1. Impact investing is not philanthropy, it makes a profit.
2. While financial return is considered in impact investing, the social or environmental impact is also measured.
3. Impact investing aims to create a measurable and sustainable impact alongside a financial return which is called a triple bottom return.
4. The scope of impact investing is determined by the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
5. The motivation of impact investing is selling the goods or services of the company, not the way how you operate or manage it.
6. Impact investing differs from ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) oriented investments.
7. Innovation is typical in impact investments.
8. Impact investing is a long-term investment.
9. Impact investing requires an active ownership and a purpose-driven decision-making process.
10. Impact investing is an investment model that can be used both by private and public sector institutions.
