All our reports, consultation responses, and research are available to everyone interested in learning more about impact investing.
Publications
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The UK impact investing market: Size, scope, and potential
Read this publication: The UK impact investing market: Size, scope, and potentialOur second research report estimating the size and the features of the UK impact investing market shows that the market has grown to £76.8 billion.
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Place-based impact investing: Emerging impact and insights
Read this publication: Place-based impact investing: Emerging impact and insightsPlace-based impact investing: Emerging impact and insights is a short report that provides a snapshot of the evolving place-based impact investing (PBII) landscape since the publication of our our joint white paper, Scaling up institutional investment for place-based impact, published in 2021.
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Evolving your endowment: Driving change through impact investing
Read this publication: Evolving your endowment: Driving change through impact investingOur guide “Evolving your endowment: Driving change through impact investing” provides practical information and resources for charitable foundations that want to invest the assets within their main endowment to deliver both positive social and environmental impact.
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Family Offices: A roadmap to impact
Read this publication: Family Offices: A roadmap to impactOur guide “Family Offices: A roadmap to impact” provides practical information and resources for families and their advisors to navigate the world of impact investing.
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Bridging divides: A guide on using catalytic capital for a global just transition
Read this publication: Bridging divides: A guide on using catalytic capital for a global just transitionOur catalytic capital guide provides a roadmap for achieving a fair and inclusive transition – a just transition – to net zero in emerging and frontier markets, with a focus on the use of catalytic capital.
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Fostering impact: An investor guide for engaging communities in place-based impact investing
Read this publication: Fostering impact: An investor guide for engaging communities in place-based impact investingThe Institute’s community engagement guide empowers investors to identify and pursue community engagement opportunities within a place-based impact investing approach.
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Just Transition Criteria – a practical tool for fund managers
Read this publication: Just Transition Criteria – a practical tool for fund managersThe Institute’s Just Transition Criteria are a ‘first of its kind’ practical tool for fund managers who want to invest in a transition to a net zero world that prioritises the needs of the planet and the people living on it.
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Impact investing presentation for charitable foundations
Read this publication: Impact investing presentation for charitable foundationsA downloadable presentation to help facilitate conversations about impact investing within charitable foundations. It provides an introduction to impact investing, busts prevalent myths, highlights key arguments in favour of the approach and provides steps on how to get started, all supported by detailed speaker notes.
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New research shines a light on existing social sustainability metrics that can spearhead further policy and industry action
Read this publication: New research shines a light on existing social sustainability metrics that can spearhead further policy and industry actionSustainability reporting, particularly on social outcomes, remains patchy and inconsistent across industries. However, our new research shows that there is a raft of existing legislation, voluntary codes, and market-led initiatives by which businesses and investors are already capturing and disclosing factors relating to people and communities.
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