There Is No Such Thing as Impact Investing (SSIR)

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To get to a scale that matters, businesses that improve the life of the poor or protect the environment must get to the point where they can either bootstrap growth or access commercial capital.

SSIR • There Is No Such Thing as Impact Investing (SSIR)

But when you do find a business that has substantial impact and profit potential, and you have a strong case that the two are inextricably aligned, then you have a rare gem on your hands. You need to do everything you can to get that business to the point where it is commercially investable.

SSIR • There Is No Such Thing as Impact Investing (SSIR)

Staying on-market and on-mission requires that profit and impact are inextricably aligned. Sadly, this is not common.