Impact investing grows to address problems raised by pandemic

Sometimes a crisis can help bring positive change. For impact investing, the COVID-19 pandemic and the inequities it exposed are boosting its outlook. Read also ​Pension investors press companies over Myanmar human rights risks Impact investments are made with the intention of generating positive and measurable social, economic and environmental outcomes as well as a financial return. Asset owners and managers put them under various asset and strategy buckets, including ESG or sustainable investing — and note that the one shorthand...