WHAT IS IMPACT Investing?
Roman Semiokhin, serial investor and entrepreneur.
What is IMPACT INVESTING?
An impact investment is an investment made with the intention of imparting positive, measurable environmental and social impact in addition to generating a financial return. Impact investments can be made in both developed and emerging markets, targeting a range of returns at and below the market rate, depending on the strategic goals of the investor.
Impact investment is a growing market that provides capital to address some of the most pressing global challenges in sectors such as renewable energy, agriculture, microfinance and conservation, as well as improving accessibility and affordability of
basic services such as healthcare, housing and education. It challenges long-held beliefs that environmental and social issues should be addressed by philanthropic donations alone and that market investments should focus solely on generating financial returns.
The impact investing market provides a diverse range of viable opportunities to advance environmental and social solutions through investments that simultaneously generate a healthy profit. Many types of investors are turning to impact investing, including individual investors, NGOs, fund managers, religious institutions, institutional and family foundations, banks, wealth managers, financial advisors, pension funds and government investors.
The impact investing market provides a diverse range of viable opportunities to advance environmental and social solutions through investments that simultaneously generate a healthy profit.
ROMAN SEMIOKHIN
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