Palladium International Explained

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. 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

Notable persons affiliated with Palladium Group include:

• Robert S. Kaplan, co-founder, Harvard University Professor, and co-creator of the Balanced Scorecard
• David P. Norton, co-founder and co-creator of the Balanced Scorecard
• 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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Palladium - Our Purpose. thepalladiumgroup.com. en. 2017-03-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20180831074956/http://thepalladiumgroup.com/who/our-purpose. 2018-08-31. dead.
2. News: Why GRM and Futures Group are merging. 2011-10-04. Devex. 2017-03-05. en-US.
3. Web site: Palladium Joins Forces with GRM Futures Group - News - Advanced Advice. www.aadvice.lt. en. 2017-03-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20170527141427/http://www.aadvice.lt/en/useful-information/news/palladium-joins-forces-with-grm-futures-group-240. 2017-05-27. dead.
4. News: GRM, theIDLgroup join forces to deliver more value for money. 2013-11-08. Devex. 2017-03-06. en-US.
5. News: dTS Becomes Part of GRM Futures Group; Ed Abel, Indira Kaur Ahluwalia Comment - GovCon Wire. GovCon Wire. 2017-03-05. en-US.
6. Web site: Palladium - HK Logistics Joins Palladium. thepalladiumgroup.com. en. 2017-03-05.
7. Web site: SEC FORM D. www.sec.gov. 2017-03-05.
8. News: DfID's top private sector partners for 2015. 2016-12-23. Devex. 2017-03-06. en-US.
9. News: Top USAID private sector partners: A primer. 2011-09-06. Devex. 2017-03-06. en-US.
10. News: Top AusAID private sector partners. 2013-06-03. Devex. 2017-03-06. en-US.
11. Web site: Hirst, World Bank Presentation, Lessons Learnt from Developing a DIB Market. 5 May 2013 . 1–9 . Procee . Paul .
12. News: Tanzania: UK Firm, Costech Seal 4.2 Billion/ - Deal. 2017-01-31. Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam). 2017-03-05.
13. News: The future of impact bonds globally: Reflections from a recent Brookings event . 2016-03-24. Brookings Institution. 2017-03-05. en-US.
14. Web site: Palladium: Transforming Lives Through Linking Social & Financial Impact - Elets eHealth . ehealth.eletsonline.com. 2017-03-05. 29 September 2016 .
15. News: Rising private investment in EMs provides opportunities for new financing mechanisms: Peter Vanderwal. The Economic Times. 2017-03-05.
16. Web site: Palladium hosts Positive Impact Event in Indonesia. www.antaranews.com. en. 2017-03-06.
17. Web site: Convergence. convergence.finance/. 2017-03-07.
18. News: UBS pledges. Reuters Editorial. U.S.. 2018-03-25. en-US.
19. Web site: Home - SPRING Accelerator. SPRING Accelerator. en-US. 2017-03-06.
20. Web site: SPRING Accelerator U.S. Agency for International Development. www.usaid.gov. 2017-03-06. 2016-05-19.
21. Web site: Human Development Innovation Fund (HDIF). www.hdif-tz.org. en-US. 2017-03-06.
22. News: Tanzania: UK Firm, Costech Seal 4.2 Billion/ - Deal. 2017-01-31. Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam). 2017-03-06.
23. Web site: The Jakarta Post.
24. Web site: Certificate Program.
25. Web site: Palladium Announces 2015 Hall of Fame for Executing Strategy. Palladium. www.prnewswire.com. en. 2017-03-06.
26. Web site: The Paperless Way. 2017-03-06.
27. Web site: Palladium - #PositiveImpact: big data in health. thepalladiumgroup.com. en. 2017-03-06.
28. Web site: Business & Financial Times.
29. Web site: USAID—FinGAP facilitates investments of $13.5m in Ghana agribusiness. 2015-04-29. Ghana Business News. 2017-03-06.
30. Web site: Palladium Announces the Formation of the Positive Impact Research Institute. Palladium. www.prnewswire.com. en. 2017-03-06.
31. Web site: LET'S MAKE IT POSSIBLE – A Palladium Initiative. letsmakeitpossible.com. en-US. 2017-03-06.
32. Web site: Palladium - Our Foundation. thepalladiumgroup.com. en. 2017-03-06.
33. Web site: Palladium – Make it possible initative [sic] ]. springfields.asia. en-US. 2017-03-06.
34. News: Transforming the way development is financed:Palladium buys Enclude from Triodos Bank. 2018-09-26. Global News, Analysis, Awards for Banking, Finance, Technology sector. 2018-10-05. en-GB.
35. Web site: Palladium Group & AP GlobaleS DCF Advisory Services Merge To Set Up Palladium India. www.apglobale.com. en. 2018-10-05.
36. Web site: Palladium - The Price of Corporate Sustainability. thepalladiumgroup.com. en. 2019-04-03.
37. Web site: Julie Bishop. Palladium. November 15, 2019.
38. News: Eales inducted into Hall of Fame. 2011-07-22. Fox Sports. 2017-03-13. en-GB.
39. Web site: The richest list of all - Business - www.theage.com.au. www.theage.com.au. 24 May 2004 . en. 2017-03-13.
40. Web site: Bidders line up for slice of $1bn aid - National - www.theage.com.au. www.theage.com.au. 12 February 2005 . en. 2017-03-13.
41. Web site: A wool man who changed the landscape - smh.com.au. www.smh.com.au. 28 April 2003 . 2017-03-06.
42. News: Era ends as Packer quits bush. 2009-01-02. 2017-03-06.
43. Web site: Palladium. SemiColonWeb. www.edcprofessionals.net. en-US. 2017-03-06.
44. Web site: The Millennium Project. www.millennium-project.org. en. 2017-03-06.