What is Impact Investing?

Aligning your investments with purpose

What if your investments could provide financial return and have a positive effect on the world?


It's possible through impact investing — investments made with the intent to generate measurable social and 

environmental impact alongside a financial return. *1


Yes it's... But...

 

—Is impact investing right for you? (3:38) | Read the transcript (PDF) from Bank of America 



How we define impact investing

We have identified three main approaches to impact investing:

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Learn more about impact investing

"Impact investing: The performance realities"

New to impact investing? Learn more about growth and performance trends that have emerged in recent years.
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Read the full Performance Realities white paper, written by Anna Snider, Global Head of Equity and Impact Investing Due Diligence. It includes a review of recent changes in the impact investing industry and an in-depth analysis of performance data.
Read the white paper




Related resources




*1 "About Impact Investing." Global Impact Investing Network. April 2015.