investing' presents readings of key documents in the world of impact investing. Podcast: https://danielkx.podbean.com/ Channel and readings by: Daniel Rosehill.

Chapter 1 from the Global Steering Group (GSG) for Impact Investment input paper for Workstream B (capital mobilisation) to the Impact Taskforce (ITF) State of Play 2023 report. 

An organisational profile of the work of the Global Partnership For Results-Based Approaches which is supported by the World Bank Group.

Organisational profile and website:

https://www.gprba.org/who-we-are

Reading by:

Daniel Rosehill.

Executive summary and introduction to the 'Time to Accelerate' report of the Global Steering Group (GSG) for Impact Investment.

A recording of the full report of the Impact Taskforce (ITF) State of Play 2023 report providing an update on the work of the ITF's two workstreams since its inception in 2021 and urgent recommendations for the world of impact investing. 

A reading of a report from the Government Outcomes Lab (GO Lab) at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, about existing outcomes funds.

Outcomes Fund Directory (INDIGO):


https://golab.bsg.ox.ac.uk/knowledge-bank/indigo/fund-directory/

Reading by:

Daniel Rosehill.

A reading of an article by Deloitte explaining some basic questions about impact investing including how impact investing differs from ESG and CSR approaches.

Original article:

https://www2.deloitte.com/lu/en/pages/investment-management/articles/navigating-landscape-of-impact-investing.html

Reading by:

Daniel Rosehill.