Before you start learning, look at some words related to Impact Investing. SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) : The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals are a blueprint for achieving a better and …
We have looked at several interesting cases of impact investing this week. Let’s review. In Week 1 we discussed social innovation, a powerful new approach to solving social problems. In …
Impact investing has become one of the hottest fields in asset management. The rapid growth of impact investing can be partly attributed to the large-scale transfer of wealth to and …
To address the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), approximately 4 trillion USD is needed by 2030. Only 1.4 trillion USD is available for investment over that span. How can we …
Firms can create social value in order to create financial value. There are three approaches to CSV. 1) Reconceived products and markets 2) Redefined productivity in the value chain 3) …
Investors have debated whether there is a trade-off between social impact and financial returns. Addressing this issue, the Omidyar Network published “Across the Returns Continuum” in the Winter 2017 issue …
In today’s capital markets, a number of investors want to do good for society, or at least want to avoid harming it. Some investors negatively screen for Environment-Social-Governance (ESG) risks, …
How powerful is Collective Impact? Cross-sectoral coordination among private, public, and social sectors can better resolve serious and complex social problems, yielding large-scale social change or impact. Let’s look at …
So far we have reviewed interesting cases of collective impact. In Week 1, we discussed social innovation which is a new, useful solution to social problems. we also covered social …
Let’s look at the traditional view of economy & business and the backround of the emergence of CSR. Traditional view in economics and business is that a company should maximize …
Impact measurement is important for improving resource allocation and a project’s/program’s overall quality. Let’s watch the video about interesting case that involves impact measurement and evaluation by Korean researchers, and …
Today we will discuss importance of cooperation of private and social sectors to solve global social problems. We will discuss topics including CSR, CSV, and collective impact. These concepts will …
As we mentioned earlier, the impact measurement and evaluation process is critical for improving a project’s/program’s resource allocation, and improving the overall quality of the project itself. However, impact measurement …
TOC is an extremely useful tool for determining resource allocation. It provides a useful framework, helping you allocate limited resources and successfully generate meaningful social change. How would you assess …
So many people and organizations have good intentions to make the world a better place. However, good intentions are not enough. This week we will talk about why it is …