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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.

1-10-2025

Climate & Nature

Climate Solutions Investing Initiative | GIIN

A practical framework that helps investors align their portfolios with climate solutions and assess the credibility of climate strategies.

Why we share this: 
It can help investors not only measure climate impact, but truly make it part of their strategy.
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Nature Finance Models – Delivering Returns and Impact | World Economic Forum

Ten financial models that integrate nature and biodiversity into investment strategies, from blended finance to nature bonds.

Why we share this: 
It shows that investing in nature is no longer a niche, but an opportunity to connect economy and ecology.
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The Impact of Climate Change on Real Assets | a.s.r. Real Assets Investment Partners

An analysis of how climate change affects the value and resilience of real estate and infrastructure.

Why we share this: 
It underlines the importance of structurally including climate risks in valuation and policy – for long-term resilience.
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Redefining Energy (Podcast)

A sharp podcast in which Gerard Reid and Laurent Segalen discuss the energy transition from the perspectives of policy, technology, and capital.

Why we share this: 
Because understanding the energy transition is essential to grasp the challenges and opportunities of our time.
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Investment Strategies & Tools

Investor’s Guide to Multicapital Strategies | CSP Global

A guide that shows how investors can leverage not only financial, but also social and human capital for impact.

Why we share this: 
It provides concrete tools to consciously deploy all your forms of capital – financial, social, and human – for positive change.
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Dutch NAB Report – Blended Finance Structures | Impact Investor

An overview of blended-finance models that mobilize private capital for sustainable development.

Why we share this: 
It shows how smart financing structures can connect public and private parties to increase impact.
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Does it work, the EU Green Bond Standard? (Podcast) | Triodos Investment Management

A discussion about the reliability and transparency of green bonds within the EU taxonomy.

Why we share this: 
It emphasizes how clear standards and transparency form the foundation for trust and credibility in the market.
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How we assess systemic impact potential with the Five Dimensions of Impact | Impact Shakers

A compact framework to assess the depth, scale, and sustainability of impact initiatives.

Why we share this: 
A clear, practical framework that helps assess investments for real system change – not just output.
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Impact & Collaboration

Wealthy Investors Should Use Networking to Build Impact | Impact Investor

An article about how collaboration and knowledge sharing among investors increases the effectiveness of impact investing.

Why we share this: 
It underlines the power of community and collaboration – because shared learning accelerates progress.
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Ronald Cohen Calls for an Impact Revolution in Government | Impact Investor

A call to integrate impact thinking into government policy through outcomes-based spending and public-private collaboration.

Why we share this: 
It shows how governments and investors can jointly steer towards measurable social outcomes.
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Incentivising Private Investment in Social Impact | Schwab Foundation / Impact Investor 

An analysis of new forms of financing – such as blended finance and outcome-based funding – that attract private capital for social goals.

Why we share this: 
It inspires with examples of new forms of collaboration that show capital and compassion can reinforce each other.
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Impact Stories & Practical Examples

Patient Capital: A Vital Tool for Inclusive Development | Goodwell

An article about how long-term capital helps companies in emerging markets to grow sustainably and create social value.

Why we share this: 
It shows how long-term capital gives enterprises in emerging markets the space to grow sustainably.
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Investing for a Better Tomorrow – Case Studies in Sustainable and Impact Investing | Impact Finance Belgium

A series of Belgian case studies on how investments in energy, housing, and social enterprises yield both financial and social returns.

Why we share this: 
It brings real cases to life that prove that return and impact are not mutually exclusive, but actually reinforce each other.
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Impact Investing – How Financial and Sustainable Returns Go Hand in Hand (Podcast) | Financial Investigator

An AI-generated podcast in which a.s.r. Vermogensbeheer explains how financial and sustainable returns reinforce each other.

Why we share this: 
It shows how experienced investors balance financial results and social value – a conversation that inspires action.
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Family, Values & Long Term

What Matters Most to Wealthy Families in 2025 | Julius Baer

A report that shows what concerns wealthy families worldwide – from sustainability to family unity and legacy.

Why we share this: 
It reminds us that good wealth management starts with shared values and a vision that transcends generations.
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Insights from Journeys of Eight Families | CSP Global

Case studies of Asian families who combine philanthropy, education, and entrepreneurship for intergenerational impact.

Why we share this: 
A beautiful example of how families use their capital as a force for social progress.
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Investing with an Eye for Future Generations | ABN AMRO

An article about sustainable investing with the well-being of future generations as a starting point.

Why we share this: 
It shows how sustainable investing with a focus on children and grandchildren helps to give decisions more meaning.
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Family Office Investment Insights Report – Adapting to the Terrain | Goldman Sachs

Research into how family offices worldwide allocate capital in times of geopolitical and economic shifts.

Why we share this: 
Provides insight into how family offices worldwide seek balance between return, risk, and social relevance.
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