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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · 22d

We're excited to share our 2024 Report using the Impact Performance Reporting Norms. Thanks to our partners Impact Frontiers & Proof for bringing this to life.

You can read our first report and case study below. We'd love to hear your thoughts & feedback!

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Implementing The Impact Performance Reporting Norms: Case Study with the Builders Fund

Overview This case study explores how the Builders Fund implemented the Impact Performance Reporting Norms to streamline impact report development. The Reporting Norms – designed to address a gap in ...

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Aug 21

The Achievement Gap persists, with a quiet shift since 2015, leaving lower-performing students even further behind.

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The Achievement Gap We're Not Talking About

A quiet shift since 2015 has left America’s lower-performing students even further behind

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Aug 19

The Sustainability Value Creation guide is now available from the UN PRI. “Value creation through sustainability can occur at both the investment firm & portfolio company level, unlocking financial value."

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Sustainability Value Creation

This guide offers a holistic framework designed to help investors use sustainability to drive financial outcomes in private markets.

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Aug 18

Renewables to Surpass Coal by 2026, according to the IEA’s 2025 Electricity Market Report #RenewableEnergy

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Renewables To Surpass Coal for by 2026 | Climatebase

In this edition of This Week in Climate, we look at the near-term prospects for renewables to replace coal in electricity generation.

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Aug 15

1 million people are employed by #BCorps!

A new report from B Lab shows how better jobs lead to better outcomes and how #BCorps around the world are adopting practices to support individual wellbeing, stronger communities & a fairer economy.

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Insights Series: Good Jobs - Infogram

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Aug 13

CASE at Duke launched a new course: Impact Investing Finance. It's the first in a series to help enterprises raise capital from impact investors. The material has been tested by thousands of entrepreneurs, universities & accelerators.

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Impact Investment Finance

Offered by Duke University. What are impact investors looking for? This course offers a practical introduction to the impact investing ... Enroll for free.

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Aug 12

From Systems Change Lab: “New research launched today shows that recent progress in food and agriculture isn’t happening at the pace and scale necessary to secure healthy and sustainable food for all, with global efforts lagging on nearly every measure.”

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New System Launched on Food and Agriculture

New research shows that recent progress in food and agriculture isn’t happening at the pace and scale necessary to secure healthy and sustainable food for all, with global efforts lagging on nearly…

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Aug 1

How organizations can use decarbonization to capture financial value and gain competitive advantage

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How does decarbonization create financial value for businesses?

Discover how decarbonization can drive financial value, reduce risk and boost growth — plus practical steps and real-world examples to unlock competitive advantage.

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Jul 30

PosiGen partnered with 60 Decibels, an independent #impact measurement company, to listen directly to 155 customers to understand how #solar energy is changing their lives. Read on to hear what customers are saying.

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How PosiGen Customers Are Saving Money and Powering Change

Discover how PosiGen customers are saving money, reducing stress, and improving their quality of life with solar energy.

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Jul 29

Günther Thallinger on #climate, the insurance industry, and the future of capitalism.

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Jul 25

Last month, Tideline hosted a discussion on the state of the Impact Investing Market. Click here to watch. #ImpInv

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Compass Series Recap – “State of the Impact Investing Market” - Tideline

Explore Tideline’s new report with BlueMark and Builders Vision: “Scaling Solutions: The Fixed Income Opportunity Hiding in Plain Sight”

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Jul 24

The Cost of Carelessness: A Response to Chris Wright’s Climate Dismissal: the latest from Managing Partner @trippbaird.bsky.social on what the climate science really says & why investing in decarbonization is necessary for long-term public interest & U.S. progress.

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Jul 24

UNPRI on why a just agricultural transition matters to investors.

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Investing in long-term resilience: mobilising private finance for regenerative agriculture ahead of COP30

In the second of a series of joint FAIRR-PRI blogs ahead of COP30, Ridwaan Yousuf of FAIRR and Sylvaine Rols of the PRI, highlight how private finance can be channelled towards sustainable practices…

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Jul 22

Heatmap News shares a new resource for understanding the past 25 years of clean energy & EV policy, how the US encouraged clean energy from 2005 - 2022, how the #IRA expanded those incentives & how the GOP reconciliation bill changed & curtailed them.

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How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Changed America’s Clean Energy Policy

From the Inflation Reduction Act to the Trump mega-law, here are 20 years of changes in one easy-to-read cheat sheet.

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Jul 22

America's Clean Energy Transition Will Continue Despite the OBBBA. Big Ugly Bill guts renewable energy incentives, undercuts US manufacturing, and hands a long-term advantage to China, but economics will continue to drive clean energy growth.

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Jul 18

Read the latest Impact Dispatch from the GIIN on how the Climate Solutions Investing Framework equips investors with an evidence-based approach to evaluate climate solutions & allocate capital with rigor & intentionality.

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Contextualizing the GIIN’s New Climate Solutions Investing Framework

Letter From GIIN CEO and Co-Founder Amit Bouri As we experience more of the economic, human and environmental costs of extreme weather, the urgency of the climate crisis has only intensified. Now,…

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Jul 17

“The quality of life market aspires to extend both life & health span...allowing the market to expand beyond its traditional association with healthcare & extend into sectors like IT, finance & consumer staples.”

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Investing in living better: Quality of life and the future of business

The quality-of-life market is extending beyond the health and well-being industries. An executive survey reveals how investors and businesses can capture the market potential of living better.

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Jul 14

Social #purpose is becoming a practical way to clarify direction, energize culture, and build a stronger value proposition in a noisy and competitive market.

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The Purpose Imperative Is Taking Hold — Here’s What We’re Learning

Social purpose is becoming a practical way to clarify direction, energize culture, and build a stronger value proposition in a noisy and competitive market.

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Jul 11

‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ would cause energy bills to go up in every state

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Chart: ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ would cause energy bills to go up in…

Legislation just passed by the Senate would undo clean-energy tax credits, slowing the addition of new power to the grid and saddling customers with…

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Jul 9

“Renewable #energy has sustained an attack from the federal government, but it remains a central focus for new-build energy, explains a memo from the Natural Resource Defense Council.”

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Five reasons solar and wind are core to U.S. energy

Renewable energy has sustained an attack from the federal government, but it remains a central focus for new-build energy, explains a memo from the Natural Resource Defense Council.

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Jul 3

We’ve been thrilled to be a Mosaic Fellowship host fund for the past four years. Last month our 2025 Mosaic Fellow, Dhanush Ghirish attended the program kickoff in NYC with other Mosaic Fellows, alumni, ICM members, LPs, and friends from across the impact investing community.

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Jul 2

New Sierra Club Paper Calls On Investors To Confront Climate Change As Systemic Financial Risk

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New Sierra Club Paper Calls On Investors To Confront Climate Change As Systemic Financial Risk

Conventional sustainable investing isn’t suited to cut real-world emissions; investors must use their full influence to protect long-term portfolio value

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Jul 1

We participated in the Annual Survey from Project Frame to share insights into the state of #climate Impact Measurement and Management. Follow the link to read the key takeaways.

#IMM

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Project Frame 2025 Annual Survey Report — Frame

Trends in emission Impact Measurement and Management, insights on climate investing in 2025, and perspectives on resources and supports from Frame’s third annual survey

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Jul 1

“Senate leaders have agreed to remove a new excise tax on wind and solar projects from their megabill in order to secure enough support for passage.”

www.eenews.net/articles/sen...

Senate leaders scrap new tax on renewable energy

The chamber's final megabill would also be more lenient on Inflation Reduction Act credit rollbacks for wind and solar.

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The Builders Fund @buildersfund.bsky.social · Jun 26

Managing Partner @trippbaird.bsky.social joined 80+ energy investors to express concern over Congressional proposals threatening to undermine America’s energy leadership.

Abundant energy is fundamental to our economic competitiveness and national security.

Read the Open Letter: secureUSenergy.org

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