The Institut de la Finance Durable launched a Paris Financial Centre Task force dedicated to impact finance in March 2021, at the initiative of Bruno Le Maire, Minister of the Economy, Finance and Recovery, and Olivia Grégoire, then Secretary of State in charge of the Social, Solidarity and Responsible Economy
It now gathers more than 150 institutions from the Paris financial centre.
Assessment grid & Investor Impact Charter
In February 2024, the updated grid for assessing a fund's Impact potential was published, along with two versions dedicated to listed and unlisted equities.
Management companies that have signed the Charter are also invited to contact the Institut de la finance durable (l.tomasso@ifd-paris.com and c.buewaert@ifd-paris.com). Signatories will be listed on the website.
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The joint search, over time, for an ecological and social performance and a financial return, while controlling the occurrence of negative externalities.
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The adoption of a clear and transparent methodology describing the causal mechanisms through which the strategy contributes to the targeted environmental and social objectives, the relevant period of investment or financing, as well as the measurement methods – according to the concept of theory of change.
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The achievement of environmental and social objectives aligned with frameworks of reference, in particular the Sustainable Development Goals, defined at the international, national and local levels.
the definition of Impact Finance
Impact Finance is an investment or financing strategy that aims to accelerate the just and sustainable transformation of the real economy, by providing evidence of its beneficial effects.
It is based on the pillars of intentionality, additionality and impact measurement, to demonstrate :
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