Investors’ appetite for impact investing—in which they seek to generate positive impact for society alongside strong financial returns—could be as much as $ 26 trillion, according to a new report issued by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group.The report, ‘Creating Impact: The Promise of Impact Investing,’ is the most comprehensive assessment so far of the potential global market for impact investing. As much as $ 268 trillion—the financial assets held by institutions and households across the world—is potentially available for investment.  The report notes that if just 10% of this were channelled toward investments focused on improving social and environmental outcomes, it would go a long way toward providing the funding necessary to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals while also facilitating a shift to a low-carbon future. – Daily Ft

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