Impact investments in India are generating strong returns for investors, driving up AUM, according to McKinsey, with median returns ranging between 10-12% and up to 34% for top deals.
A first-of-its-kind pilot study recently released by CECP found that a third of large corporations (S&P) invest approximately US$2.4B each year in programs designed to achieve social impact and financial returns.
Impact Investing is the "act of investing money with the deliberate intention of achieving a positive financial return and social value," as described by Professor Cathy Clark of Duke Fuqua School of Business.
In many ways, it "stems from the failures of traditional philanthropy and...