Academic studies suggest that companies addressing social and environmental challenges tend to outperform in the long run, yet the majority of impact investors focus on smaller scale companies through private equity and debt. The GIIN’s 2017 Impact Investor Report noted only 16% of impact investors currently invest via public securities. Lee Qian of Baillie Gifford’s Positive Change team discusses why impact investing in public equities is both important for society and beneficial for investment returns.
Date of publication: July 2017
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