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Publications
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Financing structures for place-based impact investing – what works?
Read this publication: Financing structures for place-based impact investing – what works?In May 2021, our white paper “Scaling up institutional investment for place-based impact” identified a barrier which could prevent institutional investors from adopting a place-based approach: the lack of appropriate financing vehicles through which to invest. Our new report tackles this barrier head on, setting out the key characteristics viable vehicles must possess, a variety…
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Originating place-based impact investments
Read this publication: Originating place-based impact investmentsThe origination of place-based impact investment opportunities is highly complex, making it difficult to connect institutional investors seeking to adopt place-based strategies with the fund managers and enterprises who meet their needs. This report tests the hypothesis that this issue can be addressed through a ‘platform’ solution. It explores existing kinds of origination platforms and…
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Investing with impact in the endowment
Read this publication: Investing with impact in the endowmentOur paper, “Investing for impact in the endowment: Why do it and how to get started”, is a practical guide designed to help foundation leaders and the constellation of professionals that surround them to make their first moves into impact investing. With support from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and Esmée Fairbairn…
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Can Charities Invest their Endowment with impact?
Read this publication: Can Charities Invest their Endowment with impact?In this paper, we explain why we think charity trustees should feel confident in concluding that, in the round, both from a “mission lens” and a “financial lens”, impact investing is an approach which can most effectively advance the objects, mission, and work of the charity as a whole.
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Mobilising institutional capital towards the SDGs and a Just Transition
Read this publication: Mobilising institutional capital towards the SDGs and a Just TransitionIn partnership with the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG), we co-led the G7 Impact Taskforce, an independent, industry-led effort backed by the UK Government as part of the UK presidency of the G7 in 2021. Workstream B, the Workstream led by the Impact Investing Institute, had a particular focus on identifying concrete instruments and policies for financing the Sustainable…
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Building Strong Places: a new, impactful role for financial institutions
Read this publication: Building Strong Places: a new, impactful role for financial institutionsOur report, “Building Strong Places: a new, impactful role for financial institutions” was written with Metro Dynamics for Lloyds Banking Group, and explores how mainstream financial institutions can engage in place-based impact investing. The report recognises the urgent need for transformational investment that improves people’s lives while futureproofing the UK economy, particularly given the importance of…
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Knowledge Exchange Series: Insights from global impact investing market-builders
Read this publication: Knowledge Exchange Series: Insights from global impact investing market-buildersThis document presents a summary of the key insights gathered in each session of our Knowledge Exchange Series from market-builders operating in a variety of national contexts, as well as leading practitioners and thought leaders who were invited as guest speakers in different sessions. These insights provide an accurate reflection of the challenges, opportunities, solutions…
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Knowledge Exchange Series No.7: How DFIs and NABs can partner to move more capital for impact in local markets
Read this publication: Knowledge Exchange Series No.7: How DFIs and NABs can partner to move more capital for impact in local marketsThe seventh session of the Knowledge Exchange Series explored how impact investing National Advisory Boards (NABs) and other market-building organisations can effectively partner with development finance institutions (DFIs) to leverage sources of finance, expertise and solutions to support economic development and quality of life in their respective markets.
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Knowledge Exchange Series No.6: Working with Government to shape transformative policy for impact investing
Read this publication: Knowledge Exchange Series No.6: Working with Government to shape transformative policy for impact investingThe sixth session of the Knowledge Exchange Series explored how impact investing National Advisory Boards (NABs) and other market-builders can use their platforms to work with governments and create an enabling environment for impact investing, to help unleash finance, innovation, and entrepreneurship to solve pressing issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the climate emergency.
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