Mar 10, 2021
What positive change might be born out of the difficulties generated by COVID and by the energy and desire for justice expressed by grassroots movements such as Black Lives Matter? For philanthropist and impact investor, Ise Bosch, the troubles of 2020 teach us how interconnected we are. “Being in this crisis together and having other crises looming, we need to build social capital together. And I think the best thing capitalism can do for us is to connect us, even around money.”
This episode – the last in the series – looks at how COVID has presented Gender Lens Investing and sustainable investing more widely with their first big test, and they have passed well. Joy Anderson of the Criterion Institute, says social movements such as Black Lives Matter – as #MeToo did before it – are shifting society’s norms about what is tolerable and changing expectations. Ethan Powell, a specialist in ethical impact investing, believes that within ten years Gender Lens Investing and ESG investing more widely will move from being niche products to concepts fully integrated in our market system.
This series from Ariadne looks in five episodes at what Gender Lens Investing is and why it matters. It thinks about why data is vital and how to extend the same principles that underpin GLI to racial justice and LGBTQI communities. We also provide a guide on how to start investing with a gender lens, and look at how upheavals like COVID and Black Lives Matter are changing the possibilities in this growing field.
These podcasts were supported by funds from the European Commission. They were written and presented by Jo Andrews, founder and former director of Ariadne, and co-founder of the gender lens data research specialist, Equileap. The podcasts were produced and edited by Bill Taylor of The Lark Rise Partnership.
Ariadne’s Learning Series on Gender Lens Investing was funded by the European Union’s Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (2014-2020). Project title: INGENDER. Project number: 831633.
The content of this podcast series represents the views of the author only and is his/her sole responsibility. The European Commission does not accept any responsibility for use that may be made of the information it contains.