Stricter Global Standards Needed for Impact Funds to Work - OECD

This article summarizes key takeaways from an OECD report urging for stricter measurements of impact investing funds. As the number of social investment funds has quadrupled over the past twenty years, concerns over impact washing and good intentions without real demonstration of impact have mounted. In light of this “excitement in the sector”, the OECD calls for a common understanding to streamline impact measurement and for straightforward standards to be set “by people who understand the issues.”