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We are less than two weeks away from the GIIN Impact Forum 2024 in Amsterdam on October 23-24, where attendees will have the opportunity to hear directly from impact practitioners on effective approaches to solving global challenges in our featured solution sessions. These sponsor-led talks offer unparalleled insights into critical issues like democratic backsliding, strengthening indigenous communities, oceanic clean-up and more. Register for the forum today and take part in these important conversations: https://lnkd.in/gmixJTZY Catalyzing Social Change in Latin American Agribusiness Through Shared Value Investing Hosted by Jorge Quintanilla Nielsen, Chairman & CEO, CAPITAL + SAFI S.A. Unlocking “Just Transitions” for Nature and People through private investment Hosted by Anne-Laurence Roucher, Head of Impact Private Equity & Natural Capital, Mirova With Gautier Quéru, Managing Director Natural Capital, Mirova Empowering Prosperity: Investing in Indigenous Communities for Sustainable Growth Hosted by Jeffrey Cyr, Managing Partner & Founder, Raven Indigenous Capital Partners With Jocelyn King, Chairperson, First Australians Capital FINDING HOME: Stories of Displacement and Resilience through Animation Hosted by Manon Messiant, Film Producer, Iliade et Films With Maria Stanisheva, Director/Producer, ANIMADOCS Investing in Democracy Hosted by Georgia Levenson Keohane, CEO, Soros Economic Development Fund Investing in Rural Resilience: Learnings from 25 Years of Impact Hosted by Willy Foote, Founder & CEO, Root Capital With Rose Ochieng, Head of Advisory, Africa, Root Capital The Ocean Dividend: Securing Societal Benefits from Ocean Investment Hosted by Gracie White, Director – Global Ocean Investments, Conservation International Ventures LLC With David Ogiga, Director & Co-Founder, Sote Hub Alpha in Impact Investing: Performance Insights & Highest Conviction Opportunities Hosted by John Goldstein, Head of Sustainability, Goldman Sachs Asset Management With Danielle Walsh (Howard), Co-Head XIG Imprint, Goldman Sachs Asset Management #impactinvesting #sustainability #socialimpact #climateaction

The GIIN training team recently held an Introduction to Impact Investing seminar in Tokyo, bringing together a diverse group of professionals including: senior fund managers, CEOs, consultants, impact officers and professors for a deep dive into the global impact investing landscape and the rapidly expanding Japanese market. 🌱 We extended a heartfelt thank you to the Deloitte Tohmatsu Group for hosting us at their facility. Participants reflected on the most impactful parts of the seminar: 📈 “These conversations provided practical insights and diverse perspectives, enriching my understanding of how impact investing works in different markets. Additionally, the course did an excellent job clarifying global standards, which was crucial for aligning our investment practices with international benchmarks.” 👥 “The most useful part of the training was the group work, which helped us to implement theory into practice.” 🤝 “Great opportunity to go over the basics of impact investments and connect with important stakeholders in the Japanese impact investment field.” One of the seminar’s highlights was the fireside chat, featuring contributors Takeshi Igarashi from KIBOW foundation and Masahiro Hata from GLIN Capital, where local experts shared insights into their impact investing practices within the Japanese market. If you are a financial professional looking to leverage your investments for positive social and environmental impact, we encourage you to register for our flagship training initiative, Transforming Your Portfolio on October 22 in Amsterdam just ahead of the #GIINImpactForum2024: https://lnkd.in/gmixJTZY

Final countdown: just two weeks until the GIIN Impact Forum 2024. 🌍 On October 23-24, experts and leaders from around the globe will come together in Amsterdam to engage in important discussions on how we can harness capital to address the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. This is a unique opportunity to gain insights from top speakers, connect with like-minded peers and collaborate on transformative solutions that drive lasting impact. Register for the forum today and be part of the crucial conversations shaping the future of the industry: https://lnkd.in/gmixJTZY #GIINForum2024 #ImpactInvesting #Sustainability #SDGs

Recent research from the GIIN reveals that the food and agriculture sector is slated to see one of the largest increases in allocations over the next five years. At the GIIN Impact Forum 2024 in Amsterdam on October 23-24, investors have the opportunity to attend lightning talks on the ongoing innovative investments in sustainable agriculture practices and other climate mitigation strategies. Register for the forum today and hear from leaders actively engaged in these efforts: https://lnkd.in/gmixJTZY 🌳 Can Cutting Down Trees be Good for the Climate? Charlotte Kaiser, head of impact finance at BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group, reveals how smart investments in natural capital can drive impact and returns. She will discuss five ways sustainable forestry supports climate action, sustainable development and biodiversity, highlighting concrete examples of collaboration that draw on recent announcements with Microsoft, Meta and others. 🌾 Agriculture has Shaped our History, Now we Need to Shape its Future Lauren Ferstandig, managing director of NatureVest at The Nature Conservancy, discusses how farmers face challenges in adopting sustainable practices. The Nature Conservancy’s NatureVest team, through impact investments like the Sustainable Water Impact Fund, is demonstrating how private investment, combined with science, can drive sustainable farming. 💧 How Entrepreneurs are Tackling the Global Water Crisis – While Building Thriving Businesses Entrepreneurship and innovation are transforming lives by providing clean water while generating sustainable profit. Paul Buysens, co-CEO of Incofin Investment Management, discusses how investing in these businesses can bridge the gap between scarcity and empowerment, unlocking potential for millions. Meet these experts and explore the future of sustainability: https://lnkd.in/gmixJTZY #GIINForum2024 #ImpactInvesting #Sustainability #ClimateAction

Eighty-five percent of gender investors adopted a gender lens because it aligned with their organizational impact mission with 40% doing so to align with the SDGs. Our latest market intelligence report dives deep into the growing role of gender lens investing (GLI) using data from our 2024 Impact Investor Survey. Explore how integrating a gender lens into investment strategies not only advances gender equality but also drives stronger financial outcomes by downloading the In Focus: Gender and Impact Investing 2024 report at https://lnkd.in/eyxbKqEe The GIIN found that despite challenges, gender lens investing continues to demonstrate its potential to drive both financial performance and social impact: ✅Ninety percent of gender investors met or exceeded their financial expectations, with 97% achieving their impact targets. 📈Seventy-five percent of gender investor respondents reported that the benefit of adopting GLI was the ability to achieve greater impact, with just over half (51%) reporting the benefits of strong impact results and better financial performance. 🌍While 42% of gender investors focused on emerging markets, these regions account for only 18% of total impact AUM compared to developed markets, which attracted 66% of impact AUM from a similar percentage of investors (48%). 🏠Gender investors target all 17 Sustainable Development Goals, not just gender equality and prioritize sectors like energy, infrastructure and housing, with 64% who planned to increase allocations. Gender lens investing is an approach to investing that considers all gender-based factors across the investment process to better inform decision-making in financial markets. We’re grateful to partners like Investing in Women, whose efforts continue to drive progress in gender equality and economic empowerment. Let us know in the comments what stood out to you as you explore our research, and stay tuned for more market analytics from the GIIN, including the Size of the Market 2024, which will launch later in October. https://lnkd.in/eyxbKqEe #GIINResearch2024 #GenderLensInvesting #ImpactInvesting #GenderEquality

🎧 Tune in to hear GIIN Chief Research Officer Dean Hand on the latest episode of CFA Institute's Sustainability Story Podcast: https://lnkd.in/edk2djND On the episode, Dean and host Nicole Gehrig dive deep into the evolving world of #impactinvesting to discuss the growing sophistication of impact measurement and management practices, the shift toward standardized metrics and how institutional investors are increasingly integrating an impact lens across asset classes. Dean also highlights the increased maturity of the impact investing market, which has been driven by steady growth in investor participation and capital allocation. Part of this change stems from institutional asset owners, including pension funds and sovereign wealth funds, that are increasingly adopting holistic strategies to integrate financial returns with intentional impact outcomes, ultimately enhancing the quality of life for their beneficiaries. 📈 If you'd like to learn how to align your own portfolio with social and environmental outcomes, don’t miss the GIIN's Transforming Your Portfolio training on October 22 in Amsterdam just ahead of the Impact Forum. Space is limited, so register today. 🔗 Register for the GIIN Impact Forum and Training: https://lnkd.in/gmixJTZY #IMM #ImpactInvestors #GIINForum2024

Recent research from the GIIN indicates a majority of investors (53%) plan to incorporate AI in their impact investing processes in 2025. At the GIIN Impact Forum 2024 in Amsterdam on October 23-24, Founder and CEO of Spotlab.ai Miguel Luengo-Oroz will close out the forum with a discussion on AI and its ability to augment social impact across multiple sectors of investment. Spotlab.ai is a social enterprise that uses artificial intelligence and mobile technologies to make medical diagnostics more accessible to people worldwide. As the former first Chief Data Scientist at the United Nations, Miguel worked for more than a decade bringing data innovation to operations and policy in humanitarian response, global health, sustainable development and human rights. He has published over a hundred multidisciplinary scientific articles, policy briefs and op-eds about applications and ethics of artificial intelligence. Miguel has been awarded an Ashoka fellowship and is a professor at the doctoral school of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Explore the impact of AI on the future of sustainability and register for the forum today: https://lnkd.in/gmixJTZY #GIINForum2024 #ImpactInvesting #AI

📣 Announcing our 2024 Impact Principles Advisory Board! 📣 We are thrilled to announce the results of our 2024 Advisory Board election as well as our new Convenor, Danielle Brassel of Zurich Insurance Group. A huge thank you to all our nominees and to all the Signatories who submitted ballots. We also express our deepest gratitude to our current Convenor, Maria Teresa Zappia of BlueOrchard Finance Ltd, for her extraordinary leadership, and to the three current Advisory Board members whose term will end in November, Shade Duffy (AXA Investment Managers), Rekha Unnithan, CFA (Nuveen, a TIAA company) and Barberousse Guillaume (Proparco), for their invaluable support for the Impact Principles. Our full new Advisory Board roster includes the following individuals representing their Signatory and Host organizations: ⭐ NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS (2024 - 2028) - Kathleen Yaworsky, Accion International - Dina Pons, Incofin Investment Management - Monica Brand Engel, Quona Capital - Catherine Macaulay, CFA, Schroders plc. - Secil Yildiz, Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye (Kalkınma Yatırım Bankası) 🔁 RE-ELECTED MEMBERS (2024-2028): - Shami Nissan, Actis - Julie Wallace, LeapFrog Investments 🌻 CURRENT MEMBERS (2024-2026): - Danielle Brassel, Zurich Insurance Group (Convenor) - Rob Davies, British International Investment - Maria Teresa Zappia, BlueOrchard Finance Ltd (Previous Convenor) - Jennifer Pryce, Calvert Impact - Alessandro Maffioli, IDB Invest - Andrew Lee, UBS Group AG 🤝 HOSTS (Standing): - Amit Bouri, The Global Impact Investing Network (Host) - Pablo Fajnzylber, IFC - International Finance Corporation (Initial Host) We look forward to working with this outstanding group of Advisory Board members to amplify our mission and strategy, elevating impact practice and integrity as a driver of capital mobilization and ultimately impact outcomes at scale. Read brief messages from our Convenors by scrolling below, and see the full announcement on our website: https://lnkd.in/e_23bmuj #impactprinciples #impactinvesting #impactmanagement #IMM

Understanding market trends and key challenges offers investors critical insights into how they can strategically allocate capital to align with evolving social and environmental goals. In this month's Impact Dispatch newsletter, CEO and Co-Founder Amit Bouri highlights findings from the State of the Market 2024 report that reflect the steady growth and maturing market of impact investing. Learn more and catch up on industry news highlights here.

Today the GIIN published a market intelligence report analyzing data from our 2024 Impact Investor Survey 📊🌟 Download the State of the Market 2024: Trends, Performance and Allocations report at https://lnkd.in/gs3tVjmJ for the latest data analysis on the impact investing industry. Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned investor, you’ll find statistics and analysis within that will provide insight into the industry’s growth and demographics, where and how investors are allocating capital, the financial and impact performance of their investments, how their IMM practices are evolving and more. Here are a few of the key highlights from the research: 📈 The impact investing industry is growing: The market has continued to grow at a 14% compound annual growth rate over the past five years, reflecting a maturing market as more investors prioritize impactful strategies across sectors and geographies. ✅ The majority of investors are satisfied with performance: Eighty-six percent of investors report satisfaction with the financial performance of their impact investments and 90% report satisfaction with their impact performance, outperforming or in-line with expectations. ⚖️ Increasing sophistication of impact measurement and management: Seventy percent of investors use some form of generally accepted impact metric, such as IRIS+, with over two-thirds of investors incorporating impact criteria into their investment governance documents. As rigor across IMM practice has increased, so too has the demand for validation and verification, with 40% of impact investors using a third-party specialist verification agency. 🌍 Macro trends: The research reveals that 85% of investors are affected by inflation, and 83% are contending with rising interest rates. These macroeconomic pressures highlight the adaptability of the impact investing community in enduring a complex economic environment. Let us know in the comments what stood out to you as you explore our research, and stay tuned for more market analytics from the GIIN, including the Size of the Market 2024, which will launch in October. https://lnkd.in/gs3tVjmJ #ImpactInvesting #GIINresearch2024 #SDGs #IMM