Event Readouts
Explore key insights, recommendations and discussions from Impact Investing Institute events.
Unlocking Capital for Forced Displacement Contexts: Climate Finance and the Missing Market
In partnership with UNDP and UNHCR, we brought together investors, development finance institutions, foundations, humanitarian organisations and delivery partners to explore how climate finance can reach displacement-affected and fragile contexts more effectively.
Read about this event: Unlocking Capital for Forced Displacement Contexts: Climate Finance and the Missing Market
Scotland’s Housing-led Regeneration Workshop – Readout
Bringing together around 70 leaders from across Scotland’s housing, regeneration and investment sectors, the event explored how public and private partners can unlock investment to deliver better places and outcomes for communities.
Read about this event: Scotland’s Housing-led Regeneration Workshop – Readout
Scotland’s Transition Finance Workshop – Readout
Bringing together over 50 leaders from across Scotland’s energy and finance ecosystem, this event explored the role of impact investing in transition finance and the barriers limiting investment and the opportunities for Scotland to lead in this space.
Read about this event: Scotland’s Transition Finance Workshop – ReadoutUpcoming Events
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Past Events
COP26: Finance, Governance and Sustainability
Held in partnership with the University of Glasgow, this event featured two panel discussions focusing on issues which are central to the ongoing development of sustainable finance in the UK: green bonds, and fiduciary duty and sustainable investment.
Read about this event: COP26: Finance, Governance and Sustainability
COP26: Pensions with impact – Adopting a transitional mindset for a better future
Held in the COP26 Green Zone. this event heard from a range of voices in the industry sharing the investment opportunities and case studies presented by adopting a Just Transition investing approach, the advantages for institutional investors, such as pensions funds, in adopting a transitional mindset and how that can help to build socially and environmentally resilient economies in the future.
Read about this event: COP26: Pensions with impact – Adopting a transitional mindset for a better future
Investing in Place: An Asset Owner Discussion
Featuring a wide range of pension fund asset owners and place-based impact investing Forum members, this event explored the opportunities presented by place-based impact investing.
Read about this event: Investing in Place: An Asset Owner Discussion
Investing in Place: A Consultant Discussion
This event provided an introduction to the key issues, challenges and opportunities involved in place-based impact investing, followed by a discussion chaired by Pensions for Purpose on consultants’ experiences advising on place-based investments.
Read about this event: Investing in Place: A Consultant Discussion
Report Launch: Is there an investment case for social and affordable housing in the UK?
Launch and discussion of our report that analyses investment into social and affordable housing, and investigates the merits or otherwise of including social and affordable housing assets within institutional investment portfolios.
Read about this event: Report Launch: Is there an investment case for social and affordable housing in the UK?
Accelerating the ‘S’ in ESG
Together with the Human Rights Watch, a panel of experts explored how investors and organisations can boost their positive impact by addressing social issues whilst delivering a financial return.
Read about this event: Accelerating the ‘S’ in ESG