Global Handbook of Impact Investing

Globally, more than 20% of all investment is intentionally allocated to make a positive impact on society and the planet. As the quest for social justice and climate action become ever more pressing, the amount of capital devoted to impact investing is slated to grow. All types of capital providers--investors, governments, multi-lateral banks, NGOs, universities--are demanding that the immense power of their assets both do good and do well, funding solutions and transforming the world we live in. Investment and finance professionals, academics, along with government leaders and change-making innovators in the public and private sectors, all demand a guide to understand the theory and practice of impact investing. The Global Handbook of Impact Investing answers this urgent call with wide-ranging content on the history, current state, and future direction for impact investing. Allocating resources to impact investing is even more powerful when rigorous assessment methodologies can ensure the highest-impact results are being realized. This book is a major milestone, serving as a comprehensive yet practical resource to define and measure impact--an advancement in the field--that guides investors pushing towards a greener and more sustainable world. In our globalized world, we face complex challenges that demand equally complex and interconnected solutions. No other book on the market approaches the broad, international scope of this new volume. Thirty chapters by leaders in global and sustainable finance offer frameworks and case examples drawn from five continents. This handbook provides a holistic understanding required to bring impact investing to scale and forge unprecedented positive change in the capital markets of today and tomorrow.