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  • A New Capitalism podcast: Scaling Impact Investing to Address Society's Greatest Challenges

    via Forbes Books

    May 21, 2024

    Summary

    In this episode of A New Capitalism from Forbes Books, host Frank Altman is joined by Amit Bouri, CEO of the GIIN. They discuss how impact investing can be a powerful force to tackle major issues like climate change, inequality, affordable housing, and more. Amit shares his inspiration for co-founding the GIIN and this nonprofit’s critical role in increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing globally. He explains the GIIN’s nine principles for investors to integrate impact into their full investment lifecycle with integrity. The conversation dives into strategies for mainstream impact investing, engaging mainstream financial institutions, and opening pathways for individual investors. Amit emphasizes the importance of advocating for public policies that steer more capital toward impactful solutions while protecting everyday individuals. As impact investing continues to evolve, this engaging discussion explores its potential as a transformative approach to reshaping capitalism into a system that creates value for all stakeholders and regenerates communities and the planet.

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  • Global Impact Leader: Denmark has a Tremendous Potential for Impact Investing

    via Impact Insiderby Carsten Terp

    April 15, 2024

    Summary

    In this article from Impact Insider Denmark, reporter Carsten Terp sits down with co-founder and CEO of the GIIN, Amit Bouri, to discuss what Bouri sees as Denmark’s significant potential to lead in impact investing globally. Bouri emphasizes the need for clarity on impact investing and dispels the notion that the practice is incompatible with high returns.They discuss the ways in which Denmark can shift its current position in the field, and how every society, including Denmark’s, can benefit from impact investing. Bouri also emphasizes promoting a holistic approach by combining environmental and social impact investments, and highlights the systemic advantages for large investors diversifying their portfolios into impact investments.

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  • What you need to know about the future of impact investing for family offices

    via Crain Currencyby Francois Botha

    November 01, 2023

    Summary

    In this Crain Currency article, author Francois Botha details the ways in which family offices, with their global networks and notable capital, can make significant contributions to the impact investing landscape. He mentions the GIIN's Co-founder when discussing how to measure success in the impact investing sphere, writing, “Total impact investment funds surpassed $1 trillion last year. And while the growth and maturity of the sector looks promising, it’s not solely about the amount invested. As co-founder Antony Bugg-Levine of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), which recently hosted its annual forum in Copenhagen, declared, 'We should count success by the challenges solved, not the dollars allocated.'”

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  • Ambition and humility at the GIIN as impact investors seek global capital for local impact

    via ImpactAlphaby David Bank and Jessica Pothering

    November 01, 2023

    Summary

    In this article from ImpactAlpha, authors David Bank and Jessica Pothering discuss the growing need to balance establishing clear impact goals with evaluating risk and returns in global financial markets, from Denmark to Tokyo. They reference the GIIN's Co-founder and CEO Amit Bouri in his keynote speech at the 2023 GIIN Impact Forum in Denmark, writing that, "Impact investors who came to Copenhagen to raise funds, pursue partnerships and connect with colleagues were anything but glum. As Bouri said, 'Navigating these challenges requires this unique duality: The ambition to envision and lead monumental change and the humility to recognize the vastness of our journey ahead.'"

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  • GIIN and CIIP Launch New Impact Education Initiative

    via NordSIPby Filipe Albuquerque

    November 01, 2023

    Summary

    In this article from NordSIP, author Felipe Albuquerque discusses in more depth the purpose and scope of the launch of an educational initiative between the GIIN and the Centre for Impact Investing and Practices (CIIP), a result of their new partnership. He describes the GIIN's role in bringing this initiative to life, writing that, "The CIIP has awarded a grant by the GIIN to fund and develop a foundational impact investing educational program for investment professionals, including CIOs, fund managers, portfolio managers and analysts. The GIIN will also develop educational material aimed at corporations that are looking to attract impact capital."

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  • GIIN and CIIP launch impact investing education initiative

    via Impact Investorby Ian Lewis

    November 01, 2023

    Summary

    In this Impact Investor article, author Ian Lewis discusses the partnership between the GIIN and the CIIP, and the resulting educational initiative designed to increase access to impact investing education globally. The author details the GIIN's participation in this collaboration, writing, “The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) and the Singapore-based Centre for Impact Investing and Practices (CIIP) are collaborating on an initiative to improve the availability and depth of education available to impact investing professionals globally. 

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  • Elevating our collective leadership at the GIIN Impact Forum

    via ImpactAlphaby Amit Bouri

    November 01, 2023

    Summary

    In this Op-ed published by ImpactAlpha, GIIN’s Co-founder and CEO Amit Bouri explores the concept of collective leadership. Bouri points out that “we cannot just focus on our individual pieces of the puzzle; instead, we must work collaboratively to understand the broader picture fully" and that "by directing our collective efforts to build meaningful industry infrastructure, we can create a ‘race to the top’ for impact performance and crowd in new investors."

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  • Rethinking Scale in Agribusiness: An Impact Investor Explores the Massive Benefits of Being Small

    via NextBillionby Coco Lim and Chris Wayne

    October 18, 2023

    Summary

    In this article from Next Billion, authors Chris Wayne and Coco Lim discuss the need to rethink the traditional concept of scale in agribusiness, especially in the context of impact investing, and how agribusiness can reach smallholders. They reference the GIIN's impact performance benchmark tool IRIS+, writing that, "these conversations and our related experience show that the average agribusiness can expect to reach between 5,000 and 10,000 smallholders. The GIIN’s impact performance benchmark for agriculture, available through IRIS+, backs this up: Across investors who reported, the average portfolio agribusiness reaches 5,643 smallholders."

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  • Impact investors will focus more on emerging markets

    via Forbesby Anne Field

    September 07, 2023

    Summary

    In this Forbes article, author Anne Field mentions the GIIN reports that highlight how impact investors are increasingly directing their attention towards emerging markets. The author emphasizes the Global Impact Investing Network’s (GIIN) reports, writing, “Impact investors plan to set up their capital allocation to emerging marketings and meeting the basic needs of communities in those regions over the next five years. It’s a change from previous activity, which focused more developed markets.”  

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  • Investing in a positive impact on climate change

    via The Times of Israelby Eytan Stibbe

    July 21, 2023

    Summary

    In this Times of Israel article, author Eytan Stibbe discusses the significance of investing with a positive impact on climate change. He mentions the Global Impact Investing Network’s (GIIN) survey conducted in 2020, stating that, “the GIN’s report included nearly 300 investors, of whom 69% observed a steady market growth, projecting an investment of $48 billion for the following year. At that time, the estimated total market size was approximately $715 billion.” 

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  • Impact investing- what it is and how paraplanners can find out more

    via Professional Paraplannerby Robs Kingsbury

    July 21, 2023

    Summary

    In this Professional Paraplanners’ article, author Robs Kingsbury looks at what impact investing entails and how paraplanners can help incorporate it into theory arms’ investment propositions. He mentions the Global Impact Investing Network’s (GIIN) key elements to impact investments, writing, “Intentionality: Impact Investments intentionally contribute to social and environmental solutions. This differentiates them from other strategies such as ESG Investing, responsible investing, and screening strategies.” 

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  • Institutional investors fastest-growing source of capital for impact investment managers, new GIIN survey reveals

    via Pioneers Postby Laura Joffre

    June 30, 2023

    Summary

    In this Pioneer’s Post article, author Laura Joffre highlights the growing significance of institutional investors as a major source of capital of impact investments. She mentions the Global Impact Investing Network’s (GIIN) 2023 GIINsight report series, writing, “The survey shows that impact assets under management have grown at a compound annual growth rate of 18% between 2017 and 2022 – investors in the sample managed an aggregated US$213bn in 2022, up from US$95bn five years before.” 

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