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Learn more about how our supplier Prison Entrepreneurship Program is reducing recidivism in prison communities across the state of Texas.

Learm how our supplier iShamba is advancing farming outcomes in East Africa.

As climate change continues to destroy vulnerable communities, the impact community's approach needs to adapt. Current approaches are slowing the planet's degradation, but more needs to be done before true climate reversibility is possible.

Our thoughts on the impact community's current valuation of ESG and what future practices could look like.

We recently considered this question at the GSG Impact Summit, where we had the privilege of hearing from some of the world's foremost experts on impact valuation. Here are some of our takeaways.

CGM and its partner organizations advocate for results-based financing, which increases the efficacy and transparency of impact-focused giving. Current approaches often fail to produce meaningful outcomes, and the popular perception of best practices must change if investors seek to make actual change in the future.

Watch the presentation by our CEO, Greg Spencer, from the Poverty & Religion Part 2 Conference.

We’re optimistic that policy makers, like those gathered by the OECD, can bring stakeholder-driven solutions to advance real social and environmental impact from convenings like the one we participated in. But like any policy, guide or program, only measured and verified outcomes along with time will reveal their effectiveness. 

Our initial reaction was likely not, but after the recent OECD Global Action Summit on advancing the Social and Solidarity Economy, we’re optimistic. We had the chance to attend and speak at the conference, particularly on a panel about the importance of impact measurement and results based financing.