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Impact Forum 10 January, 2011 Dhaka, Bangladesh Margot Brandenburg Associate Director The Rockefeller Foundation
Provide capital
Transactions currently tend
traded investment opportunities will emerge as the market matures Business designed with intent
The investment should be
should be excluded
Market-rate returns in
environmental impact should be part of the stated business strategy and should be measured as part of the success of the investment
A convergence of forces
Investors and consumers increasingly values driven
Eagerness to adopt new tools Growing inequity and environmental crisis Track record of early success
Sector
Housing: Affordable urban housing Water: Clean water for rural communities Health: Maternal health Education: Primary education Financial Services: Microfinance
$5.4 - $13
$0.4 - $2 $4.8 - $10
$2.9 - $7
$0.1 - $1 $2.6 - $11
$176
Not measured
1946
Benefits of a common language of metrics and definitions Unlock Latent Supply of ----- Community DevelopmentIncrease Transparency Finance --------Capital by Building and Credibility in Impact ----- Clean Tech Finance --------Efficient Intermediation Investing
----- Microfinance ---------
1900s
1970s
1970s
Uncoordinated Innovation
Marketplace Building
Maturity
Build
P Build Enabling Buildromote through research, outreach, Infrastructure for the enabling policies Industry
IRIS
Improve offerings of relevant service providers (accountants, auditors, legal services, etc.)
Promote and refine standardized social and environmental reporting metrics
Thank you
Margot Brandenburg The Rockefeller Foundation mbrandenburg@rockfound.org +1 212.852.8464