For those seeking a better ROI: Return on Impact
Being intentional about desired non-financial outcomes is core to impact investing or values-based investing. Impact investing can, and often does, produce market rate returns while also lowering the volatility of your investment portfolio and can sometimes achieve outcomes not possible with traditional philanthropic giving. More reasons to consider impact investing.
Here in the Greater Philadelphia region, there’s a growing movement to align financial assets in ways that build a more equitable and more sustainable economy that works for everyone. For those who want to dive deeper, learn more, and align their investments with their values, here are some additional resources to explore.
Investor Resources
Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) provides a platform for investors to take part in the impact investing industry. GIIN Members gain access to industry information, tools, and resources to enhance their capacity to make and manage impact investments and connect with one another.
Social Venture Circle is the world’s largest and most active early-stage impact investing network and its most active chapter is right here in Philadelphia!
Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) is a network of investors, entrepreneurs, and social impact leaders addressing the world’s toughest challenges through market-based solutions. SOCAP’s flagship event each fall in San Francisco is the leading gathering for impact investors and social entrepreneurs.
TONIIC is a global peer-learning community of active impact investors. In addition to member services, Toniic curates the Impact Terms Platform, a library of innovative impact structures, and T100, a longitudinal research study of investment portfolios seeking net positive impact across all asset classes.".
ImpactAlpha is redefining business media around social and environmental value, just as impact investing is redefining finance. ImpactAlpha is an instrument for the growing number of people who believe our most pressing social and environmental challenges represent the biggest business opportunities of the 21 century.
The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment is the leading voice advancing sustainable investing across all asset classes. Its mission is to rapidly shift investment practices toward sustainability, focusing on long-term investment and the generation of positive social and environmental impacts.
Mission Investors Exchange is the leading network of foundations engaged in impact investing. Our 200 members comprise a vibrant community committed to tackling the world’s most intractable social and environmental issues, from climate change and global health to education and quality jobs.
The SRI Conference on Sustainable, Responsible, Impact Investing (formerly SRI in the Rockies) is the premier annual gathering of investors and investment professionals working to make money and direct the flow of investment capital toward a truly sustainable future.