For years, stakeholders in the impact investing field have debated whether investment managers can consistently deliver market-rate financial returns while achieving meaningful and measurable social or environmental impact.
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Sustainable investing has gone from a niche investment idea to attracting enough
capital to start having an impact on global challenges at a meaningful scale.
Globally, more than $22.8 trillion are invested sustainably, representing more than
$1 in every $4 under professional management.
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Impact investing, broadly defined as investing for the purpose of generating both a social or environmental as well as a financial return, continues to grow in popularity. Impact investing can also include the use of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in making investment decisions. Donor advised funds (DAFs) can prove to be a useful tool for impact investing, provided that donors and their advisors are aware of certain points before making these investments.
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The GIIN’s report, GIIN Perspectives: Evidence on the Financial Performance of Impact Investments, provides investors with a comprehensive review of available research to date on the financial performance of impact investments. The report evaluates over a dozen studies—produced by a wide range of organizations—on the financial performance of investments in three common asset classes in impact investing: private equity, private debt, and real assets, as well as individual investor portfolios allocated across asset classes.
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Today, the sophistication of the financial markets far exceeds what could have been imagined only a few decades ago, offering products and services tailored for every investor’s needs. Yet, they may miss the real risks to investors’ well-being, which are systemic and long-term: climate change, financial instability, and inequality are significant investment risks, not just societal risks.
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