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Becoming impact investment ready

Kartik Desai of Asha Impact in India shares advice on obtaining impact investment funds

Impact investments are investments made into companies, organisations, and funds with the intention to generate social and environmental impact alongside a financial return.

Impact investing challenges the long-held views that social and environmental issues should be addressed only by philanthropic donations, and that market investments should focus exclusively on achieving financial returns.

In this video, Kartik Desai, Principal at Asha Impact in India will share some advice for social entrepreneurs looking to obtain impact investment funds.

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