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PYM's Picks

Insights with impact

With PYM’s Picks, we share a carefully curated selection of the most inspiring and relevant articles, podcasts, and reports from the world of impact investing.

🌍 Climate, Energy & Nature

  • Quadrupling Clean Fuels by 2035 | World Economic Forum
    An analysis of why clean fuels must scale rapidly to keep the 1.5°C target within reach, covering policy, technology and capital needs.

    Why we share this: the energy transition requires scale and speed. This article highlights where investors can act as real accelerators.
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  • Financing Biodiversity Is Urgent | IEX Profs
    A clear overview of the growing biodiversity financing gap and the role both public and private capital must play.

Why we share this: biodiversity underpins economic stability and resilience — and remains critically underfunded.
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  • Blue Bonds Are a Growing Market | Analist.nl
    An overview of the rapid growth of blue bonds and the leading role Dutch investors are playing in ocean finance.

    Why we share this: oceans are essential climate systems, yet often overlooked. Blue bonds show how capital can be mobilised for marine protection.
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  • Blue Carbon Cost Tool | The Nature Conservancy

    A data-driven tool comparing 400+ blue carbon project scenarios to assess cost, carbon benefits and impact potential.

    Why we share this: better data enables smarter nature-based investments and helps scale credible climate solutions.
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  • What if We Funded Agroecology Differently? | Alliance Magazine

    A critique of short-term, top-down funding models in agroecology, advocating for long-term, locally rooted finance.

    Why we share this:     food systems sit at the intersection of climate, nature and livelihoods — and require different financial approaches to drive real change.
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📊 Investment Themes & Market trends

  • Real Impact with Real Estate | Dutch NAB

    A report exploring how real estate investments can deliver social inclusion, energy efficiency and community impact.

    Why we share this: real estate has enormous leverage. This piece shows how investors can use that leverage responsibly and intentionally.
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  • Belgian Impact Market Poised for Further Growth | Impact Investor
    An overview of how Belgium’s impact market has more than doubled since 2020, driven by stronger data and institutional engagement.


    Why we share this: it illustrates how national impact ecosystems can mature quickly when collaboration and clarity increase.
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  • When Justice Systems Improve, Economies Grow | Impact Investor

    A conference panel highlighting the link between strong justice systems, economic growth and investment confidence.

    Why we share this: SDG 16 — peace, justice and strong institutions — is often overlooked, yet foundational for sustainable markets.
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  • Towards 2030: Unlocking Capital for People and Planet | Impact Finance Belgium

    A report examining how public and private capital can be mobilised to close the SDG financing gap through blended finance and partnerships.

    Why we share this: impact investors are key to scaling solutions — this report shows where capital can be most catalytic.
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  • The Investment Gap for Female Founders | MT/Sprout
    An analysis of the underinvestment in female founders — and the €20 billion in missed economic potential it represents.

Why we share this: diversity is not just fair, it is economically rational. The numbers make that unmistakably clear.
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💰 Asset classes & financial instruments

  • Impact Investing with Private Debt Is Growing Rapidly | Financial Investigator

    An article on the strong growth of private debt as an impact instrument for energy and social transitions.

    Why we share this: private debt can unlock financing for projects that struggle to access traditional capital.
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  • Green, Blue and Orange Bonds | Financial Investigator

    A roundtable discussion on the maturation of the sustainable bond market across environmental and social themes.

    Why we share this: transparency and standardisation are crucial for scaling credible sustainable bond markets.
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  • Pocket Guide to Combat ESG Skeptics | Spectrum Impact
    A guide offering nuance and evidence in response to growing ESG scepticism.

Why we share this: impact investors increasingly face polarised debates. This guide supports informed, balanced conversations.
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  • SFDR Overhaul: Welcome, but with Caveats | Impact Investor
    An overview of the revised SFDR framework, highlighting both progress and remaining risks.

    Why we share this:     regulation shapes the impact investing landscape — understanding it is essential for investors.
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  • Impact Investing Makes Public Funds Work Smarter | Ronald Cohen
    A case for outcome-based finance, where public funds are deployed only when results are achieved.

Why we share this: outcome-based models create powerful alignment between public resources and measurable impact.
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👥 Investors & Strategy

  • Wealth Holders Shift Towards Bolder Impact Strategies | Impact Investor Conference

    A panel discussion (hosted by PYM’s Suzanne) on how wealth holders are moving toward more intentional impact strategies.

    Why we share this: it reflects a shift we see across the PYM community — from exploration to conviction.
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  • Failing Forward | Acumen
    A report on how learning from failure leads to better investment decisions and stronger impact.

    Why we share this: openness about failure is essential for a mature and credible impact investing field.
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  • Monetizing Impact | Acumen

    An exploration of how impact can be measured, valued and incorporated into investment decisions.

    Why we share this: impact measurement remains a key challenge — this report helps bridge the gap between intent and practice.
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  • Investor Insights: Justice, Governance & Market Confidence | Impact Investor
    Insights into how strong institutions underpin stable markets and long-term investment outcomes.

    Why we share this: institutions form the foundation on which impact capital can effectively operate.

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    Curated by PYM, for everyone shaping the future with capital.

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