Abstract
The article discusses a new, dynamically developing direction of investment - impact investing, which is gaining more and more popularity in the world. The problem of finding tools to solve social and environmental problems exists, and therefore new tools appear every year, among which impact investments can be distinguished. In such a short time of its existence, impact investments have proven themselves to solve complex social and environmental problems and have shown their high efficiency. This article discusses the definitions of impact investing; the essence, criteria and modern market of impact investments are described; the existing theoretical and methodological approaches to the definition of impact investments are generalized and systematized. Research was conducted in the most popular areas of impact investment - ecology, agriculture and food, commercial real estate, community development, energy, construction and others. The key features of impact investing are disclosed. Based on the study of various approaches, the definition of impact investment was proposed. The main problems hindering the development of impact investments are identified. Impact investing can solve a wide range of social and environmental problems, from mitigating the effects of global warming to providing basic health care to third world countries. Impact investments have two goals: to achieve a significant and measurable positive social or environmental impact; getting financial results. In order to determine the impact investment, a combination of three features is used: a combination of financial and social result; conscious intention to create a social (environmental) result; assessment and measurement of positive social (environmental) outcome.
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