Funding Gap to finance the SDGs: $3T/year

Trends of Impact

  • "$1 out $4 is invested in Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) out of $44T" - Source: US SIF
  • $750+B invested in impact investments (up 50% yoy) (where impact is a key value proposition)
  • Impact Investing & ESG growing year over year (yoy)

Drivers of Impact: Millennials Will Soon Inherit $30T

  • They invest, buy, and work with purpose (83%+)
  • Millennials grew up during the financial crisis, and tend to be skeptical of large institutions.
  • They demand transparency as a result: while they love a good story, they only believe it if there is a clear impact and financial return on investment (ROI).

Women Lead in Impact as Investors, Entrepreneurs, and Family Members

  • Women lead the numbers in social entrepreneurship and impact investing.
  • They also spend 90% of their wages on health, education, and nutrition for their families compared to 30-40% in male counterparts. - Source: Ellevest
  • Companies with women in senior leadership and on boards have better ROI - Source: Credit Suisse
  • $28T = GDP generated globally if women were equal at work. - Source: Ellevest

Transparency, Accountability & Purpose Translate to Better Returns

  • As the global economy further interconnects, and information travels instantly to the corners of the planet - transparency and accountability are no longer an optional part of a business strategy.
  • Brands that enable poor labor conditions, don't manage their environmental footprint, or treat women and minorities unfairly will lose business, employees, and value.
  • Companies that incorporate purpose in the corporate culture outperform peers - Source: CECP

“Owning stock in a well-run socially responsible company is a way of making a statement. Owning stock in a bunch of responsible companies is a recipe for beating the market”

Ryan Derousseau, Fortune Magazine

Thank you to the CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center) for showcasing imvest – invent, invest, impact & Social Venture Partners “Opportunity Zones (OZs): Challenges and Possibilities:” an interactive education and art installation. We had an engaged crowd come learn what are OZs (mostly low-income zones around the nation designated by your Governor/Federal Government), how many are in Miami-dade (68 & 8700+ nationwide), and what that means for the community at large (the good, the bad, and the ugly). Thank you to our visitors for sharing your great ideas, and to University of Miami and Jorge Damian de la Paz for the maps!

Meaningful transformation requires collaboration!!
Meaningful transformation requires collaboration!!

#opportunityzones #fears #challenges #vision #possible hashtag#transformation #impacteconomy #bethechange #unite #prepare #plan #scale #activate #innovationzones #sustainableinfrastructure hashtag#goodjobs #training #offgridenergy hashtag#solarfarms #endfooddeserts #urbanpermaculture hashtag#thefutureofwork #education hashtag#resilience #community #reduceinequalities hashtag#americandream

Full house spilling over to the streets @socialimpactmovement’s epic event on the #sdgs in miami! Thank you for the opportunity to talk about impact investing and its role in advancing the goals critical to our survival. The new impact economy is emerging!! Tune in, get involved, and be a goal keeper.

@babsonwin @ideacentermdc @weleverapp @unitednations

Meaningful transformation requires collaboration!!

#impactinvesting #community #education #technology #innovation

Do you know what company is also the world’s largest @bcorporation?

@danonenorthamerica

This year they committed to improve policies on supplier selection, impact measurement all while reducing costs and doubling profits. 

Meaningful transformation requires collaboration!!

#dowellbydoinggood #bcertification#impacteconomy #thefutureisgreen #sustainable#transparent #accountable #reconnected#empathetic #healthyfood #fairwages#responsiblesourcing

Meaningful transformation requires collaboration!!