Impact ecosystem

Ronald Lenz of the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law opened this year’s Impact Investor Conference highlighting the justice gap and why SDG 16 should be an investment priority.

In a world of political and policy headwinds, development finance institutions are aiming to mobilise private capital and innovate to build impact, said speakers at the Impact Investor conference.

The fourth edition of our annual conference took place in The Hague earlier this week, attracting leading voices from Europe’s impact investing sector. Here is a selection of some of the photos from the day.

The Social Impact Investment Advisory Group’s recommendations aim to strengthen the partnership between government and impact investors. 

The focus for the country’s impact investors has moved away from the developing world towards Belgium and Europe in recent years, new research shows.

Impact Europe’s new CEO tells us why she believes investors can successfully weather the headwinds currently affecting the impact space.

Under the theme ‘Future-proofing Impact: investing in a shifting world’, the fourth edition of our conference is taking place on 11 November at The Hague Conference Centre New Babylon.

The report, prepared by global research consultancy Itad, identifies four actions that DFIs can take to mobilise private capital at scale to advance the Sustainable Development Goals and deliver meaningful climate action.

The world’s largest pension fund, with €1.5trn in assets under management, is researching how best to implement its impact strategy, considering aspects such as impact measurement and monitoring.

This year’s GIIN Impact Forum took place in Berlin, where industry leaders spoke about key themes driving growth and innovation in the sector.