Impact Investing
Impact investing brings together public and private investors to target set outcomes and goals. It is a novel way to distribute risk and inject market mechanisms to hold programs accountable and reward performance.
Notable examples include Social Impact Bonds and funds.
Social venture capital is a way for companies to raise funds for improvements to their ESG profile through mezzanine financing and equity investments.
Having objective third-parties to measure outcomes and net impact is central to the effectiveness of these instruments.