Impact Investment

Impact Investment: A Practical Guide to Investment Process and Social Impact Analysis and its companion website are a practical guide for investors and wealth managers entering the social finance investment space known as "impact investing." Written by Keith A. Allman with the contribution of Ximena Escobar de Nogales noted impact investing experts this essential resource offers step-by-step guidance for navigating the demands of executing an investment strategy that will have significant social impact, while simultaneously generating profitable results.Designed as an accessible resource, Impact Investment is filled with the information and tools needed to produce evidence-based investing that puts the focus on the investment process and social impact measurement. The authors outline the everyday tasks that are necessary to master in order to become a savvy impact investor. They examine the accounting, corporate finance, valuation, statistical measurement, and social metric analysis that, combined, are the essential elements for evaluating a potentially profitable social impact investment. While there are many aspects that work universally for investors, the authors highlight equity investments since they are the predominant force in impact investing. In addition, the text includes a running example of a fictitious village distribution company that illustrates the methods and concepts in action, and a full-fledged case study using downloadable professional-level analytical tools, which consolidates all the examples into a real-world setting.Impact investing is a unique and demanding field that requires an unusual range of skill sets. Impact Investment gives investors an opportunity to discover how both the financial and social aspects of impact investing intertwine, creating a challenging but highly rewarding form of investment.