From Vanina's desk

31/07/2022

Toca volver a casa después de un viaje dificil!

29/11/2021

Day 1 of DE to Peru on impact investment and social innovation. Making sense of the jigsaw puzzle that is Lima. Contrast, diversity, heritage, colorful, identity, inequality were some of the issues that came in our first day. How can private capital flourish in this context?

19/06/2021

Last week we (with JP Dallmann) organized a Clubhouse Conversation on financial instrument for impact that featured Silvia Bastante de Unverhau, Florian Kemmerich and Adrian Ackeret. We had also very lively participation from people in the room. If you missed it, you can catch up here

Investors looking for best practices to create Profit & Impact can find inspiration from some leaders in the field of Sustainable & Impact Investing, across asset classes at the basis of the spectrum of capital. There is still hope! We only need more investors to “walk the talk” at every level.

01/06/2021

Can finance be an enabling tool for business model transformation around and spark ? With Patrick Reichert we believe so. https://iby.imd.org/sustainability/accelerating-the-sustainability-transition/

Where to start and how to maintain the transition to sustainable business models

13/05/2021

It was so much fun to design this course and to share it with an amazing group of participants and guest speakers. More than 90 committed execs ready to tackle the grand challenges of today from their own backyard. Nothing more inspiring than seeing the power of IMD EMBA in action. What an amazing program!

With discovery expeditions on hold due to COVID-19, elea Professor of Social Innovation Vanina Farber offered EMBA participants an inspiring – and eye-opening – virtual trek into the world of impact investing and sustainable finance.

10/03/2021

March 10, D-Day that SFDR comes into effect! Now what? Read our new piece with Patrick Reichert

Landmark financial sustainability regulation is finally here. Now what?

17/12/2020

Closing the elea Webinar Series 2020, here you a summary of the conversation with Peter Wuffli about our recently published “The elea Way” book and the challenges and opportunities of integrating impact investing and entrepreneurship.

The elea webinar series has brought together diverse actors to engage in meaningful, thoughtful debate on how to tackle the most pressing social and environmental challenges, while opening a space for managers, activists and financiers to develop and express a stronger sense of purpose and have a greater positive impact on society. We look forward to picking up the webinar series and thought-provoking conversation again in 2021.

The elea Way: A learning journey toward sustainable impact

14/12/2020

Do not miss the last elea webinar of the year!!! A relaxed conversation with Peter Wuffli about “The elea Way” book and the role of impact investing speeding and scaling social innovation. If you have been participating in the webinars and join us to close the year, you may get a holiday present!Wednesday 16th at 3 pm CET Register here https://www.imd.org/event/the-elea-way-a-learning-journey-toward-sustainable-impact/

Webinar |The elea Way: A Learning Journey toward sustainable impact

18/11/2020

Dear Friends, my book with Peter Wuffli, The elea Way" is LIVE.
If interested there is 20% friends' discount with this code SOC20 for 20% off. ;) (I can also send you a copy) https://bit.ly/3drD5sX

The elea Way provides practical advice on how to integrate entrepreneurship and capital for impact and innovation by using elea’s philanthropic investing approach. Using genuine examples, the book offers ideas on leading impact enterprises in fields like developing strategies, plans, and models; building effective teams and organizations; managing resources and handling crises. Crammed with practical and theoretical advice, the book offers a crucial, hands-on guide on how to fight absolute poverty with entrepreneurial means

09/11/2020

Join me to chat with Kristina Touzenis about the S in ESG. Social issues how proven difficult to account and key to resilience during covi19 times. How do we incorporate human rights into corporate strategy? As Switzerland gets ready for the referendum on the Responsible Business Initiative and a social taxonomy is discussed at EU level, how should corporates integrate and report on S issues? Register here and meet us on Wednesday 11th at 11 CET

Webinar |The S in ESG

22/10/2020

A summary of my speech at the Global Child Forum’s Digital Action Lab: “Listening to the changemaker generation”

Companies should tap into the diverse thinking of the next generation to co-create a more sustainable future and drive innovation, says elea Professor of Social Innovation Vanina Farber.

20/10/2020

Amigos de España, No se pierden hoy esta conversación sobre la financiación sostenible de los activos inmobiliarios y la transformación del modelo de negocio del sector.