Institutional investors and wealth managers want to incorporate an impact focus into their investment strategies for a range of reasons. Some want to consider impact as one indicator among many but not as their main goal. These investors may wish to comply with a regulation (e.g., the European Union’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation), implement a double materiality approach, or create impact-focused products to respond to client preferences. Other investors want to consider impact as a strategic objective of their investment (alongside financial returns) so they can align their investments with their values and create a unique value proposition.
Regardless of their motivations, investors can follow the five key steps outlined in our infographic below to design and implement impact-focused investment approaches. These are inspired and draw lessons from principles defined by the Global Impact Investing Network and the International Finance Corporation.
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