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Impact Investing: A Comparative Assessment of Impact Measurement Methodologies Used by Impact Investing Funds: the Present Situation and Future Development

Ryan, Conor
(2021)

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Supervisors
Prof. Yves De Rongé
Faculty
Louvain School of Management
Degree label
Master [120] en sciences de gestion, à finalité spécialisée
Abstract
This research is a comparative assessment of Impact Measurement Methodologies in the Impact Investment field. It highlights the disparity of the Impact Investing definition amongst literature and goes further in describing the strategy choices for industry fund managers. Secondly, prevailing Impact Measurement methodologies are presented and analysed. An assessment of resources that are needed in the future of anlaysts and Impact discount models are given. In the research, Fund managers are interviewed for findings. What is presented finally is that Impact Measurement is still not at the forefront of Impact Fund Managers thoughts on the Impact Investing Definition. The constructs of the financial businesses limit their ability to address social impact and there is no prevailing way to measure impact that will take place in the future. Finally, an assessment of the effects of the Covid-19 crisis are presented as largely positive for the industry.