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

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.”