About Impact Investment
Impact investment is a financial investment aimed at creating a measurable positive social and environmental impact alongside a financial return.
Characteristics of impact investment
Intention
Creating impact is the primary intention of a social investor, not just a side benefit.
Financial returns
The presence of financial returns, both in terms of quality and quantity of impact, as commercial financial returns can range from generating profits to preserving capital.
Measuring impact
The investor's commitment to measuring and requesting reports on the social and environmental performance resulting from the investments.
A diverse range of asset classes
Social investments can span across different asset classes and financial instruments.
About Impact Investment
Global market size
Performance relative to expectations
Social investment based on the type of organization
Risk-adjusted return rate
Our definition of impact
“Impact is the positive change that addresses an urgent social or environmental challenge.”
The Saudi Social Investors Council is the first community of Saudi investors interested in the field of social investment.
Social investors networks and councils around the world
