Palladium International

Short description: Advisory and management corproration

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thumb Palladium (also known as "The Palladium Group", "Palladium Holdings" or "Palladium International") is an international development sector advisory, management and implementation firm, representing the combination of seven prior companies:[1] GRM International, Futures Group,[2] Palladium,[3] the IDL Group,[4] Development & Training Services,[5] HK Logistics[6] and CARANA Corporation.[7] As of October 2016, Palladium employs over 2,500 persons operating in 90 countries.[1] At the end of 2015, Palladium International was the fourth-largest private sector partner for the UK Government's Department for International Development (DFID).[8] During 2011, Palladium International members Futures Group and Carana were USAID's fourteenth and sixteenth largest private sector partners, respectively.[9] At the end of 2012, GRM International was the third largest private sector partner for AusAID.[10]

## Notable initiatives

Palladium International is active in the expansion of social innovation[11][12] including impact bonds,[13][14] impact investing,[15] and shared value.[16] Select initiatives of Palladium Group include:

* Utkrisht Development Impact Bond (DIB) in Rajasthan, India [17][18]
* The SPRING Accelerator, a human centered design-based programme[19][20]
* The Human Development Innovation Fund, an Enterprise Challenge Fund[21][22]
* Innovation for Indonesia’s School Children (INOVASI)[23]
* Innovation Impact Framework,[24] Execution Premium Process (XPP) and Balanced Scorecard[25]
* IQCare (International Quality Care)[26][27]
* Financing Ghanaian Agriculture Project (FinGAP)[28][29]

In 2015, the firm announced the formation of the Positive Impact Research Institute to explore current and future trends in the Impact Economy[30] and the affiliated Let's Make It Possible nonprofit organization.[31][32][33]

## Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries of Palladium Group include:

* Enclude, acquired in 2018 from Triodos Ventures, an independent fund managed by Triodos Bank[34]
* Palladium Consulting India Private Limited (PCIPL), established in 2015, is a joint venture of the Palladium Group with AP Globale. The CEO of PCIPL is Amit Patjoshi.[35]

Notable persons affiliated with Palladium Group include:

* Robert S. Kaplan, co-founder, Harvard University Professor, and co-creator of the Balanced Scorecard[30]
* David P. Norton, co-founder and co-creator of the Balanced Scorecard[30]
* George Serafeim, Harvard Business School Professor[36]
* Julie Bishop, Palladium board member and former Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs[37]
* Ann Sherry, Palladium board member, chief executive officer of Carnival Australia, and former public servant
* John Eales, Palladium board member, hall of fame rugby player, and businessman[38]
* Alonzo Fulgham, Palladium board member and former Acting Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
* Kerry Packer (deceased), former Palladium board member and billionaire media magnate[39][40]
* Sir William Archer Gunn (deceased), Palladium (formerly GRM International) founder[41][42]
* Theodore J. Gordon (The Futures Group founder)[43][44]
* Shamel Antonio Matutes son of Abel Matutes owner of palladium group he works as head investor project and development...

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Palladium - Our Purpose" (in en). http://thepalladiumgroup.com/who/our-purpose.
2. ↑ "Why GRM and Futures Group are merging" (in en-US). Devex. 2011-10-04. https://www.devex.com/news/why-grm-and-futures-group-are-merging-76106.
3. ↑ "Palladium Joins Forces with GRM Futures Group - News - Advanced Advice" (in en). http://www.aadvice.lt/en/useful-information/news/palladium-joins-forces-with-grm-futures-group-240.
4. ↑ "GRM, theIDLgroup join forces to deliver more value for money" (in en-US). Devex. 2013-11-08. https://www.devex.com/news/grm-theidlgroup-join-forces-to-deliver-more-value-for-money-82260.
5. ↑ "dTS Becomes Part of GRM Futures Group; Ed Abel, Indira Kaur Ahluwalia Comment - GovCon Wire" (in en-US). GovCon Wire. https://www.govconwire.com/2015/07/dts-becomes-part-of-grm-futures-group-ed-abel-indira-kaur-ahluwalia-comment/.
6. ↑ "Palladium - HK Logistics Joins Palladium" (in en). http://thepalladiumgroup.com/who/news/hk-logistics-joins-palladium.
7. ↑ "SEC FORM D". https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652768/000165276815000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml.
8. ↑ "DfID's top private sector partners for 2015" (in en-US). Devex. 2016-12-23. https://www.devex.com/news/dfid-s-top-private-sector-partners-for-2015-89333.
9. ↑ "Top USAID private sector partners: A primer" (in en-US). Devex. 2011-09-06. https://www.devex.com/news/top-usaid-private-sector-partners-a-primer-75832.
10. ↑ "Top AusAID private sector partners" (in en-US). Devex. 2013-06-03. https://www.devex.com/news/top-ausaid-private-sector-partners-81112.
11. ↑ Procee, Paul (5 May 2013). "Hirst, World Bank Presentation, Lessons Learnt from Developing a DIB Market". pp. 1–9. http://pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/717051461861046357/Lessons-learnt-from-developing-a-DIB-market-Hirst.pdf.
12. ↑ "Tanzania: UK Firm, Costech Seal 4.2 Billion/ - Deal". Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam). 2017-01-31. http://allafrica.com/stories/201701310256.html.
13. ↑ "The future of impact bonds globally: Reflections from a recent Brookings event" (in en-US). Brookings Institution. 2016-03-24. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2016/03/24/the-future-of-impact-bonds-globally-reflections-from-a-recent-brookings-event/.
14. ↑ "Palladium: Transforming Lives Through Linking Social & Financial Impact - Elets eHealth". 29 September 2016. http://ehealth.eletsonline.com/2016/09/palladium-transforming-lives-through-linking-social-financial-impact/.
15. ↑ "Rising private investment in EMs provides opportunities for new financing mechanisms: Peter Vanderwal". The Economic Times. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/interviews/rising-private-investment-in-ems-provides-opportunities-for-new-financing-mechanisms-peter-vanderwal/articleshow/47604141.cms.
16. ↑ "Palladium hosts Positive Impact Event in Indonesia" (in en). http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/103295/palladium-hosts-positive-impact-event-in-indonesia.
17. ↑ "Convergence". https://convergence.finance/design-funding/grantee-detail/7FBamUSfxmQeE2moMi8yIK.
18. ↑ Reuters Editorial. "UBS pledges" (in en-US). U.S.. https://www.reuters.com/article/ubs-pledges-bond-to-help-rajasthan-mater/ubs-pledges-bond-to-help-rajasthan-maternal-healthcare-idUSL8N1NZ5Y5.
19. ↑ "Home - SPRING Accelerator" (in en-US). http://www.springaccelerator.org.
20. ↑ "SPRING Accelerator". 2016-05-19. https://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/gender-equality-and-womens-empowerment/spring-initiative.
21. ↑ "Human Development Innovation Fund (HDIF)" (in en-US). http://www.hdif-tz.org.
22. ↑ "Tanzania: UK Firm, Costech Seal 4.2 Billion/ - Deal". Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam). 2017-01-31. http://allafrica.com/stories/201701310256.html.
23. ↑ "The Jakarta Post". http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/06/09/indonesia-australia-launch-education-program-in-w-nusa-tenggara.html.
24. ↑ "Certificate Program". http://www.innovationvaluescore.com/wp-content/uploads/InnnovationImpactCertProgram_Brochure.pdf.
25. ↑ Palladium. "Palladium Announces 2015 Hall of Fame for Executing Strategy" (in en). http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/palladium-announces-2015-hall-of-fame-for-executing-strategy-300174878.html.
26. ↑ "The Paperless Way". http://riftvalleyhealth.blogspot.com/2016/08/the-paperless-way.html.
27. ↑ "Palladium - #PositiveImpact: big data in health" (in en). http://thepalladiumgroup.com/research-impact/Big-data-in-health.
28. ↑ "Business & Financial Times". http://www.carana.com/images/stories/PDF/bft barclays article.pdf.
29. ↑ "USAID—FinGAP facilitates investments of $13.5m in Ghana agribusiness". 2015-04-29. https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2015/04/29/usaid-fingap-facilitates-investments-of-13-5m-in-ghana-agribusiness/.
30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 Palladium. "Palladium Announces the Formation of the Positive Impact Research Institute" (in en). http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/palladium-announces-the-formation-of-the-positive-impact-research-institute-300186230.html.
31. ↑ "LET'S MAKE IT POSSIBLE – A Palladium Initiative" (in en-US). http://letsmakeitpossible.com/.
32. ↑ "Palladium - Our Foundation" (in en). http://thepalladiumgroup.com/who/our-foundation.
33. ↑ "Palladium – Make it possible initative [sic"] (in en-US). http://springfields.asia/makeitpossible/.
34. ↑ "Transforming the way development is financed:Palladium buys Enclude from Triodos Bank" (in en-GB). Global News, Analysis, Awards for Banking, Finance, Technology sector. 2018-09-26. https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/transforming-the-way-development-is-financedpalladium-buys-enclude-from-triodos-bank/.
35. ↑ "Palladium Group & AP GlobaleS DCF Advisory Services Merge To Set Up Palladium India" (in en). https://www.apglobale.com/news/palladium-group-and-ap-globale-s-dcf-advisory-services-merge-to-set-up-palladium-india.
36. ↑ "Palladium - The Price of Corporate Sustainability" (in en). https://thepalladiumgroup.com/news/the-price-of-corporate-sustainability-harvard-serafeim.
37. ↑ "Julie Bishop". http://www.thepalladiumgroup.com/who/leadership/Julie-Bishop.
38. ↑ "Eales inducted into Hall of Fame" (in en-GB). Fox Sports. 2011-07-22. http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/former-australia-captain-and-twotime-world-cup-winner-john-eales-inducted-into-wallabies-hall-of-fame/news-story/da602f4312b5a7b4c3230b0a6a1fd6a3.
39. ↑ "The richest list of all - Business - www.theage.com.au" (in en). 24 May 2004. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/05/24/1085359552381.html.
40. ↑ "Bidders line up for slice of $1bn aid - National - www.theage.com.au" (in en). 12 February 2005. http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Bidders-line-up-for-slice-of-1bn-aid/2005/02/11/1108061872448.html.
41. ↑ "A wool man who changed the landscape - smh.com.au". 28 April 2003. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/04/27/1051381846613.html.
42. ↑ "Era ends as Packer quits bush". 2009-01-02. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/latest/era-ends-as-packer-quits-bush/news-story/e6253040f28e6ab1a3458ac166d4b10c.
43. ↑ SemiColonWeb. "Palladium" (in en-US). http://www.edcprofessionals.net/palladium.html.
44. ↑ "The Millennium Project" (in en). http://www.millennium-project.org/millennium/tgordon.html.

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