Impact Frontiers

Pensions for Purpose is pleased to announce our Ecosystem Partner, Impact Frontiers will be presenting an Asset Owner Award at our Symposium 2025. "Impact Frontiers is honoured to present the Impact Integration Award at Pensions for Purpose's Annual Symposium & Awards. ‘Ecosystem thinking – connecting systems, climate and social impact’ is at the heart of this event, celebrating those leading the way in embedding social and environmental impact into their investment decisions. At Impact Frontiers, we believe integrating impact with financial data and analysis is essential for achieving positive social outcomes and financial returns. The Symposium provides a fantastic platform to recognise the pioneers driving progress in impact management, and we look forward to celebrating their achievements." If you'd like to enter the Asset Owner Awards, please see our Symposium website for guidance: https://zurl.co/NdlR7 Or register for a ticket here: https://zurl.co/wySIF #ImpactInvestment #P4Psymp25 #PensionsforPurpose https://zurl.co/E06OY

This year's Pensions for Purpose Annual Symposium & Awards will be held on November 5th, 2025. Impact Frontiers is honored to present the Impact Integration Award at this event. This a great opportunity for asset owners to demonstrate leadership and be recognized by industry peers for the integration of environmental and social impact considerations into their core business and investment strategies. Information on how to submit an entry is available here: https://lnkd.in/eiN-_iky #P4Psymp25 #ImpInv #Impact

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝘆: 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! Impact Frontiers is launching a series of Implementation Guides to provide practical guidance, resources, and examples to support the 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀. 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗽: 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! Our first guide is now open for public consultation, and we invite your feedback! Check it out here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eeE9pym2 Investor contribution can be tricky to report — differences in strategy, asset class, context, and timing make a one-size-fits-all approach unrealistic. This guide proposes a practical framework where: ✅ All preparers would address the question: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗼, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁? ✅ Only investors seeking to drive improvements beyond what would have happened anyway answer an additional key question: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁? We will also present supplementary guidance for those investors who choose to report on the ‘share of impact’ associated with their investment. 📢 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! We’re hosting a public consultation webinar on April 22nd at 11am ET / 4pm BST to explore the guide and hear your thoughts. 🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/ejED6nHS 💡 Prefer to share feedback in writing? Send your thoughts to info@impactfrontiers.org by April 30th. #impactreporting #impinv #imm

We're excited to share a new case study: Impact Ratings for Philanthropy This case study explores UBS Optimus Foundation’s journey to optimize its impact management approach. It highlights the rationale for creating an impact rating and demonstrates how the tool enhances decision-making at both the program and portfolio levels. We invite you to join us on Wednesday, April 30th at 2pm London time for a launch webinar, where we'll share learnings from the process of developing and implementing the impact rating. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eFhxUkkD Read the full case study here: https://lnkd.in/eqMtNrsr

Last week, Mike McCreless (Executive Director, Impact Frontiers) presented the initial results of a survey sent to LPs on how they are using impact reports and how reports could be made more useful in the future. This session was part of the LP Day at the Impact Capital Managers Spring Convening — many thanks to ICM for hosting, and to all the participants for the important conversations this spurred! Thanks also to Goodwin for supporting this event, and Adam Fontana for the photos. #impactreporting #impinv #impact

On April 1st, Matt Ripley (Director, Impact Frontiers) will participate in a panel focusing on “Impact or optics: diving into where fund managers win (or just dazzle)” at Impact Summit Europe 2025. This discussion will explore complexities around investing for impact, labelling and verifying impactful performance, and the roles of persuasive storytelling in reporting on impact. Mohit Saini (Impact Measurement and Management Specialist, Phenix Capital Group) will be the moderator, and the other panelists are: 🎙️ Guillaume Chapuis (Senior Investment Manager, Lombard Odier Investment Managers) 🎙️ Krispijn Bertoen (Head of Responsible Investment, MN 🎙️ Hermina Popa, CFA (Managing Director, Better Society Capital) 🎙️ Frédéric Nada (Partner and Co-Head of Human Capital, Arcmont Asset Management) More information is available here: https://lnkd.in/ej-bwSBU #impactreporting #impinv #impact

📢 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 Join us for this interactive session organised by AVPA and Impact Frontiers. Leading experts will share practical insights on refining your reporting approach, effectively communicating impact, and simplifying the process using a structured reporting framework. Speakers:  Evelyn Castle – CEO & Co-Founder, eha Impact Ventures  Noura Bakkour – Head of ESG & Impact, SPE Capital   Serah Joy Malaba, BSc, GeMBA, MPH, PhD (c) – Chief Impact Officer, Tiko  Gwendolyn Zorn – Head of Impact, Acre Impact Capital  Henry Vehslage – Manager, Signatory Engagement & Communications, Impact Principles Moderators: Nasri Adam – Director, Impact & Communications (Pan-Africa) & East Africa Regional Director, African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) Matt Ripley – Director, Impact Frontiers This session will explore how clear, consistent, and credible impact reporting can enhance decision-making, attract investment, and drive meaningful social and environmental change. Help shape the session by taking this quick 5-minute survey: 👉 https://lnkd.in/drxCxWv8 Date: 25 March 2025 Time: 9AM UTC | 10 AM WAT | 11 AM SAST | 12 PM EAT Register now: https://lnkd.in/dy_VKxGZ This Online Masterclass is supported by the FCDO IMPACT Programme to help build capacity for sustainability reporting in emerging markets and developing economies. #ImpactReporting #SustainableFinance #ImpactInvesting #AVPA #ImpactFrontiers Nasri Adam Samuel Mutisya Sharon Lwane Susan Ngatia Fredrick Ndege

Does impact last? On April 2nd, Matt Ripley (Director, Impact Frontiers) will speak on a panel addressing this question, at the Marmalade Festival in Oxford. The discussion will be moderated by Stephan Chambers (Director, The Marshall Institute for Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)), and the other panelists are: 🎤 Lisha McCormick, CEO, Last Mile Health 🎤 Mona Mourshed, Founding Global CEO, Generation 🎤 Nalini Tarakeshwar, Deputy CEO, UBS Optimus Foundation More information about this event, including how to register, is available here: https://lu.ma/25b82dz4 #Impact #IMM #SocialImpact

💡Impact or optics: diving into where fund managers win (or just dazzle)!💫 You can catch this session at Impact Summit Europe 2025 on 1-2 April. 🌎In impact investing, fund managers across asset classes can have one of four faces- they can be Impact Champions or Impact Illusionists, who excel at storytelling but lack strong impact foundations. Some drive meaningful change yet struggle to communicate it (Silent Impact Achievers), while others are still finding their footing (Impact Learners). In this panel, we hear from expert asset owners and fund managers to explore the duality of impactful performance and persuasive storytelling. Join us for an in-depth discussion on who truly delivers—and who just tells a good story. 💬 Here's who's speaking: ⭐Matt Ripley, Impact Frontiers ⭐Hermina Popa, CFA, Better Society Capital ⭐Guillaume Chapuis, Lombard Odier Investment Managers ⭐ Krispijn Bertoen, MN ⭐Frédéric Nada, Arcmont Asset Management 🎙️Moderator: Mohit Saini, Phenix Capital Group Register for your spot here! https://hubs.li/Q03cV2t00

Last week, Nao Sudo (Iwamoto) (Director, Impact Frontiers) led workshops on “Impact Asia: Building a Stronger Impact Measurement and Management Ecosystem” in Ho Chi Minh City and Kuala Lumpur. Organized with AVPN, these day-long, interactive workshops focused on the Impact Performance Reporting Norms. Thank you to all the participants – asset owners, asset managers, and impact professionals – for engaging so thoughtfully in discussions on topics that ranged from data collection and reporting to integrating impact into financial decision-making. These discussions will help shape the development of the Reporting Norms. More information about this initiative, including the full text of the Reporting Norms, is available here: https://lnkd.in/ggAJ6zPh These workshops were supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) IMPACT Programme Vikas Arora Madhura Badkilaya Xiaoning (Ning) Wu Jehan Omar Ngân T. Ziyi Wang Ramkumar Venkatramani, CFA, CIPM Nivedha Rangarajan #ImportReporting #ImpInv #Impact