Explore the strategies of impact investing that deliver financial gains and positive results for people and the planet
In The Little Book of Impact Investing: Aligning Profit and Purpose to Change the World, veteran investor and author Priya Parrish delivers a timely, inspiring, and practical exploration of an investing discipline that is rapidly taking center stage in contemporary finance. In the book, you'll explore how and why impact investing has become an essential strategy for retail and institutional investors around the world and how it can help you build and manage high-performing portfolios while making a positive difference in the world around you.
The author explains the universe of opportunities made available by impact investing by diving deep into both the public and private markets. You'll learn how the discipline is related to modern portfolio theory, diversity considerations, issues of climate change, sustainable investing, and recent controversies about ESG investing.
You'll also discover:
Where impact investing came from, how it's shaping markets today, and where it's going in the near future Impact investing goals and how they relate to financial returns and risk The management tools utilized by leading impact investors to improve performance.
An essential resource for retail and institutional investors, The Little Book of Impact Investing is destined to become the gold standard in impact investing reference books for anyone seeking and up-to-date and insightful discussion of one of the most exciting and influential investment disciplines in contemporary finance.
By:
Priya Parrish
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 180mm,
Width: 132mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9781394257560
ISBN 10: 1394257562
Series: Little Books. Big Profits
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 24 October 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface xi Part One A Brief Introduction To Impact Investing 1 Chapter One What Is Impact Investing? 3 Chapter Two Why Now? The Right Time for Creative Disruption 19 Chapter Three Hold On, What About ESG? 31 Chapter Four My Journey to Impact Investing 43 Chapter Five How Impact Investing Grew Up 53 Chapter Six Who Can Be an Impact Investor? 67 Chapter Seven Other Roads to the Same Place 79 Part Two How to Be An Impact Investor 89 Chapter Eight How Impact Can Drive Returns 91 Chapter Nine Where Do You Start? Deciding Where Impact Belongs in Your Portfolio 101 Chapter Ten Beyond the Label: Identifying Impactful Companies 109 Chapter Eleven If You Don’t Measure It, Is It Real? 119 Chapter Twelve Building Better Businesses: Impact Management 131 Chapter Thirteen Stuck in the Mud: When Impact Gets Complicated 143 Part Three The Impact Opportunity Set 153 Chapter Fourteen Where Can You Find Impact Investments? 155 Chapter Fifteen Economic Opportunity 161 Chapter Sixteen Health and Wellness 175 Chapter Seventeen Environmental Sustainability 189 Chapter Eighteen Public Markets 201 Chapter Nineteen Social Impact Bonds 211 Chapter Twenty Alternative Ownership Structures 217 Conclusion 229 Notes 235 Acknowledgments 249 About the Author 253
Priya Parrish is a Partner and the Chief Investment Officer at Impact Engine, an institutional venture capital and private equity investor driving positive impact in economic opportunity, environmental sustainability, and health equity. She is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Strategy and Impact Investor in Residence at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and serves as an adviser to investment firms developing and managing impact investment strategies. Parrish holds a BS fromBabson College and an MBA from the Universityof Chicago Booth School of Business.
