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In August 2013, the Delaware legislature added a new subchapter to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL), allowing corporations to be formed as, or convert to, a public benefit corporation (PBC). A PBC is defined as a…more

7/13/2020 / Finance & Banking

Maintaining Impact Through M&A

As the COVID-19 crisis continues to make capital markets, including venture capital, an uncertain source of financing, founders and boards of impact businesses may increasingly look to M&A and other strategic alternatives to…more

6/1/2020 / Business Organizations, Mergers & Acquisitions

Restorative Investing: How The Impact Investing Model Could Be Used To Support Vulnerable Communities In The Time Of COVID-19

For the second time in a little over a decade, the United States is facing an economic crisis on a near-unprecedented scale, while simultaneously battling the worst pandemic in over a century. To date, over 80,000 people have…more

5/11/2020 / Finance & Banking, Health

Bay Area Small/Social Enterprise Task Force: Guide To COVID-19 Resources And Relief

As members of the Bay Area Social/Small Enterprise Task Force (BASE Force), Morrison & Foerster attorneys Suz Mac Cormac, Alfredo Silva, Kaela Colwell and Olga Terets have compiled a resource guide for Bay Area small businesses…more

4/9/2020 / Elections & Politics, Finance & Banking

Impact Links: Climate Week 2019 Announcements; UN Global Compact and Accenture Releases CEO Study on Sustainability; Caltech $750 Million Donation to Environmental Research; Invesco Study on Socially Responsible Investing; LeapFrog Reveals Independent Audit Results; Alternative Proteins Seek to Disrupt Seafood Industry; AI and Weather Data Are Helping Brands Battle Food Waste; The Future of Sustainable Fashion

..Significant commitments, partnerships, and new research projects worth trillions were announced during Climate Week 2019. ..The United Nations Global Compact and Accenture released findings from their CEO study on…more

10/2/2019 / Business Organizations, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology

Impact Links: Grocery Store “Happy Hours”; IKEA’s Progress in Becoming a Circular Business; The World Bank on AI in Education; The Tipping Point of Clean Energy; San Francisco’s Waste Problem Turned into Climate Solution; Shell’s Investment in Natural Ecosystem Projects; Investor Group Campaign for the Amazon; Sustainable Wine in Sonoma County

..As food waste becomes a major global problem, grocery stores now offer “happy hours” as a solution. ..IKEA’s sustainability chief describes the company’s progress in becoming a circular business by 2030. ..The World Bank…more

9/17/2019 / Business Organizations, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law

Impact Links: Homeowners Insurance Affected by Wildfire Risk; KKR Global Impact Fund New Investment; World Resources Institute Agenda to Solve Food Loss; Amazon Fires Speeding Up Climate Change; 3M’s Increasing Commitment to Recycling; Bill Gates on Why He is Backing Manufacturing Companies; Nonprofit Conservation International Launches $200M Investment Fund; Accion Venture Lab Raising for Inclusive Fintech Startup Fund; Antoni Ballabriga Explains the Need for Sustainable Finance

..Insurance companies in California are choosing not to renew homeowners’ policies because of wildfire risk. ..The KKR Global Impact Fund received a $225 million investment from UBS. ..A new report by the World Resources…more

9/9/2019 / Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Environmental Law, Finance & Banking

Impact Links: Fortune 2019 Change the World List; Apollo Global Management Debut Social Impact Fund; The Transportation Sector in Sustainable Development Goals; AI in Sustainable Investment; Japan’s Pledge to UNSDG; Portugal’s Sustainable Wine Industry; World’s Largest All-Electric Ferry Completed Maiden Voyage

..Fortune released its 2019 Change the World list of 52 companies using their business to help the planet. ..Apollo Global Management jumps into impact investing with a $1 billion debut social impact fund. ..In his latest…more

8/27/2019 / Business Organizations, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology

Impact Links: ESG Ratings; P&G Interviews; Helsinki Sustainability App; IPCC Climate Change Report; Climate Change and the Corporate World

..How can you tell if your investment is really responsible? The Washington Post provides an overview of ESG ratings. ..Procter & Gamble’s chief sustainability officer explains how she is making sustainability “irresistible” in…more

8/20/2019 / Business Organizations, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law

Impact Links: Morgan Stanley Impact Quotient; Shroders acquires BlueOrchard; Morning Star sustainable fund data; Africa lags in SDGs progress; Forest Sector Roadmap; Climate change and the global economy; Sea rise threatens 800,000 U.S. homes.

..Morgan Stanley announced a new tool to help financial advisors and their clients’ measure sustainable investment performance, allowing the prioritization of selected environmental, social and governance interests and alignment…more

8/5/2019 / Business Organizations, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Finance & Banking

Impact Links: EY Proxy Season Review Report; Rhino Impact Bonds; UN SDGs; Climate Emergency Fund; Moody’s Buys Climate Data Firm

..The EY Center for Board Matters’ 2019 Proxy Season Review report revealed gender diversity and sustainability were among the main governance concerns. ..The $50 million Rhino Impact Bonds (RIB), the first financial instrument…more

7/30/2019 / Business Organizations, Environmental Law

Impact Links: Congress Rejects ESG Reporting Proposal; R-factor as an ESG Reporting Solution; NFL Player’s $200m Opportunity Zone Fund; KLM’s and Zara’s Sustainability Plans; Seafood Farm Sustainability; Impact Investment Through Biomimicry

..U.S. Congress rejected a proposal to align ESG reporting requirements with the more rigorous standards applied in Europe. ..Bob Eccles discusses the “R-Factor” as a possible market-based solution for ESG reporting standards…more

7/19/2019 / Business Organizations, Environmental Law

Impact Links: Best Books for Social Entrepreneurs; The Promise of Impact Investing in India; NY’s Climate Action Plan; Consumers Prefer Sustainable Products; Food-System Finance; Britain Requires Climate Change Disclosures by 2022

..What new challenges lie ahead for impact investing? Antony Bugg-Levine of the Nonprofit Finance Fund and Durreen Shahna of the Impact Investment Exchange discuss them on the Knowledge@Wharton podcast..…more

7/5/2019 / Business Organizations

Impact Links: CDP Report on climate risk; GIIN Annual Survey; Ralph Lauren Sustainability Strategy; Biz Schools Takes on Impact Investing; New Flood Risk Database

..A new report by UK nonprofit CDP reveals 215 of the world’s biggest companies face almost $1 trillion in climate change risks, with many likely to hit within the next five years..…more

6/21/2019 / Business Organizations, Consumer Protection, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, International Law & Trade

Introducing the Public Benefit LLC

Four years after Delaware first enacted its Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) statute, the state has taken another step forward in advancing legal entity forms for social enterprises. In August, Delaware added a new legal entity…more

6/18/2019 / Business Organizations

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