Bridges’ Philip Newborough and Michele Giddens collected a special award at this year’s Private Equity Awards in London. Our co-CEOs (and co-founders) were this year’s selection for the private equity ‘Hall of Fame’ – in recognition of the work they (and Bridges more broadly) have done in building the market for sustainable and impact-driven investing. […]
Read moreStefanie Kneer, Head of Impact Management at Bridges, explains how the B Corp framework can enhance an investor’s ability to engage with companies and add value in four key areas – origination, 100-day planning, continuous improvement and exits – ultimately adding long-term value to an investors’ portfolio. Read the post here.
Read moreAfter decades on the margins of finance and philanthropy, impact investing is finally moving into the mainstream, with most major asset-management firms having launched impact-investment funds and strategies. Brian Trelstad, Bridges partner in the US, examines what the sector needs to avoid corporate whitewash – notably stronger standards, greater diversity of players, and a wider […]
Read moreIn her latest Forbes blog, Michele Giddens highlights that many people are impact investors without even realising it , meaning we can all play a role in driving the growth of impactful investment. Read the post here.
Read moreResearch shows that people increasingly want to work for, buy from and invest in companies that have mission and impact at their heart of their business models. In her third Forbes blog, Michele Giddens talks about the rise of the B Corp movement – emblematic of this developing trend – arguing that this creates an […]
Read moreIn her fourth Forbes blog post, Michele Giddens argues that one of the biggest barriers to the growth of impact investing is the lack of consensus about what ‘impact’ actually means. So it’s significant that over the last two years, the Impact Management Project (IMP) has managed to bring together around 2,000 organisations from around […]
Read moreAs governments look for more effective ways of tackling social challenges, outcomes contracts offer a way to target spending on the most effective solutions to pressing challenges – often by focusing on prevention rather than treating the symptoms – with the help of private capital and expertise. In this blog, Michele examines how outcomes contracts […]
Read moreThis year Michele led a working group for the Global Steering Group on Impact Investing, looking at what the governments of the 20 GSG members (19 countries plus the EU) have been doing to catalyse the growth of the market in their respective countries. In her latest Forbes blog, she summarises some of the key […]
Read more“The Sustainable Development Goals present a unique and critical challenge for countries around the world. But they’re also bringing to light some of the biggest investment opportunities in a generation.” Michele Giddens, Bridges’ co-founder, writes the first in a series of contributions to Forbes, discussing how the SDGs present not just a challenge for the […]
Read moreCongratulations from everyone at Bridges to our co-founder Michele Giddens, who was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to international development and social finance. Michele has been a pioneer in these fields for three decades. This well-deserved recognition reflects not only her achievements as co-founder and partner of Bridges, but also […]
Read moreThis year, Bridges is sponsoring a brand new category at the Amazon Growing Business Awards: the Bridges Positive Impact Award, intended to recognise growth businesses that are driving positive change for people or the planet. To celebrate the new award, Real Business has published ‘Triple Bottom Line’ – a series of three articles highlighting some […]
Read moreIn Michele’s second Forbes blog, she looks at the demographic trends powering an increase in demand for impact investments – and looks at how the industry is starting to adapt. Read the article here.
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