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Cummings Foundation Taps Impact Investing Talent

The $400 million Nathan Cummings Foundation has engaged San Francisco-based impact investment advisory firm Sonen Capital to guide the foundation’s impact investing strategies.

Renewable energy investors urged to manage community land & security risks

Multi-million renewable energy investments could be at risk from overlooking harms to local communities. Managing these impacts is key to secure a fast and fair transition to a low-carbon economy, and safeguard financial returns, according to analysis by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, Transform Finance and Sonen Capital.

Sonen Capital Wins Best Impact Investing Firm

Sonen Capital, one of North America’s foremost impact investment management firms, was awarded Best Firm in the Responsible Investing / ESG / Impact Investing category at the 4th Family Wealth Report Awards 2017.

EPA Withdraws Methane Disclosure Rule For Oil and Gas Drillers

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will no longer ask oil and gas drilling companies to disclose information on equipment and methane emissions levels at their existing operations, the agency said on Thursday.

Senate must vote against roll back of BLM methane waste rule

Before we invest in a sector, we try to identify companies best positioned to deliver strong, stable financial returns. We are dedicated to our clients who trust us to manage their money for the long-term. We look at whether a company is efficient in its business practices, and whether it adheres to strong positive environmental and social policies, which may increase company profitability and give it a competitive edge.

Sonen Capital Closes on Sustainable Real Assets Fund

San Francisco-based impact investment management firm, Sonen Capital LLC, said Feb. 23 that it has closed on its first global sustainable "real assets" fund of funds, raising $75 million to invest in renewable energy, green real estate and sustainable agriculture.

Our Pursuit of Deeper Impact

In a recent report, In Pursuit of Deeper Impact, social impact advisor Katherine Pease of KP Advisors challenges the status quo of impact investing

Sonen Capital Closes Its First Global Sustainable Real Assets Fund at Over $75 Million

Sonen Capital announced the final close of its Global Sustainable Real Assets Fund, a $75 million private global real assets impact investment fund.

Next Up for Impact Investing: ‘Solve for Market Demand, Not Investor Preferences’

I did not attend the Global Impact Investing Network’s first global forum in 2013 in London. But from what I understand, that inaugural event was typical for the still-nascent field. There were lots of questions about how to proceed, how to develop products that ultimately benefit people and the planet, how to measure their impact and how to make some coin while doing it.

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