Point of impact: Q&A on impact investing

In this Public Finance article author Sean Gilbert, Chief Investor Network Officer at the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), reflects on how public sector investors can use impact investing to achieve social and environmental goals alongside healthy financial returns. Gilbert writes, “During the past few years there has been substantial growth in the number of people who are expecting their capital to bring not only a financial return but also real-world benefits for the environment and society. Impact investing sees an investor targeting a particular set of positive environmental or social outcomes. In their investment process, they manage and actively monitor progress towards achieving those goals and manage their portfolio with that in mind.”