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  • GIIN publishes impact performance comparisons

    23 October 2020

    The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has published reports it says will catalyse the widespread comparison of the impact performance of individual investments.

  • GIIN publishes Covid-19 guidance for impact investors

    10 August 2020

    The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has published guidance to help impact investors understand how they can best support their investees and enterprises through the coronavirus crisis.

  • Transparency 'a significant challenge' for impact investors

    21 January 2020

    Impact investors continue to struggle with a lack of transparency on impact performance, a survey of the sector has shown, with some respondents complaining that the problem is getting worse.

  • Impact, expanded

    21 October 2019

    The GIIN's CEO, Amit Bouri, believes impact investing can help transform the financial system

  • A healthy investment opportunity

    21 October 2019

    There is no shortage of opportunities for investors who want to target SDG3 – good health and wellbeing – but measuring impact can be a challenge

  • Impact investors say AUM soared 86% over four years

    21 June 2019

    Impact investors have seen their assets under management increase by 86% over the past four years, a survey of the market suggests.

  • GIIN launches revamped investment impact managing system

    21 May 2019

    A new tool aims to help investors better measure the impact of their activity, representing a "huge leap forward" for the industry.

  • Sustainable and impact forestry funds expect 8% returns, says GIIN

    24 April 2019

    Expected annualised returns from sustainable and impact forestry funds range from 7% to 18%, with a median of 8%, according to the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).

  • Impact investment exceeds $500bn, says GIIN

    01 April 2019

    The impact investment market has been valued at more than $500 billion for the first time, in an analysis by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).

  • Zurich reports under new impact measurement framework

    12 March 2019

    Zurich Insurance Group, with the help of BlackRock, has developed a "first of its kind" impact measurement framework that allows it to aggregate two key environmental and social metrics across different asset classes.