Impact ecosystem

The co-founder and chair of Impact Finance Belgium talks about the development of impact investing in the country and plans to accelerate growth of the sector in years to come.

New report estimates a catalytic capital funding gap for investment directly into social purpose organisations of around £200m annually.

An estimated £2.2trn is currently invested in sustainable funds with a focus on climate. The Institute hopes to see over half of that invested in a fair and inclusive transition to net zero within the next five years.

This year’s Fi Forum in Madrid focused on the need to accelerate the further mobilisation of capital into emerging markets, the importance of the ‘human factor’, and the crucial role of families when it comes to impact investing.

Sir Ronald Cohen, the world-renowned venture capitalist, philanthropist and driving force behind the impact investing movement, explains why he believes impact-weighted accounting is key to a more sustainable capitalism.

The result of the collaboration between the editorial teams of IPE and IPE Real Assets and Impact Investor, this publication explores the latest developments affecting pension funds moving into impact investing.

Appetite for impact investments among Europe’s pension funds is on the up but still only represents a very small part of their portfolios. Investment managers are responding by developing new impact-driven strategies across asset classes.

Other key impact themes covered by these funds include access to food, food tech, smallholder farming, and small-scale fisheries.  

This “wonderfully positive” book about innovations in investment and finance is as ‘must-read’ for anyone working in impact investing, according to Christopher Walker.

AVCA’s annual report shows continued investment in Africa still remarkably strong with the focus on connectivity, but participation of impact investors was lower in 2022 than in previous years.