Impact Investing

Impact Investing for Sustainable Development

Michelle Grogg

Inside the Mars Impact Fund with Michelle Grogg

Social Impact Pioneer Michelle Grogg is the Executive Director of the Mars Impact Fund. Listen in as Michelle shares her insights on why Mars can do more with an Impact Fund now. She shares her experiences on how businesses can drive meaningful social impact at scale and how delivering impact through both business operations and targeted investment is a vital way to make limited resources go further.
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Beyond CSR Five Reasons Businesses Are Using Impact Investing to Fight Poverty in 2026

Beyond CSR: Five Reasons Businesses Are Using Impact Investing to Fight Poverty in 2026

Grant funding has long been the default tool for businesses wanting to fight poverty and support global causes. But a growing number of corporate leaders are making a different choice. Impact investments are investments made with the intention to generate positive, measurable social and/or environmental impact alongside a financial return. Here are five reasons businesses are moving their CSR strategies beyond traditional grantmaking.
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Financing renewable Energy - Lassor and Ruchir

Financing Solar Energy in the Global South with Lassor and Ruchir

How do we finance renewable energy in the places where it can have the greatest impact? Meet two visionary leaders and Social Impact Pioneers driving solutions: Lassor Feasley, co-founder and CEO of Renewables.org, and Ruchir Punjabi, co-founder and CEO of Distributed Energy
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Public-Private Partnerships Can’t Be Optional – They’re the Key to Achieving Sustainable Development

Public-private partnerships are essential to tackling interconnected global challenges, from climate resilience to inclusive economic growth. Drawing on ten years of TRANSFORM’s work across 19 countries, this article explores how collaboration between business, government and impact enterprises can scale innovation, strengthen livelihoods, and deliver sustainable solutions that reach millions of people worldwide.
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Views from the Global Goals Summit on Business Fights Poverty’s New Report: Making the Five Bridges to 2045 a Reality

At this year’s Business Fights Poverty Global Goals Summit, a number of sessions turned their attention to the launch of our new Five Bridges to 2045: How Business Can Build a Fairer, More Resilient Future. Eighteen experts from our global network took part in online sessions and an in-person event hosted with Barclays in New York, where representatives from Ikea, Natura, Vodafone Foundation, ABF Sugar and Fundación Paraguaya shared their perspectives on how to bring the report’s vision of embedding social impact and sustainability into core business closer to reality.
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Impact Credits Can Revolutionize Poverty Alleviation

Tradeable impact credits—like those issued on the Common Good Marketplace—are transforming how businesses fund global poverty alleviation. With verified outcomes, clear valuation, and rigorous auditing, these credits enable companies to invest in real results and receive measurable social returns. This article explores the promise of impact credits as a tool for scalable, accountable, and high-impact funding.
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Stef Engels

Reimagining Development Through Business with Stefan Engels

Meet Stefan Engels, an international development leader with a remarkable cross-sector journey—from corporate boardrooms to grassroots innovation hubs across Africa. Now based in Nairobi, Stefan brings nearly two decades of experience working at the nexus of private sector development, inclusive business models, and entrepreneurial ecosystems.
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Supporting Social Entrepreneurs for Impact at Scale with Reckitt

This workshop convened social entrepreneurs from four continents, particularly those in the health sector, alongside key stakeholders from multinational businesses, policymakers, academia, NGOs and
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Philanthropy as a Catalyst for Change: Lessons From the G20

As the countdown to the G20 Summit continues, IIED’s Alexandre Apsan Frediani and Paula Sevilla Núñez reflect on their recent experience of co-chairing a G20 civil society engagement group on philanthropy’s role in sustainable development.
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Afro-futurist Innovators Know What We Should Build Next

Discover how Afro-futurist innovators are shaping the next wave of technological and cultural advancements. By blending African heritage with futuristic ideas, they offer unique perspectives on building a more inclusive future. Explore the intersection of technology, culture, and social progress in this groundbreaking movement
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Enhancing Women’s Empowerment Strategies: The Investor’s View

Enhancing women’s empowerment strategies faces resistance from power dynamics and short-term profit concerns. However, long-term and well-diversified investors recognize the sustainable benefits of diversity, equity, and inclusion, influencing firms to prioritize gender equality and reaping positive financial outcomes. This article explores the critical role investors play in promoting women’s empowerment in business.
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What do we mean by "Impact Investing"?

Uncover the potential of impact investing in sustainable development projects to alleviate poverty. Our investments aim to create a more equitable world.

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