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Magazine
Cover Story
Impact Finance in Asia: Time to Build
Impact finance is growing rapidly in Asia, but not rapidly enough. The financing gap to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is now estimated to be over $4 trillion, with Asia likely to bear much of the cost. Impact finance could be an important part of the solution, but bringing it to scale will require investment in intellectual infrastructure (especially disclosure standards), a commitment to partner more efficiently, and development of impact finance expertise in the region.
Topics
Governance
Artificial Intelligence Technology: A Missing Catalyst in Impact Measurement and Management – opinion article
This opinion article illuminates how artificial intelligence technology can play a significant role in employing Impact Measurement and Management (IMM) in different organizations around the world.
Topics
Impact Investing
Shifting Investment Priorities – From High-Growth Unicorns to Sustainable Profit Models
Over the past decade, unicorn startups prioritized rapid growth over profits, driven by venture capital. Now, investor focus is shifting toward sustainable growth, ESG standards, and resilient business models. This paper explores that transition, highlighting emerging models like zebras and camels and the role of supportive regulations.
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Explore lastest trends in impact measurenment and management
Governance
Artificial Intelligence Technology: A Missing Catalyst in Impact Measurement and Management – opinion article
This opinion article illuminates how artificial intelligence technology can play a significant role in employing Impact Measurement and Management (IMM) in different organizations around the world.
Impact Investing
Shifting Investment Priorities – From High-Growth Unicorns to Sustainable Profit Models
Over the past decade, unicorn startups prioritized rapid growth over profits, driven by venture capital. Now, investor focus is shifting toward sustainable growth, ESG standards, and resilient business models. This paper explores that transition, highlighting emerging models like zebras and camels and the role of supportive regulations.
Frontier Insights
Can a Business Consultancy Drive Impact? Real-Time Management – RTM experience
In this interview, Larry Oruro, Project Manager and Sustainability Leader at Real Time Management (RTM), discussed how consultancies drive impact by promoting effective measurement and management practices. He emphasized that RTM helps organizations adopt impactful strategies by focusing on clear communication and cultural adaptation, such as using stakeholders’ language. Larry also highlighted that a consultancy must be rooted in sustainability values to inspire the same commitment in the organizations they advise. Successful impact relies on integrating sustainability into core business practices and continuously improving through impact measurement and certifications. This interview was conducted by Marycielo Valdez Sanchez for the Asian Impact Management Review (AIMR) to explore entrepreneurs and projects worldwide that strive to create a positive impact, share their challenges and achievements, and understand how they manage and measure their impacts.
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brings in-depth discussions from leading experts in sustainable finance and impact investing, offering practitioners a wealth of knowledge and practical guidance.
Current Issue
Issue
Winter 2024
Summer 2024 issue brings in-depth discussions from leading experts in sustainable finance and impact investing, offering practitioners a wealth of knowledge and practical guidance. This issue cover story focuses on leveraging worldwide expertise and best practices to enhance the growth of sustainable and impact investing in Asia. The organizational report addresses sustainable capitalism issues, examining the balance between maintaining corporate performance and achieving meaningful social impact.
The regional report delves into the burgeoning field of health tech, highlighting the transformative potential of sustainable finance in fostering innovation and many more. We hope you find this issue enriching and informative as we continue to support the growth and development of impact management practices across Asia and beyond.
Impacter Insights
Scaling Impact Investing and Breaking Barriers: Interview with Cliff Prior
As someone with vast experience in leadership roles, could you share an overview of your professional journey and what you’re focusing on now? As you know, I recently left GSG Impact after four and a half years of my three-year contract—you can figure that out! I ended up staying longer than I had initially intended. […]
Regional Report
Japan’s Impact Economy (Part 1)
Ethical Capital Japan has a long history of ethical capitalism that dates back centuries. The Meiji Restoration marked a time of political, economic, and social change that modernized Japan. Japanese elites and merchants gained new prominence and defined sampo-yoshi, a business philosophy emphasizing three pillars: good for the seller, good for the buyer, and good […]
Book Review
Saving Impact Investing from Itself
This book review critiques the underperformance of impact investing, proposing the innovative I3 framework. The book is a call-to-action for bolder approaches, expanded outcomes, and better alignment with sustainable goals to realize impact investing’s transformative potential.
Academy
IMM Academy Coming Soon
Learn more with us about topics related to impact measurement and management (IMM).
Together with Asian Institute for Impact Measurement and Management (AIIMM) we are preparing courses for:
- researchers, students and those who want to learn essential skills in writing journal articles in IMM field using and methodologies that help to understand and measure impact effectively
- professionals seeking to deepen expertise and aquire more specialized knowledge in IMM, enhancing their skills and applying advanced techniques in their field.
