Ronald Cohen Books

A unique insider's guide to turning risk into opportunity

The Impact Revolution is a movement in which we all play a part. It introduces a simple change, but one that has enormous ramifications for our world: the incorporation of impact - impact on our society and our environment - into the way we think, act and make decisions. It is a change that has already begun, and one that permeates all elements of our society. All of us – business leaders, employees, pension savers, investors, entrepreneurs, governments, philanthropists, consumers, citizens – will place impact at the core of our decisions and actions, to create a world that works. A world of sustainable shared prosperity, and of social and environmental progress. ‘On Impact’ is written by Sir Ronald Cohen, one of the founders of impact investing, but the story of the Impact Revolution will be written by you.

As one of the founders of venture capital, which ushered in the Tech Revolution, Sir Ronald Cohen builds on his years of personal experience in IMPACT to deliver a compelling account of how impact investing is reshaping capitalism.

The book presents valuable information and insights from the perspective of an experienced historian. It delves into historical themes and contexts, providing a thoughtful analysis that enriches the reader's understanding. Cohen's expertise shines through, making it a significant contribution to the field of history.

'An epic tale and a brutal evocation of a disappearing world' The Times A young peasant girl is sold as servant and apprentice to a renowned geisha house. Many years later she tells her story from a hotel in New York, opening a window into an extraordinary half-hidden world of eroticism and enchantment, exploitation and degradation and summoning up a quarter of a century of Japan's dramatic history. 'Intimate and brutal, written in cool, lucid prose it is a novel whose psychological empathy and historical truths are outstanding' Mail on Sunday

Der Kapitalismus steht im Fadenkreuz scharfer Kritik: wachsende soziale Ungleichheit, gravierende ökologische Probleme … Immer deutlicher zeigt sich: Ein „Weiter so“ kann es nicht geben. Doch es gibt ein überzeugendes, innovatives Konzept: „Impact Investing“, entwickelt und weltweit bekannt gemacht von Sir Ronald Cohen. Die Kernforderung lautet: Investments müssen neben einer positiven finanziellen Rendite auch positive Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt und die Gesellschaft haben. Cohen erklärt in „Impact“, wie der Kapitalismus verändert und der private Sektor von einem Umweltverschmutzer und Förderer der Ungleichheit in eine wirkmächtige Kraft für das Gute verwandelt werden kann. Chancen gerechter verteilen, Lösungen für die großen sozialen und ökologischen Herausforderungen finden: „Impact“ zeigt uns, welche Rolle wir bei dieser Revolution spielen können.