These impact investments illustrate the diverse ways that investment capital can generate positive social and environmental impact alongside financial returns. Each profile provides details on investees, investment instruments, deal sourcing, intended social and environmental impact, and more. All profiles are contributed by GIIN Investors' Council members and written from the investors' perspectives.
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Generate efficiency in microfinance services provision to reduce costs and benefit clients |
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Improve health outcomes for the poor |
Health
Africa
South Asia
Equity
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Increase economic opportunity in disadvantaged communities |
Multi-sector
North America
Debt
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Catalyze new funding mechanisms to scale high-impact social entrepreneurs |
Multi-sector
Western Europe
Equity
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Increase renewable energy use and access in emerging markets in Asia |
Energy
East Asia
Debt
Equity
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Increase access to financial transaction services for the unbanked |
Financial Services
South Asia
Equity
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Expand access to basic services for poor and low-income people |
ICT
Latin America and the Caribbean
Equity
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Provide safety nets and springboards to low-income and vulnerable people through access to financial services |
Financial Services
Africa
Equity
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Enhance livelihoods for agricultural entrepreneurs |
Agriculture
Financial Services
Africa
Debt
Equity
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Increase economic opportunity in disadvantaged communities |
Financial Services
North America
Equity
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Increase access to quality education for poor children in Africa |
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Enhance livelihoods for rural women |
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Conserve ecologically valuable forestland |
Environment
North America
Equity
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Preserve rainforest and provide fair wages for indigenous farmers |
Agriculture
Environment
Latin America and the Caribbean
North America
Debt
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Improve livelihoods for agricultural entrepreneurs |
Agriculture
Financial Services
Eastern Europe
Equity
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Increase access to financial services for poor women |
Financial Services
Microfinance
Latin America and the Caribbean
Debt
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Enhance post-secondary student retention and degree completion |
Education
North America
Equity
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Preserve ecosystems, including land, watershed, and species |
Environment
Water & Sanitation
North America
Debt
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Demonstrate the economic viability of sustainable forest management. |
Environment
North America
Equity
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Improve the lives of poor or vulnerable people |
Affordable Housing
Financial Services
North America
Debt
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Improve educational outcomes for students |
Education
ICT
North America
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