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Levelling Up

Covid-19 has exposed the cracks on which modern society and the economy has been built. It has brought into even sharper focus the need to promote inclusive and sustainable development through leveling up. Here is a collection of The Good Economy's work offering insights into what should happen next...

News
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority Place-Based Impact Investing Dashboard Article South Yorkshire Pensions Authority Place-Based Impact Investing Dashboard
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Pioneering Network Launched to Drive Change Across Britain Article Pioneering Network Launched to Drive Change Across Britain
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Good Jobs: the next frontier in measuring the “S” in ESG Article Good Jobs: the next frontier in measuring the “S” in ESG
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Measuring and reporting placed-based impact NEWS Measuring and reporting placed-based impact

Place-based impact framework being developed by collaborative working group of asset owners and fund managers.

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PBII Project launched to harness the potential of impact investing to level up the UK NEWS PBII Project launched to harness the potential of impact investing to level up the UK

The Place-Based Impact Investing Project publishes eagerly awaited white paper

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TGE guides real estate sector's quest to unlock social value Report launch 15/03/21 TGE guides real estate sector's quest to unlock social value

A "roadmap" co-written by TGE for the Urban Land Institute (ULI) has been launched to guide global real estate to understand, capture and enhance its social value

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A roadmap for up-lifting social value in real estate? ULI analysis 15/03/21 A roadmap for up-lifting social value in real estate?

Sarah Forster says the Urban Land Institute's road map report for the global real estate industry represents an important shift in perceptions of "value" across the economy and society

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Public “anchor” institutions urged to play key role in building back better NEWS 14/12/2020 Public “anchor” institutions urged to play key role in building back better

Research published on the potential of "anchor institutions" in the city of Bath to rebuild local economies ravaged by the pandemic and Brexit

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TGE director Mark Hepworth scoops "best blog" award for exploring the next economic wave News 19/11/20 TGE director Mark Hepworth scoops "best blog" award for exploring the next economic wave

TGE's Mark Hepworth wins "best blog" for a piece on Kondratieff's economic waves – and what they could tell us about the shape of a Covid recovery

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TGE signs up to World Benchmarking Alliance NEWS TGE signs up to World Benchmarking Alliance

The Good Economy has joined forces with World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) to help create a movement to boost the private sector’s impact towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Pensions with intention GUEST COMMENT 23/07/20 Pensions with intention

The UK has a collective pension pot worth over £3 trillion – and yet the vast majority of us have no idea how this money is invested on our behalf. Tony Burdon, CEO of Make My Money Matter, shares why he thinks Covid-19 will encourage us to ask what our pensions are doing

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Build Back Better: in the Winter of the 5th Kondratieff wave Analysis 02/06/20 Build Back Better: in the Winter of the 5th Kondratieff wave

There's much talk of building back better after the economic shock of Covid-19. In this award-winning article, co-founder Mark Hepworth dusts off papers he wrote 30 years ago to get a glimpse of a better future

ESG in social housing could put good homes at heart of Covid recovery opinion 06/05/20 ESG in social housing could put good homes at heart of Covid recovery

Sarah Forster on why ESG reporting in social housing could open up the sources of capital required to rebuild in the new normal

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Covid-19: something good from something bad? Opinion 31/03/20 Covid-19: something good from something bad?

Co-founder Mark Hepworth shares his thoughts on how the unfolding crisis could inform conversations about what comes next

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UK public want their investments to do social and environmental good TGE research 01/09/19 UK public want their investments to do social and environmental good

TGE helps lead Government research showing the public would like their investments to do good for people and planet

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Client Reports
Client Report Place-Based Impact of GMPF Local Investment Portfolios
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Client Report Unlocking the potential of impact investing in Scotland

In partnership with the Scottish National Investment Bank we explore what impact investing means for Scotland.

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PBII Executive Summary Scaling up institutional investment for place-based impact: Executive Summary

The Executive Summary from our full white paper developed by The Good Economy for the Place-Based Impact Investing Project, a partnership of The Good Economy, the Impact Investing Institute and Pensions for Purpose

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Situation Report 14/12/2020 Bath beyond 2020: creating a resilient economy together

Joint research report with the University of Bath's Institute of Policy Research exploring the role of anchor institutions in steering the rebuild of local economies in the wake of the pandemic and Brexit

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Project summary Mobilising institutional investment for place-based impact: a collaborative market building initiative

A project summary for the Place-Based Impact Investing initiative led by The Good Economy, the Impact Investing Institute and Pensions for Purpose (October 2020)

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