All our reports, consultation responses, and research are available to everyone interested in learning more about impact investing.
Publications
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Briefing paper: Reporting of Environmental, Social and Economic Outcomes
Read this publication: Briefing paper: Reporting of Environmental, Social and Economic OutcomesThis briefing paper makes the case for mandatory public interest reporting and the integration of environmental, social and economic outcome themes and metrics in annual reports published by organisations.
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Knowledge Exchange Series No.2 : Governance and sustainability
Read this publication: Knowledge Exchange Series No.2 : Governance and sustainabilityAs part of the Institute’s Knowledge Exchange Series we run a series of roundtables with National Advisory Boards (NABs) on impact investing in other countries, which provide a platform for mutual learning and practical knowledge sharing between NABSs to help strengthen impact investing markets globally. The second session covered governance and sustainability.
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Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing
Read this publication: Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social HousingAs part of the ESG Social Housing Working Group, a unique collaboration of 18 banks and investors, housing associations, service providers and impact investing organisations, the Institute helped develop the Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing.
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A joint project: Mobilising more investment for place-based impact
Read this publication: A joint project: Mobilising more investment for place-based impactThe Impact Investing Institute, together with the Good Economy and Pensions for Purpose, is working on a collaborative project aimed at mobilising more flows of institutional investment to address place-based inequalities and support more inclusive and sustainable development across the UK.
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Technology-enabled impact reporting practice across the investment chain
Read this publication: Technology-enabled impact reporting practice across the investment chainThis report, by the Impact Investing Institute in partnership with Deloitte, highlights that while progress in impact reporting practice is being made, the challenges to effective impact reporting practice are great.
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UK social housing – establishing a sector-standard approach for ESG reporting
Read this publication: UK social housing – establishing a sector-standard approach for ESG reportingThe Institute collaborated with market participants to help develop a White Paper proposing sector-standard ESG criteria to unlock public and private investment in social and affordable housing.
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Final report: Growing a culture of social impact investing in the UK
Read this publication: Final report: Growing a culture of social impact investing in the UKThe final report by the Implementation Taskforce looks at how to grow a culture of social impact investment and savings in the UK and highlights the progress made in the first year of the Taskforce.
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Growing a Culture for Impact Investing in the UK: Better reporting
Read this publication: Growing a Culture for Impact Investing in the UK: Better reportingThis paper provides an introduction to the broader context of impact reporting, which illustrates the link between social and environmental impact reporting and investment decisions.
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Investing in a Better World: Understanding the UK public’s demand for opportunities to invest in the Sustainable Development Goals
Read this publication: Investing in a Better World: Understanding the UK public’s demand for opportunities to invest in the Sustainable Development GoalsThis report by the UK Department for International Development (now Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) is the largest and most comprehensive study of the UK public’s demand for sustainable investment opportunities. It looks at investor demand and how people can use their money to help drive positive change in the world.
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