WHAT IS IMPACT INVESTING?
Impact Investing introduces a third dimension to the traditional notion of risk and return: impact. An Impact Investor seeks opportunities that are both financially attractive and address a social or environmental challenge. Impact Investing is the bridge between traditional investment capital and philanthropy.
Examples of Impact Investing possibilities and the intended impact are
| Sustainable Agriculture |
Impact creation: Food security, fairer market access | ||
| Financial services |
Impact creation: Wealth creation, savings mobilisation, access to credit | ||
| Clean Energy |
Impact creation: Carbon emission reduction, improved health, energy access | ||
| Capital provision for SME in Emerging Markets (“Missing Middle”) |
Impact creation: Job creation, economic growth, access to credit | ||
| Education |
Impact creation: Wealth creation, empowerment, reduced vulnerability to economic/environmental displacement | ||
| Healthcare |
Impact creation: Access to affordable health care, increased life expectancies, higher quality of life |