Impact investing is first and foremost an alignment of an investor\u2019s beliefs and values with the allocation of capital to address social and\/or environmental issues. Impact investing refers to investments \u201cmade into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate a measurable, beneficial social or environmental impact alongside a financial return\u201d.<\/p>\n
Impact investments can be made in both emerging and developed markets and target a range of returns from below market to market rate, depending on investors’ strategic goals.<\/p>\n
The growing impact investment market provides capital to address the world\u2019s most pressing challenges in sectors such as renewable energy, sustainable agriculture and affordable and accessible basic services including housing, healthcare, and education.<\/p>\n
The Global impact investing Network defines the Core Characteristics of impact investing with the following four notions:<\/p>\n
The investor\u2019s intention is to have a positive social or environmental impact through investments.<\/p>\n
Investing with return expectations<\/p>\n
Impact investing is expected to generate a financial return on capital or, at minimum, a return on capital<\/p>\n
Range of return expectations and asset classes<\/p>\n
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This is the commitment of the investor to measure and report the social and environmental performance and progress of underlying investments, ensuring transparency and accountability while informing the practice of impact investing and building the field.<\/p>\n
Many will agree in recognizing Education as the most powerful investment in our future. Research shows that education can make a lasting difference in people\u2019s lives, and it is not just good for individuals but also for nations. Investing in education is not just the right move but it is also a smart economy.<\/p>\n
Education leads the path towards health, empowerment, and employment. Evidence shows that each additional year of education boosts a person\u2019s income by 10% and increases a country\u2019s GDP by 18%. Some investigations estimate that if every child learned to read this will mean 170 million fewer individuals would live in poverty. By 2030, over 600 million more children will need to be enrolled in school to achieve basic education for all.<\/p>\n
So how can we get more people to school, learning skills that will help them to heal wounds and rebuild their societies?<\/p>\n
We must invest more in education. We need $26 billion more to get people in school and learning.<\/p>\n
We must invest more effectively in learning, and improving learning assessment. And being accountable to communities for education results.<\/p>\n
We must invest more equitably to make sure people who are most in need have access to quality learning.<\/p>\n
Financing is one of the key barriers to growth within the education sector. Most of the impact investments are made to expand school infrastructure and capacity.<\/p>\n
Impact investors are looking to strengthen the ecosystem which surrounds the emerging sector to offer quality education in a sustainable manner.<\/p>\n
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