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How to speed up the wide adoption of Impact Investment by foundations and other investors wanting to invest for impact & financial return across various asset classes?

While Australia was not ambitious in its commitments at COP26, there is momentum growing in the race to zero.

COP26 has come to a close in Glasgow and the Glasgow Climate Pact has been agreed. Alok Sharma, the President of COP26, describes it as a ‘fragile win’. The world will now need to act to ensure we all safely transition to a zero-carbon economy and hold global warming to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

Part of our role as the community foundation for Greater Melbourne is to grow collective knowledge so we make smart decisions about a climate resilient future. CEO Dr Catherine Brown OAM shares key research that will assist our climate transition.

What if every Australian with the capacity to leave a bequest left five per cent to charities? It would be a gamechanger.

Where does the charity sector find itself? A recent report by Centre for Social Impact UNSW and Social Ventures Australia has identified six findings which will assist the charity sector as we all manage our response to and recovery from the COVID19 pandemic.