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  • Impact Funds Hit $1 Trillion, Defying Anti-ESG Fallout

    via Bloombergby Frances Schwartzkopff & Greg Ritchie

    October 27, 2022

    Summary

    In this Bloomberg article, authors Frances Schwartzkopff and Greg Ritchie spoke with Amit Bouri, CEO and Co-Founder of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) to discuss the undeniable momentum of the impact investing industry, defying anti-ESG fallout. Schwartzkopff and Ritchie write, “Investor allocations to impact investing, which targets specific environmental, social or governance outcomes instead of just screening for ESG risks, now stands at more than $1 trillion, according to the Global Impact Investing Network. That growth feeds into a maelstrom of discordant views around ESG that have plunged the once obscure investing idea into a heated political debate. In the U.S., GOP states are now pushing through anti-ESG legislation, putatively to protect returns. But GIIN, which this month took charge of ensuring the industry applies credible standards, says investors are turning to impact strategies precisely because they're a good way to protect returns over time.”

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  • A ‘Quantum Leap Forward’ For Impact Measurement With New Benchmarking Tools

    via Forbesby Anne Field

    October 27, 2022

    Summary

    In this Forbes article, author Anne Field discusses the launch of the Global Impact Investing Network’s (GIIN) Impact Lab supported by EQT Foundation, Temasek and Visa Foundation. Field writes, “Impact investing experts agree that, for impact investing to be embraced by the mainstream, it needs more sophisticated ways to measure impact, mimicking methods reminiscent of those used for conventional finance. One such tool, figured the folks at the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), would be benchmarks allowing investors to compare the impact performance of their portfolios against those of their peers the same way they can for financial results.”

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  • GIIN partners with Paypal and Visa to boost corporate impact investing

    via Pioneers Post by Laura Joffre

    September 30, 2022

    Summary

    In this Pioneers Post, author Laura Joffre discusses the launch of the Global Impact Investing Network’s (GIIN) corporate impact investing initiative. Joffre writes, “The GIIN has partnered with PayPal, Visa Foundation and the TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good to get more companies involved in impact investing around the world. The GIIN’s corporate impact investing initiative will help companies keen to meet environmental and social goals to use their financial assets to invest in impact. The ‘multi-year effort’ will include working groups and research intended to inform and develop corporate impact investing.” 

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  • GIIN Impact benchmark gives 'competitive edge', says DWM

    via Environmental Financeby Madeleine Jenkins

    September 09, 2022

    Summary

    In this Environmental Finance article author Madeline Jenkins discusses the Global Impact Investing Network’s (GIIN) IRIS+ impact performance benchmark with Hannah Schiff from Developing World Markets (DWM). Schiff reflects on how DMW has used the tool to guide its investments, highlighting the benchmarks comparative nature and regional specificity as two strengths.

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  • Family offices redefine philanthropy as they focus on making social impact

    via The Business Timesby Thomas Ang and Dawn Tan

    August 24, 2022

    Summary

    In this Business Times article, authors Thomas Ang and Dawn Tan report on how wealth owners in the Asia-Pacific region can solve some of our world’s most pressing issues by putting purpose at the forefront of managing their assets. Ang and Tan mention the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) writing the following, “According to a 2019 survey from the Global Impact Investing Network, family offices reported that 57 per cent of their capital was deployed in impact strategies, compared with 24 per cent of bank capital and just 2 per cent at pension funds.”

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  • Niklas Adalberth’s Norsken Foundation launches Norrsken Impact100 list to recognise founders changing the world

    via Silicon Canalsby Vishal Singh

    August 18, 2022

    Summary

    In this Silicon Canals article, author Vishal Singh reports on the Norsken Foundation’s Impact100 list, an annual list of the world’s most promising impact companies that features founders who are changing the world. Mair mentions Amit Bouri, CEO of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) writing the following, “The Impact100 will be judged by an independent panel of experts, including Niklas Adalberth, founder, Norrsken; Jacqueline Novogratz, founder, Acumen; Ulrika Modéer, UN Assistant Secretary General, Director of the Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy, UNDP; Srishti Gupta, ex-director global development McKinsey, board member Norrsken; Matt Miller, partner Sequoia; Nonkululeko Nyembezi, chairwoman Standard Bank; Carl Manneh, co-founder Mojang; and Amit Bouri, CEO and co-founder, Global Impact Investing Network.” 

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  • How listed equity funds seek to achieve impact

    via Capital Monitorby Vibeka Mair

    August 11, 2022

    Summary

    In this Capital Monitor article, author Vibeka Mair discusses listed equity funds and their approach to achieving positive impact. Mair mentions the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) writing the following, “Public markets accounted for a material chunk of the $715bn of impact capital invested (34%), and public equity and debt were two of the fastest growing asset classes in the space, according to the latest GIIN survey, published in June 2020.”

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  • How can impact investors make real-world change happen with their dollars?

    via The Globe and Mailby Dwarka Lakhan

    August 05, 2022

    Summary

    In this The Globe and Mail article, author Dwarka Lakhan discusses how impact investors can make real-world change happen with their dollars. Lakhan quotes the Global Impact Investing Network’s (GIIN) generally accepted definition for impact investing, writing the following, “According to the GIIN, impact investments are made with the intention to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impact, alongside a financial return.”

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  • GIIN research shows regional disparities in progress towards financial inclusion SDGs

    via ImpactInvestorby Ian Lewis

    June 17, 2022

    Summary

    In this ImpactInvestor article, author Ian Lewis sits down with Sophia Sunderji, Director of Research at the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) to discuss the new GIINSight: Progress Towards SDGs across financial inclusion investments in emerging markets. Sunderji says the following, “We’re always talking about the fact that impact investing is inherently good, but don’t always have the data and the evidence to back it up. Here is one piece of evidence that tells us that across three of these emerging market regions, this set of impact investments is outperforming what is needed in order to achieve access to responsible financial services for all.”

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  • Investors Should Avoid 6 Pitfalls to Champion Racial Equity

    via Impact Entrepreneur by Mahlet Getachew, Tynesia Boyea-Robinson, Lissa Glasgo

    June 09, 2022

    Summary

    This Impact Entrepreneur article co-authored by Mahlet Getachew, Tynesia Boyea-Robinson, and Lissa Glasgo argues that as investors begin to take steps to integrate racial equity into investing strategies, the need for clear and rigorous markers to help focus on areas of weakness and growth is as important as ever. The article highlights that “In 2020-2022, PolicyLink, CapEQ, and the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) partnered to develop new racial equity metrics for the GIIN’s IRIS+ system, the generally accepted system for measuring and managing impact among investors.”

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  • How are investors measuring impact?

    via Uxoloby Kennith Rosario

    May 11, 2022

    Summary

    In this Uxolo article, author Kennith Rosario sits down with Amit Bouri, CEO and Co-Founder of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) to discuss the launch of the GIIN’s IRIS+ financial inclusion impact performance benchmark. Bouri says the following, “This benchmark is significant because for the first time investors have the ability to compare themselves to the rest of the market on the basis of impact performance. At best, investors had impact performance data on their own portfolio. Until now, they haven't had a great way of comparing that data and understanding its significance.” 

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  • Impact investing is driving real economic returns and positive change

    via The CEO Magazine by Fiona Macintyre

    April 28, 2022

    Summary

    In this CEO Magazine article, author Fiona Macintyre explains how impact investing is moving the needle when it comes to proactively deploying capital towards specific, measurable societal and environmental goals while generating economic returns. Zarmeen Parvi, Senior Advisor for Australia and New Zealand at the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) is quoted in the article adding that, “Investors now want to ‘intentionally’ manage their impact and understand their impact footprint. From institutional investors to retail mum and dad investors, they want to see how their investment creates ‘real-world outcomes’ that are positive for people and the planet.”

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