JumpScale on Impact Investing, Climate, and Justice
JumpScale co-founder Josh Knauer was featured in an article about the state of impact investing, climate action, and racial justice post-2020. Read Josh’s feature below. To read the whole article, visit ImpactAlpha’s website.
With Biden, impact investors expect tailwinds for climate action, racial justice and local economic revival
November 9, 2020 | Climate Finance
ImpactAlpha, Nov. 9 – President Trump may have accelerated the growth of impact and ESG investing – as a counter-response to his administration’s record on environmental and social issues (not to mention governance). The policy plans of President-elect Biden suggest the new administration could accelerate adoption of impact investing.
“It would appear that President Trump’s policy positions on issues central to ESG and impact have raised the stakes and a sense of urgency from investors,” writes CNote’s Yuliya Tarasava. “It’s a safe bet that a Biden administration will accelerate ESG and impact investing through broad support of regulatory and administrative decisions that eliminate roadblocks and incentivize investments.”
On COVID and climate, the economy and healthcare, infrastructure and racial justice – the impact of the new administration could be far reaching. ImpactAlpha invited Agents of Impact to share their “hot takes” and post-election insights into the new operating environment. What’s next for your work – and for you? Send a few lines or a bit more to editor@impactalpha.com or use this handy form.
A “more rational, science-based and empathetic response” to COVID-19 will “clear a path forward towards rebuilding our economy,” writes JumpScale’s Josh Knauer. “It is not possible to overstate how much damage has been done to people and the economy as a result of the lack of leadership and federal response to the spread of COVID-19 in the United States.
JumpScale advises the impact investment strategies of investors and philanthropies. Knauer said government investment in green infrastructure research and development, along with improved international relations will provide a boost to impact investors. “Investors will be able to see their investment dollars go further within their portfolios of green infrastructure-related companies,” he said. “It will become easier to find and invest in the innovative impact companies that exist around the planet, yielding global solutions for local (and global) problems.”
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