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  • Reflections on the Outcry for Change

    by Amit Bouri

    June 11, 2020

    Summary

    In this statement posted on Medium, GIIN CEO Amit Bouri reflects on persistent racial discrimination and the urgent need for action. "In this tumultuous moment, we must use our pain as fuel to redouble our efforts toward that future: a future that is more inclusive, more equitable, and more just; a future in which finance is used as a powerful lever to tackle our most urgent challenges; a future in which the “black lives matter” mantra is understood simply as a statement of fact.” - Bouri shares his reflections on structural racism and urges all those in positions to make change happen to take action. George Floyd and far too many others deserve justice.

     

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  • WILL THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS MAKE OR BREAK IMPACT INVESTING?

    via Campden FBby James Beech

    May 15, 2020

    Summary
    In this Q&A interview, Amit Bouri, co-founder and CEO of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), shares his thoughts on the current COVID-19 crisis and how impact investors, in particular, can respond. Bouri highlights that the crisis has exposed the world’s inequalities and the vulnerabilities of today’s socio-economic system. What has become clear, Bouri says, is the need to invest “in a more resilient and inclusive system.”

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  • This is an opportunity to prove our money can do more than just make more money

    via Responsible Investorby Amit Bouri

    May 15, 2020

    Summary

    In this article, Amit Bouri, co-founder and CEO of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), highlights the significance of impact performance and provides insights from the GIIN’s second edition of The State of Impact Measurement and Management Practice report. For instance, Bouri underscores that impact performance is shaping the way, “investors will think about impact for years to come…” and “…is redefining what ‘successful’ investing looks like.”

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  • OPINION: We must invest differently to support women and girls

    via Thomson Reutersby Giselle Leung

    April 28, 2020

    Summary

    “Many of the structural issues at the root of gender inequality are locked in and magnified by our current financial system,” notes Giselle Leung, Managing Director at The Global Impact Investing Network. In this Op-ed, Leung explains that gender lens investing “is an investment practice with a focus on promoting gender equality” but is “equally understood as a lens though which conscientious investors can assess the gender equality implications for any investment opportunity.” That lens, highlights Giselle, “can be applied whether or not the underlying investment is specifically women-focused.” She also underscores that although the implementation of a gender lens has already been gaining “traction among investors intentionally seeking an environmental or social benefit alongside their financial return…the mainstream investing community’s focus on gender equality is not always ambitious enough.”

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  • ROI Interview: The GIIN's Amit Bouri

    via ImpactAlpha

    April 21, 2020

    Summary

    In a podcast interview with ImpactAlpha, GIIN’s CEO Amit Bouri reflects on the current COVID-19 crisis and notes that despite an inevitable pause in impact investment activity as funds and enterprises focus on health and safety and basic business continuity, the crisis represents “a real moment of leadership.” According to Bouri, impact investors “…that do have capital to deploy, they want to be part of the response to the crisis, the recovery coming out of the crisis and ultimately investing in a more resilient system that can better weather the shocks coming out of the crisis.”

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  • How Bridge Loans Can Aid Nonprofits and Social Enterprises Through the Covid-19 Crisis

    via Barron’s by Abby Schultz

    April 20, 2020

    Summary

    In this Barron’s article, Abby Schultz covers GIIN CEO Amit Bouri’s perspectives on impact investors' challenges during the current COVID-19 crisis. Amit explains that his expectation is that the impact investing community “…can be part of the response to helping to limit the damage of the crisis itself,” and that he believes impact investors can play a significant role in the broader global recovery.

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  • Ep. 79 Will Impact Investors Revive Capitalism?

    via Real Leaders Podcast

    April 20, 2020

    Summary

    What is impact investing? Can business owners handle their problems in socially constructive ways? How much more money needs to be allocated to impact investments to sustain the future? In this episode of the Real Leaders podcast, GIIN CEO Amit Bouri answers these questions and more as he shares his reflections on how people can be invested in more than just profit.

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  • What to watch in development finance in 2020

    via Devexby Adva Saldinger

    February 28, 2020

    Summary

    In this article, Adva Saldinger explains that “…most capital invested today is not aligned with the SDGs” and that harmonization of metrics within the finance community will be essential to spur progress and create impact. “While we see volumes growing, inconsistencies are emerging, and it is important to get that right.” She notes that “the Global Impact Investing Network has seen this growing demand for impact measurement and management from mainstream financial institutions” and quotes GIIN CEO Amit Bouri about how . The GIIN is currently working with DFIs to agree on common metrics and aims, to help meet this demand for simpler, more uniform ways of measuring impact, Amit Bouri, GIIN’s CEO, said.

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  • GIIN Survey Highlights Industry Development Milestones

    via AVPNby Rachel Bass

    February 28, 2020

    Summary

    In this article, the GIIN’s Research Manager, Rachel Bass, shares highlights from discusses the GIIN’s latest publication, the second edition of its survey of the State of Impact Measurement and Management Practice report. She notes that “…a significant development in the twelve-year-period since the term ‘impact investing’ was first coined” has taken place. “Investors now universally regard IMM as important for understanding whether one’s impact demonstrates progress toward one’s goals” and “IMM is used as a tool to drive impact performance and shape business decisions.” This consensus that IMM plays a defining role in impact investing indicates a market well-beyond its infancy – and a market whose players are realizing their shared characteristics and coming to terms with their identity.

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  • Two years after #MeToo put a spotlight on gender inequality, how is Asia investing in women?

    via Eco-Businessby Zafirah Zein

    February 28, 2020

    Summary

    In this article, Zafirah Zein describes how “…after the #MeToo movement made headlines and women’s rights became a front and centre issue globally,” the world of finance seems “to be waking up to the benefits of inclusivity.” She outlines how gender lens investing is creating “an enabling space for women-led businesses.” She also notes that while financial institutions are increasingly recognizing the large potential of gender lens investing, women remain heavily underserved and underrepresented in Asia.

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  • Impact investing moves money from 'do no harm' to promoting social good

    via The National Catholic Reporterby Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans

    January 23, 2020

    Summary

    In this article, Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans of the National Catholic Reporter dissects a variety of innovative financial initiatives in the global Catholic investing community and links these initiatives to the growing movement of impact investing, as defined by the Global Impact Investing Network. As Evans points out, “impact investing has broadened the choices available to financial managers” and broadened the community of investors, “attracting attention both from faith-based groups and secular organizations like pension funds and big financial sector players”.

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  • Finally A Way To Assure Sustainability And Impact: Vornado, Etsy, And LeapFrog Lead The Way

    via Forbesby Bhakti Mirchandani

    January 23, 2020

    Summary

    As the demand for sustainable and impact investing grows, efforts to prevent ‘green washing’ and ‘impact washing’ are paramount for safeguarding the integrity of the impact investing industry. This article explores how Vornado Realty, Etsy Corporation, and LeapFrog Investments are currently approaching the concept of ‘impact assurance’, which enables informed scrutiny by third parties and independent verification.

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