Resource ID: INDIGO-ARES-0135
Link: https://www.impactprinciples.org/
On April 12, 2019, the Operating Principles for Impact Management were launched at the World Bank Group/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C. The initiative to develop these principles was led by IFC in consultation with leading impact asset managers and asset owners, drawing on their expertise and experience. The Impact Principles provide a framework for investors to ensure that impact considerations are purposefully integrated throughout the investment life cycle.
By providing greater discipline and transparency in impact investing, IFC and the other Signatories seek to foster increased mobilization of capital for impact. As the number of Signatories continues to grow, these asset managers, asset owners, Multilateral Development Banks and Development Finance Institutions have become a collaborative community, working together to shape the future of impact investing.
Impact goal: Health, Defence, Housing, Agnostic, Democracy, Education, Well being, SDG oriented, Social impact, Local rejuvenation, Sustainability eco, Development poverty reduction, Employment financial well being
Internal/external: Internal
Leader: IFC/ World Bank
Method: Observation, Theory of change, Ex ante projections
Output format: Qualitative only
Scale: Micro
Sourcing: Self driven
Time frame: Ongoing, Prospective
Type: Principles
Used in sectors: Impact investing
Who: Private sector
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