Most investments with a gender lens support companies led by women serving women, but this is not enough. Setting the intention to improve the lives of women is crucial because it sets to transform the negative ways in which people perceive gender differences. NESsT created a step-by-step process to investors develop their own gender lens investing (GLI) strategy.
Four Learnings for Investors Building an Impact Fund with Latimpacto & NESsT
Making Frontline Investing the New Normal
The pandemic crisis has brought to light the need for our industry to make frontline investing the new normal. At the SOCAP conference this year, we heard the stories of three resilient entrepreneurs working at the frontlines to keep their businesses strong and their communities safe; and three impact funds that moved quickly to support them in these efforts.
Breaking the Cycle of Violence & Poverty for Black Communities Globally
George Floyd is a victim of systemic racism that permeates every sector and layer of society. NESsT is committed to breaking the inhumane cycle of hatred and poverty for millions of black and indigenous people of color around the world. We will continue to invest in the creation of quality jobs to empower excluded and disenfranchised people; and we will support our entrepreneurs to become even more diverse and inclusive.
Gender Lens Investing: If you can't measure it, you can't improve it!
Women are key to alleviating poverty in emerging and low-income countries. NESsT’s current portfolio companies are 51% women-owned and 44% of the senior management teams are comprised of women. By bringing a gender lens to their businesses, community-based enterprises perform more efficiently and effectively and are able to achieve greater impact.
