GLLC 2020 Virtual Meetings Briefing Book

Who is investing sustainably?

Who is making impact investments?

39% of investors globally

Impact investment has attracted a wide variety of investors, both individual and institutional, including: • Fund Managers • Development finance institutions • Diversified financial institutions/banks • Private foundations • Pension funds and insurance companies • Family Offices • Individual investors • NGOs • Religious institutions

56% Ages 18-34

54% $50m+ in assets

Source: ESG and financial performance: aggregated evidence from more than 2000 empirical studies', Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment , Gunnar Friede, Timo Busch, Alexander Bassen, 2015.

Source: Global Impact Investment Network.

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Great Lakes Impact Investment Platform Harnessing impact investing to foster the long-term, sustainable management of our region’s waters.

Projects and strategies intended to deliver: • Demonstrable impact and revitalize the region’s waters; • Aimed to generate competitive, market- based financial returns.

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