Annual Report
Discover the inaugural issue of the Transition Investment Annual Report, 2022
TIL mission is carrying out research to raise awareness of transition investment. The reader will find in this report articles and contributions from TIL’s research team and experts about some key themes in this space such as sustainable investment by sovereign wealth funds, an introduction to the special features of the MEASA regions, and an inspiring article about how investment can embrace social inclusion. Rigorous but accessible to the general reader, the Transition Investment Annual Report aims to contribute to the dissemination and discussion of the most pressing challenges in responsible investment.
introduction
Executive Summary
As we enter the third year of the pandemic and witness the outbreak of another war, a consensus is growing that humanity is at a crossroads. If we do no more than recover and carry on as before, we can expect to be met with even more severe crises in the years to come. But if we instead take stock of the lessons learned and embrace change, we could now lay down the foundations of a more prosperous future.
Section 1: Themes
The Times Are They A-Changin’?
Tracking Sovereign Wealth Funds’ Sustainable Investing
Call it the SWF paradox. Given the sheer size of their assets, sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) can move the needle in achieving SDGs and bridge the huge financing gap developing countries face.
The MEASA Growth Story
The Middle East, Africa, and Southern Asia (MEASA) region is a relatively newly defined region but with long-standing significance. MEASA covers a large and diverse geography, spanning the historical Silk Road outside China and includes 88 countries, from Indonesia in the East, to Senegal in the West, from Turkey in the North, and to South Africa in the South.
Investing for Social Inclusion
Social inclusion is a challenge facing most economies across the planet. Emerging countries in places such as sub-Saharan Africa struggle to end extreme poverty, malnourishment, and the lack of access to clean water and sanitation.
Impact Capital Mobilisation: Activation Pathways for the “Missing Middle East”
Today’s challenges, confronting people and the planet in nearly every market around the globe, highlight the need – and the opportunity – for an investment approach that aims to finance solutions to such challenges: impact investing.
The Sustainability Footprint Of Sovereign Wealth Funds: Recent Developments
To say we live in turbulent times is somewhat of an understatement. No sooner had the pandemic eased its grip on the world, increasingly tense geopolitics and recessionary fears began to dominate the headlines.
The Signature Impact Framework: TIL’s approach to impact measurement
The Signature Impact Framework (SIF) aims to address this issue by providing a methodology for conducting a rigorous, actionable, and cost-effective assessment of the impact of a given business.
Section 2: focus
Sovereign Wealth Funds and the Global Energy Transition
By the end of 2021, sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) managed more than USD 10 trillion globally.
Scaling up ESG finance in the Gulf: A Perspective from Saudi Arabia
Financing the sustainable energy transition continues to be a global challenge given the massive associated investment needs.
Born Global
The initial start-up playbook on scaling companies to success was conceived and edified in Silicon Valley. Over the years, it achieved near universal application from aspiring founders worldwide.
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