Funding for funds: how to mobilise resources for additionalists?
As impact investment becomes mainstream, a larger pool of asset owners are looking into ways to go beyond ESG and engage in impact investing. However, it is crucial to differentiate between impact funds that have an intention to generate a positive and measurable impact (i.e. investing with impact) and those that embrace additionality (i.e. investing for impact). We will dive into crucial questions such as: How can highly-engaged impact funds attract funding? What are examples of asset owners committed to support them? How does this differ from investment in other impact funds?
