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The Bridgespan Group asks, "Why Do We Care About Impact Investing?" In a recent discussion, Bridgespan shares The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)'s definition of impact investing as investment into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention of generating social or environmental impact alongside a financial return.
There are three takeaways why private capital is important for impact investing:
- Solving our biggest social problems requires private capital
- Private capital has played an important role in social impact success stories
- Now is a critical moment for the impact investing field
The discussion also plots different investment types based on expected financial return and the approach to impact, including Expected financial return and approach to impact. This impact exists on a spectrum from passive to evidence-based: passive, intentional, evidence-based, and none.
Many different stakeholder types are involved in impact investing. These include the following: asset owners and managers, enterprises, intermediaries, and communities.
Bridgespan believes enterprises with these types of characteristics tend to be well-positioned for an impact investment: mission-driven, impact is connected to a benefit, and the proposed impact or solution must be feasible and actionable.
Bridgespan also discusses how investors measure impact and provides examples of intentional and evidence-based impact investments, such as Rise Fund investment in Dodla Dairy, Investment in D. Light, Bridges Social Impact Bond Fund investment in West London Zone, and Root Capital. Read the Entire Article
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Can Investors Safeguard a Company'S Impact Mission? 
When Tony's Chocolonely's, a Dutch chocolate maker, was sold to a Belgian investment firm last year, the company introduced a "golden vote" to make sure the sale didn't violate the firm's impact...more
When Tony's Chocolonely's, a Dutch chocolate maker, was sold to a Belgian investment firm last year, the company introduced a "golden vote" to make sure the sale didn't violate the firm's impact...more
Impact Investing Emerges as Priority
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) experts are out with a list of the world's best and worst companies when it comes to investing in climate change. Here are the top 10, based on ESG's...more
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) experts are out with a list of the world's best and worst companies when it comes to investing in climate change. Here are the top 10, based on ESG's...more
Morgan Lewis Nationally Recognized as a Leading Firm for Impact Investing in Chambers Usa 2024
One of the world's largest law firms has been named as one of the best in the world for its work in the area of impact investing. Inbar magazine has named Morgan Lewis as one of the top 50 impact...more
One of the world's largest law firms has been named as one of the best in the world for its work in the area of impact investing. Inbar magazine has named Morgan Lewis as one of the top 50 impact...more
The Untapped Market for Impact Investing in Ukraine
It's been more than five years since Russia invaded and occupied Ukraine, but the country is still struggling to rebuild and attract foreign investment. The Financial Times takes a look at the...more
It's been more than five years since Russia invaded and occupied Ukraine, but the country is still struggling to rebuild and attract foreign investment. The Financial Times takes a look at the...more
Samunnati Secures Rs 133 Crore in Debt Financing from Blue Earth Capital
Swiss impact investment firm Blue Earth Capital has invested more than $16 million in an Indian company that aims to help small farmers cope with climate change, the BBC reports. The investment...more
Swiss impact investment firm Blue Earth Capital has invested more than $16 million in an Indian company that aims to help small farmers cope with climate change, the BBC reports. The investment...more
Kpmg Launches 'Ai Impact Initiative' to Bring Ai Technology to Nonprofits 
"We believe in the transformative power of AI and its potential to create positive change," says Anita Whitehead, head of impact at audit, tax, and advisory firm KPMG, which this week announced an...more
"We believe in the transformative power of AI and its potential to create positive change," says Anita Whitehead, head of impact at audit, tax, and advisory firm KPMG, which this week announced an...more
Ideas: Tech Powers New Era of Impact Investing 
When it comes to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations when investing, Malaysia is at the top of the list, according to Digital Edge Malaysia. And that's not just because the...more
When it comes to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations when investing, Malaysia is at the top of the list, according to Digital Edge Malaysia. And that's not just because the...more
Women Only: Indian Links in Kings Birthday Honours 2024 
Three women from Australia's Indian community have been named in the country's Order of Australia for their contributions to society. Harinder Kaur, 29,Niharika Hiremath, 29, and Sakshi Thakur,...more
Three women from Australia's Indian community have been named in the country's Order of Australia for their contributions to society. Harinder Kaur, 29,Niharika Hiremath, 29, and Sakshi Thakur,...more
Indian-American Entrepreneur Pritika Mehta'S Guidance for Indian Ai Startups
Pritika Mehta, an Indian-American entrepreneur who holds a master's in artificial intelligence from the State University of New York, is "shaping the pathway for Indian startups looking to plunge...more
Pritika Mehta, an Indian-American entrepreneur who holds a master's in artificial intelligence from the State University of New York, is "shaping the pathway for Indian startups looking to plunge...more
Ht Exclusive: Indian-American Entrepreneur Pritika Mehta'S Vision for Aspiring ... 
"San Francisco is about the same size as my hometown, Chandigarh," Pritika Mehta tells Hindustan Times. "But this small city has changed the world.... The kind of conversations that happen...more
"San Francisco is about the same size as my hometown, Chandigarh," Pritika Mehta tells Hindustan Times. "But this small city has changed the world.... The kind of conversations that happen...more
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