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What does it take to be an impact investor/investee in #healthcare? Join us for the first of its kind discussion about #impactfinance in healthcare tomorrow in #Geneva, a side-event to the #WorldHealthAssembly77. The event aims to: 🎯Allow for greater alignment and understanding of what impact investing means for healthcare 🎯Bring together different sectoral stakeholders to share views and perspectives of what it takes to become a social impact investor for health or receive social impact investment through sharing good practices. 🎯Share use cases, deep diving into practical challenges and requirements specific to impact finance in healthcare. More details below (free to register, and hybrid)! Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eGngBdHZ #WHA77 #sustainablefinance #innovativefinance #impactfinance

It was a pleasure to moderate a panel at The Impact Investor Global Summit in London this week, discussing impactful opportunities in healthcare investing. Many thanks to our expert panel Manuela Rankine GHO Capital Partners LLP, Jon Coker Eka Ventures, Abrar Mir Quadria Capital, Rudy Dekeyser and Bruce B. Simpson AgeTech Capital. While decarbonisation, energy transition, biodiversity, and natural capital dominate impact investing discussions, it's crucial to recognise that social impact opportunities like those in healthcare can offer deep impact and great diversification benefits within portfolios. Some key takeaways from the session: *Populations and health systems face unprecedented social and health challenges which have led to vast unmet needs around the world #agingpopulation #chronicdiseases #mentalhealth *Advancements in science innovation and technology are generating opportunities like never before but they need capital investment in order to flourish. *Healthcare investments are not impact by default. Having clarity of purpose in a business model, an intention to create faster, better accessibility and affordability in healthcare products and services, these are just as important as profitability. #impactinvesting #healthcareinvesting #socialimpact

Let’s discuss social impact in the healthcare sector, where I’ll dive into post investment support. Join the conversation and be part of this transformative event – either in person or virtually! #MakingMoreHealthTogether #makingmorehealth #bebold #SocialImpact

The Better Health Solutions Fund from M&G Investments is in the Greenlight this week. Developed in response to the pandemic, the equity strategy invests in companies whose products or services are designed to promote better health & well-being. Managed by Jasveet Brar, the fund isn't just having a socially positive impact. Analysis on the Impact Cubed screening platform showed that it accounts for far fewer carbon emissions than a global benchmark and also demonstrates lower waste levels and water usage. Click through to get the quantitative stats on the Better Health Solutions Fund and then find out how your own fund measures up at the end. #ESGInvestment #Sustainability #ImpactInvesting

#didverse and digitalundivided investors looking to learn how your investment can shift the health of communities, listen here. Colby Dailey and Multiplier Advisors are sure to deliver great insights.

🚨 NEWS: We are pleased to have signed up to the Operating Principles for Impact Management. The principles are designed to ensure that impact is meaningfully integrated throughout the life cycle of investments. Tristana Perez, our Development Impact Executive, said: "Health impact is the core of our mission at MedAccess. The Operating Principles for Impact Management hold impact investors to a very high standard. By aligning with the Impact Principles, we can be confident that we are keeping our commitment to putting impact at the heart of our investment decisions.” Impact Principles | #ImpactInvesting | #HealthImpact https://lnkd.in/ejXX4sWP

I am looking forward to joining Anita Bhatia Abrar Mir Rudy Dekeyser and Manuela Rankine on the Impact in Healthcare panel at the PEI Impact Investor Summit this afternoon. We will be discussing whether healthcare investments are impact investment by definition or is there more too it than that! #ImpactInvestorGS24 #NewPrivateMarkets #ImpactInvestor

Evidence of success in impact investing is crucial and pivotal to go above hype and fully harness its potential, to effectively mitigate the social and climate challenges threatening our very existence and livehood today. Well done and kudos to the awesome team at ABC Impact! #TemasekTrust #TemasekTrustEcosystem #BuildingBetterforEveryGeneration #ImpactInvesting

ABC Impact recently released their latest impact report, highlighting a year of milestones.   In 2023, their portfolio companies empowered over 26.9 million people with essential services, and 2.9 million patients with healthcare services. Carbon emissions were reduced by 1.71 million metric tonnes. They also invested into solutions addressing plastic pollution and food waste.   Building on the track record of their inaugural US$300 million fund, the team launched their second impact fund, ABC Impact Fund II, in August 2023. They have secured over US$550 million in their first closing, with the final close expected at the end of the year.  By collaborating with promising founders and companies to develop solutions for critical social and environmental challenges, #ABCImpact is amplifying their impact and driving positive change across #Asia. At Temasek Trust, we believe impact investing is an effective lever for #sustainability, enabling companies to deliver both profit and purpose – showing that there need not be trade-offs when it comes to returns.   As a founding investor of ABC Impact which is managed by Temasek Trust Asset Management (TTAM), we are heartened to see the progress and impact made year on year. Congratulations to the ABC Impact team for another stellar year! Access ABC Impact's latest report here: https://lnkd.in/g9USMKcC   #TemasekTrust #TemasekTrustEcosystem #BuildingBetterforEveryGeneration #ImpactInvesting 

Even before I became a physician, I have been driven by a vision of a world where everyone has #access to quality and affordable #healthcare, regardless of where they live or who they are. This vision has guided my career choices, from working as a clinician in low-resource settings, to leading global health programs and organizations like Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative - DNDi. Now at Baraka Impact Finance this vision translates into our daily efforts to mobilize #investments to support brilliant #entrepreneus and ultimately transform health where it’s most needed. Along this journey, I have learned that improving health outcomes and access for #underservedcommunities around the world is not only a moral imperative, but also a smart investment. There are tremendous opportunities to support #innovativesolutions that can address the health challenges for millions in #lmics, while generating positive social and financial returns. In our latest article on ImpactAlpha, my colleague James Bair and I explore how investors are forging new roadmaps for #healthimpact in these markets. We highlight some of the key trends and #impactinvesting opportunities that are shaping the health sector, including: - The growing demand and supply of novel solutions that can address longstanding historic challenges, such as underdeveloped health systems, care disparities, and health workforce shortages. - The emergence of new impact-centric investment models that can mitigate risk and scale impact, while aligning social needs and commercial opportunities. - The availability of amazing talent and technology that can enable massive health impact, such as digital health, data management, and AI-driven decision support tools. - The potential to unlock more capital and support scalable innovations that can impact the lives of millions, through cross-sector partnerships and collaboration. How do you see the role of impact investing in advancing #healthequity and access in emerging and #frontiermarkets? What are some of the challenges and opportunities that you face or foresee in this domain? What are some of the best practices or lessons learned that you can share with other #investors and #entrepreneurs?