Impact investing can occur across different asset classes and industries. Investments can be broadly classified into six sectors. Each of the six sectors, along with the companies that can be chosen for analysis by the participating teams, are outlined below. To read more on impact investing, please follow this link. To read more about each of the companies, please hover above the respective sector and click on the company logos below.
SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability focuses on investing in companies providing everyday goods and services in a sustainable and balanced manner. To learn more about sustainable and impact investing please visit the following link
HOUSING
Housing focuses on investing in projects that work towards the creation and development of affordable housing for households with median annual household income. To learn more about the affordable housing landscape, please visit UN Habitat
FINANCIAL INCLUSION
Microfinance investing involves investing in institutions that provide banking services to unemployed and/or low-income individuals or groups who otherwise would have no other access to financial services. To learn more about financial services and its impact on the resource poor, please visit CGAP