Impact Investment

I cannot think of a financial architecture worth focusing on which is more important to agenda item:

Reform the international financial architecture: to ensure it delivers more effectively and fairly for everyone and particularly the Global South, including through objectives that are aligned with the SDGs, debt sustainability, a global financial safety net, and more;

than IMPACT INVESTMENT.

 

It is not new- IFC’s 2019 report is a great starting point.

https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/corp_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/annual+report-2019/download/ifc-ar-2019

 

My favourite book on the subject is a must read:

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/442234/impact-by-cohen-sir-ronald/9781529108057

 

and finally the latest report of one of the top impact investment firms is impactful to say the least.

https://publications.schroders.com/view/820945407/#zoom=true

 

SDG’s cannot be financed by Member States alone . They require PPP. The market is estimated to be in $300T especially with Millennials inheriting their trillions soon and being conscious of where to invest. All Generations need to adopt sane sustainable investment mechanisms. It’s the only way ahead to meet SOFT Agenda items.

I will be blogging more on this later. I believe in it passionately.