Impact ecosystem

The FCA’s new Sustainability Disclosure Requirements will boost transparency and accountability in the impact investing market, argues Kieron Boyle, chief executive officer of the Impact Investing Institute.

In the second of our series of stories covering Impact Investor’s Annual Conference last week, the experts tell us what is still needed to unlock real-world impact today.

The 2023 edition of the Impact Investor’s Annual Conference explores the journey to real-world impact and why mobilising private and institutional capital will continue to drive change even as the sector moves into the mainstream.  

Conceived as a way of linking the climate emergency to broader ESG themes, the just transition is shining a path for impact investors looking to take a holistic approach to the societal disruption the world is going through as it moves to net zero. 

The UK membership association for investment professionals is planning to offer a basic foundation level certificate in impact investing to professionals who want to build some expertise in the sector.

With the second edition of our annual Impact Investor Conference around the corner, we take a look at some of the key highlights from the upcoming event.

EVPA, the European impact investing network, hosted its annual Impact Week in Torino from 22-24 November, with ‘Impact Together’ as its main theme.

Developing countries are struggling with the effects of climate change. How private capital can work alongside public sector investments to support vulnerable regions is an issue we will explore at our annual conference.

A survey from Norway’s recently established National Advisory Board provides insights into an increasingly vibrant impact investing sector where participants say they are poised to scale up their activities.

New data platform Forest IQ has been created by an alliance of leading not-for-profit organisations. It plans to help impact investors eliminate deforestation from their portfolios.