Publication of the 2022 Barometer of Impact Finance

The second edition of the Impact Finance Barometer, to which the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation once again contributed, was launched at the 3Zero World Forum on September 5, 2022, in the presence of Philippe Guichandut, Director of Impact Finance Development at the Foundation.

This publication presents key figures and trends in impact investing and financial inclusion worldwide. Since its emergence in the early 2000s, the sector has enjoyed strong and sustained momentum. According to data from the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) for 2020, the size of the impact investing market is estimated at approximately $1.4 trillion. At a time when we are barely emerging from the COVID-19 crisis, this momentum appears far from slowing.

So what are the motivations driving this sector? How can we contribute to its proper definition and the measurement of its objectives? How can we enable effective coordination of the various impact initiatives on a global scale?

This year, as part of its special report, the Impact Finance Barometer questions the resilience of the impact finance sector in the face of exogenous shocks. This term refers to all political, economic, climatic and social risks which, if realized, contribute to the destabilization of the sector, leading to knock-on consequences for all beneficiaries.

By inviting organizations within the impact finance ecosystem to share their expertise on sector-specific issues, this publication aims to contribute. The Barometer offers a panoramic view of the various forms impact finance can take, highlights its real operational capabilities on a global scale through concrete examples, and highlights solutions to the issues of inclusion and financing social and environmental transitions.

Download the Barometer by clicking here.

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Source: Convergences