Betting on Better

In this Social Investor Magazine article, Amit Bouri, CEO and co-founder of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) reflects on the history and growth of impact investing. Bouri writes, “Ultimately, I am hopeful that the pandemic will turn out to be a portal toward what I’m calling the ‘next normal.’ The Indian author Arundhati Roy penned a powerful essay about this last year, describing the pandemic as ‘a portal, a gateway between one world and the next.’ In the ‘next normal’ we will see government, philanthropy, and the business and financial sectors all reoriented toward building an impact economy — one in which social and environmental impact will take its rightful place alongside financial returns. Impact investors will play a critical role in paving the way to a more inclusive and sustainable future.”