Defining impact investments:
Although exact definitions of impact investments may vary, at Credit Suisse, we define them as investments made with the primary intention of creating a measurable social impact, with the potential for some financial upside. The investment may face some risk of financial downside, but no deliberate aim of consuming capital as with a charitable donation. In short, impact investments place capital in businesses and other vehicles that are designed to generate a tangible social impact as well as a financial return.
Funding social entrepreneurs: A common impact investment structure is one that provides capital to small businesses and social enterprises that use market-based mechanisms to provide scalable solutions to a number of global problems. These investments can target a wide range of sectors, including food security, education.
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