Webinar: Investing That Puts Impact First

August 12, 2022

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Summary

Watch this webinar on-demand! “Impact-first” impact investing extends a financial lifeline to enterprises unattractive to conventional investors. It measures success by social and environmental benefit, not financial return.

Investing That Puts Impact First

Our research addresses the barriers that have historically limited impact-first investing, lifts up inspiring examples of leading impact-first investors, and lays out the three step journey these pioneers have taken to lead on impact-first investing: 1) clarifying a commitment to impact and 2) relying on trusted collaborators set the stage for 3) choosing the investment options that meet your needs. Read more about this research.

Impact-first enterprises reimagine how capital is deployed in service of social good. Impact-first investing is well-suited for those who care about solving the world’s largest challenges like climate change, food insecurity, and racial injustice.

Moderated by Bridgespan Partner Michael Etzel. Guest panelists:

John Sobrato, Chairman at The Sobrato Organization
Lisa Hall, Impact Chair at Apollo Global Management
Matt Bannick, Former Managing Partner at Omidyar Network

Impact-First Investing Services

The Bridgespan Group supports impact-first investors who seek to be more catalytic or flexible as well as long-term in their pursuit of social and financial returns. Please visit Bridgespan Social Impact for more about how it works with leading global investors to successfully achieve both market-leading returns and social impact.

Impact Investing: Getting Started

No matter if you are just starting as an impact investor or are looking to improve existing efforts, we can help. We work with you to develop a comprehensive impact strategy that is right for your organization and complements your existing investment processes.

Impact Investing: Measuring Impact

97-percent of investors agree that the difficulty of measuring impact has been a key barrier to the growth of the impact investing industry. We provide guidance on how you can measure impact and properly assess the risk associated with your investment.