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Institutional investors gave their take on the ins and outs of the impact investing market at the Impact Investor Global Summit in London.
Private equity has made great strides with regards to its gender balance over the last decade. However, much work is yet to be done.
Incentives tied to impact targets have come a long way in a short space of time, but best practices around these mechanisms are still evolving.
While impact and Article 9 should not be conflated, SFDR is influencing impact funds’ processes and priorities, as well as LP expectations, say Cority’s Anne Matusewicz and Giorgia Davidovic.
Impact investing has been built on an ethos of collaboration, and only through sharing both successes and failures can the industry continue to learn, says Schroders Capital’s and BlueOrchard’s Maria Teresa Zappia.
Greater clarity, precision and standardisation can help the impact investing market reach its full potential, say Jeremy Elmore and Simon Witney at Travers Smith.
Climate transition and inclusive growth are two sustainability themes that can deliver compelling returns and meaningful impact, say Ken Pontarelli, Greg Shell and Salome Makharadze of Goldman Sachs Asset Management
A report compiled by the Boston Consulting Group provides some of the first statistics on how effective ESG initiatives are in private equity.
Private equity firms place value on ESG, even outside the political limelight, and that suggests sustainable investing will live on.
GPs are increasingly viewing environmental, social and governance considerations through a value-add rather than a purely value-preservation lens.