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Impact Investing industry overview
Another trend to watch ahead of 2024 is the continued growth of impact investing, the pursuit of positive social or environmental outcomes alongside financial returns. The sector is expanding fast, with interest from both institutional and individual investors who want to put their money where their values are. Impact investing is proving resilient even amid economic headwinds, such as high interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty. The healthcare and sustainable agriculture sectors, for example, hold long-term growth promise.
Why it matters:
If we are going to make progress towards sustainable development to meet the challenges of climate change, pursue poverty reduction and tackle inequality, then we will need impact investing.
- This developed demand for impact metrics can be seen most clearly in the gradual integration of impact metrics into the traditional investment strategies of mainstream investors.
- Regulatory changes, especially in the EU, are forcing banks and investors to adopt more rigorous sustainability reporting standards, which is further normalising impact investing as a critical component of the financial system.
Between the lines:
Though the impact investing market is growing, it has major issues that need to be overcome to keep up the positive trend.
- Another critical barrier is the scarcity of reliable and standardised impact data, which is key to decisions about where to invest and what results are being achieved. This is especially true in developing regions, where data are often difficult to collect.
- In addition, there is still a lack of clarity about the trade-off between financial returns and social impact, with many investors thinking ‘you can’t have it both ways’ – although this is gradually changing as more investors see successful case studies. The key, ultimately, is communication.
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