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picture: But that picture is out of date, according to The Guardian. Women are investing more and more and they're choosing companies that have a positive impact on the planet, as well as their portfolios. It's about bravado and making the big bucks. Olivia Sibony is head of impact crowdfunding at Seedtribe an investment platform that links socially minded investors with businesses that do good recent examples include a tool to help small- and medium-sized enterprises give to charity, and a plastic recycling plant . Crucially, the minimum investment is 100, a figure low enough, Sibony hopes, to appeal to people who wouldn't traditionally invest, particularly millennials and women. You no longer need to have a spare 10,000 or 20,000 to become an investor, you can make a difference with a few hundred pounds, and also make a return. They are much more socially conscious and aware and they want to create change, she says. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.