Impact Investment Blog Posts - Impact Investments Solutions

Democratisation of access to solar energy

by Camrynne Cross | Nov 10, 2023 | Innovation

The solar sector has taken the world by storm, and many businesses, families, and individuals are jumping on the solar train and making their way to a greener, more sustainable, and cost-effective future. In South Africa, solar energy has provided a much-needed...

Decusatio’s ESG Workshop: A Deep Dive into Corporate Social Responsibility with CEO Marc Ashton

by Marc Ashton | Nov 9, 2023 | Social Impact

Decusatio, a prominent consulting company in South Africa, has been at the forefront of driving change and creating sustainable solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In a recent interview, we had the opportunity to sit down with Marc Ashton, CEO of...

Kaackai teams up with City of Cape Town for water solutions

by Marc Ashton | Sep 17, 2023 | Innovation, Social Impact, Water Worth Watching

Water is the next battlefield for infrastructure investment and our partners from Kaackai have teamed up with the City of Cape Town to deliver an Innovative Decentralised Wastewater Treatment offering. This international technology is steadily gaining traction in...

Northern Cape to receive solar boost

by Marc Ashton | Aug 25, 2023 | Innovation, Social Impact

The rapid rollout of rooftop solar energy in the Northern Cape will receive a significant boost from August 2023 as a result of a strategic project undertaken by Lilitha Solar PV and Solana Energy.

IN FOCUS: ESG and Water Projects in the media

by Emma Montocchio | Jul 31, 2023 | Social Impact

As an extension to our "Meet The Management" offering, we have introduced a new element where our team will unpack articles or press releases which they have published in business media. In this first episode, Emma Montocchio our head of Impact Investments takes our...

News Release: Impact Investments: Water is the new battlefield

by Marc Ashton | Jul 3, 2023 | Social Impact, Water Worth Watching

Should you be interested in investing in innovative sustainable solutions that improve access to clean water, get in touch.

Decusatio and Blossom team up to beat #PeriodPoverty

by Marc Ashton | May 28, 2023 | Social Impact

The team from Decusatio Impact Investments have challenged South Africa to commit to off-take agreements from R250 – a figure which will supply access to sanitary pads for an entire year for young women.

Impact Investment trends in 2023

by Emma Montocchio | Mar 2, 2023 | Social Impact

Impact investing has come a long way in the past few years, with more and more people looking for ways to make positive social or environmental changes through their investments. In 2021, we saw record levels of capital deployed into impact investments, and it looks...

Emma Montocchio to head Decusatio Impact Investments

by Marc Ashton | Jan 2, 2023 | Social Impact

Montocchio’s key role will be engaging corporate South Africa around how to more intelligently deploy Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD), Socio-Economic Development and CSI related spend to achieve their impact goals.