NESsT is thrilled to welcome Shanantina to its portfolio as the NESsT Fund closes another investment in a pioneering social enterprise helping indigenous communities thrive in the Peruvian rainforest.
Meet NESsT's New Board Chair: Lord Mervyn Davies
NESsT is on track to double its portfolio by the end of this year so that 50 social enterprises can access the financing and business advisory services needed to consolidate and grow their social and environmental impact. To support the organization with scaling its operations, NESsT’s Board of Directors appointed Lord Mervyn Davies as Chair.
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Greenbox Transforms the Lives of Indigenous Farmers in Peru
In Peru, due to a lack of information and limited access to technology, many indigenous farmers situated deep in the highland regions are exploited by intermediaries who take ownership of and export their products at rates that severely undercut the farmer. Greenbox is a social enterprise that transforms regions in the Amazon Andes of Peru from harvesting coca plants for use in drug trafficking, to harvesting organic fruit for use in value-add products.
NESsT Partners with IKEA Social Entrepreneurship to Support 12 Social Enterprises in Latin America
Providing IT Skills and Quality Jobs to Disadvantaged Youth and Women 45+ in Poland
A thriving and inclusive future is built by diverse, inclusive teams. With the support of J.P. Morgan, NESsT launched Empowers, a program that prepares firms to effectively integrate youth and women into the workplace and to reap the full benefits of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace.
The Business Case for Gender Lens Investing: Calibrating Investor and Entrepreneur Expectations
Should the impact investing sector pioneer these practices into mainstream investing? Well, gender inclusion means different things to different people. It's important to define what we mean when using the terms "gender lens, gender equity, and gender inclusion" to make sure that everyone is aligned so that we move far in a few areas as opposed to moving slightly across many.
Investing in Indigenous Communities to Protect the Environment
Indigenous communities are the first ones affected by climate change, yet indigenous communities lack access to capital and markets to ensure their input in the current paradigm, which extracts more resources than can replenish the environment. Panelists Nicole Etchart Co-CEO, NESsT Paul Cyr of Raven Indigenous Capital Partners, Teresa Dunbar of the Swift Foundation, Carina Pimenta of Conexsus, and David Rothschild of Nia Tero discuss.
