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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Impact investing"”.
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The development of impact investing and implications for China
In recent years, impact investing has been developing rapidly and attracting broader attention. According to the JP Morgan and GIIN Annual Impact Investor Survey, the number of global impact investors increased approximately eightfold between 1995 and 2015. While still facing challenges and …
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The social side of impact investing: measurement and the interconnections
… study investigated the social side of social impact investing, its measurement and interconnections. The study delved into the motivations, measurement and challenges confronting organizations in the social impact investing environment. Semi-structured computer-aided interviews along with …
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Harnessing impact investing: a transformative strategy for CSR in Namibia
Impact investing is a powerful tool for amplifying positive social and environmental impact that Namibian companies can use as a transformative avenue to fulfil their CSR commitments. This innovative strategy empowers companies to drive positive social impact, strengthen brand equity, and foster …
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Understanding How Impact Investing Can Transform Canada’s Post-Secondary Sector: An Intermediary Typology
… 64 years) participation rate of 54%. Situating impact investing as a mechanism to address this inequity in post-secondary participation rates in Canada, I first focus on understanding why impact investing is not currently used in the higher education space by exploring what institutional …
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An impact investing and blended finance framework for foundations to leverage impact capital
… of inequality, unemployment and poverty using investing for impact strategies and blending models. However, this is an opportunity not yet exploited in South Africa despite traction abroad. By developing case studies of six international foundations that have deployed impact investment and …
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Impact Investing in the Renewable Energy Sector: Stakeholder Salience, Ethical Sensemaking, Institutional Logics, and Identity
… achieve an enhanced understanding of the complex impact investing decision making process drawing on stakeholder management theory, ethical sensemaking, and institutional logics, by exploring impact investing decision making within the renewable energy sector. Multiple motives and objectives of …
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Bound to Impact: a best practices guide to term sheets in African Impact Investing deals
This study focuses on the Impact Investing industry in sub-Saharan Africa through a comparative analysis of three industry-leading institutions' term sheets. A key output of this exploratory research is the development of a best practices guide to social and environmental covenants (clauses …
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Impact investing in South Africa: identifying the global and local forces shaping this emerging investment market
… go beyond pure financial return have emerged. Impact investing, a concept which closely co-exists with investment strategies such as socially responsible investing and responsible investing, is the latest attempt to combine financial return with a contribution to the sustainable development of …
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High-density affordable housing impact investing: a best-in-class project screening credit risk management model
… of concept of a credit risk management tool for impact investment funding model using these formulae and Geographic Information Systems ("GIS"). It calculates the extent of credit risk for income-producing real estate fundamentals and uses endogenous factors- risk factors and drivers associated …
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In the business of doing good: Effective return on donation (ROD) mechanisms in philanthropy and impact investing
… on Investment (ROI), philanthropies can be impact oriented. Just as the investor in the world of business looks for the ROI, the donor can look for the unconventional bottom line, and measure impact of his giving through Return on Donation (ROD). ROD is a phrase I coined to represent …
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Organisation as communication: an empirical study of how the communication of impact investing is shaping its development in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya
… for investors to demand some form of positive impact above and beyond financial returns. In response to this, many strategies that seek more than just financial returns have been developed and impact investing being one such strategy. This research explores how fund managers and, or investors …
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Creating shared value: Investigating how micro-property developers in townships can collaborate with impact investors
… being access to funds. This study looks at how impact investing, an emerging funding model can be used to address this challenge. Impact investing can be described as a cross-sectional initiative that involves the professional participation of various stakeholders; to drive social …
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Investment professionals' readiness for effective impact evaluation using sustainable innovation: A case study of a large South African asset manager
… South African asset manager, to employ effective impact evaluation methods, with a focus on the integration of blockchain technology. In it, I delve into the current state of impact investing in South Africa, highlighting the challenges and opportunities encountered by fund managers in evaluating …
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Exploring the effectiveness of measuring social impact investment
… Although it is a relatively new concept, the Impact Investing market seeks to create intentional social impact, however without effective impact measurement, change will remain in the domains of story and assumption. This research used exploratory methods to examine the Impact Investing market …
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Responsible Investing in South African Collective Investment Schemes: An Analysis of Performance
… target, private capital needs to be mobilised. Impact investing has the potential to bridge this gap, providing measurable real-world impact alongside financial performance. However, the empirical effect of impact investing on financial performance appears under researched. This study sought to …
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Exploring the dynamics of impact investments in Botswana: the case of asset managers and owners
… there been a greater need to find inclusive, and impactful solutions to funding development. Fortunately, impact investing is a means through which investors ‘can put their principal where their principles are' and still be able to generate both social and financial returns, making it a …
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Examining Development Impact Measurement: A case of South African Impact Investors
Over the past decade impact investing has gained much traction as a lucrative category of investments that strive for positive social and environmental impact alongside financial gains. Measurement of the intended impacts is gaining importance as this field of investing grows, requiring increased …
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How Can Impact Investors Enable Systems Change? Exploring the Theory and Practice of an Emerging Field
… increasing awareness of “systems change” in the impact investing community, recognizing the limitation of the traditional approach (investing in a single company or technology) to create meaningful impact in entrenched socio-technical systems. However, a big gap between awareness and action still …
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