Research on calculating impact for corporates, start-ups, and investors, interview w. Rob Zochowski (International Foundation for Valuing Impacts) π΅οΈ
Description
Key insights:
* Interview with Rob Zochowski, President & CEO at The International Foundation For Valuing Impacts (IFVI)
* Rob suggests investors and companies of all sizes (public and non-public) should increase their efforts to measure climate and social impact and put a dollar value on the impact - itβs the only way to make it comparable
* Ignoring social and environmental impacts is a hidden risk. In Robβs words: "Equity holders own residual risk - so you'd better account for it."
* Impact can reveal hidden value. In IFVI pilots, companies found impact data uncovered growth opportunities and helped optimize their models
* Rob believes that we are moving into a world with impact accounting - Rob believes weβre leaving the βearly adopterβ phase β and entering the acceleration phase of impact accounting adoption
Agenda:
* π‘ Impact measurement vs management vs monetization
* βοΈ How investors can help companies with impact monetization: Start small and build
* π§ Social vs. environmental impact: Can you really compare?
* π Adoption is accelerating
* π¬ What this means for you as an impact investor
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