Little Book of Impact Investing (eBook)

Explore the strategies of impact investing that deliver financial gains and positive results for people and the planet

In The Little Book of Impact Investing: Aligning Profit and Purpose to Change the World, veteran investor and author Priya Parrish delivers a timely, inspiring, and practical exploration of an investing discipline that is rapidly taking center stage in contemporary finance. In the book, you'll explore how and why impact investing has become an essential strategy for retail and institutional investors around the world and how it can help you build and manage high-performing portfolios while making a positive difference in the world around you.

The author explains the universe of opportunities made available by impact investing by diving deep into both the public and private markets. You'll learn how the discipline is related to modern portfolio theory, diversity considerations, issues of climate change, sustainable investing, and recent controversies about ESG investing.

You'll also discover:

• Where impact investing came from, how it's shaping markets today, and where it's going in the near future
• Impact investing goals and how they relate to financial returns and risk
• The management tools utilized by leading impact investors to improve performance.

An essential resource for retail and institutional investors, The Little Book of Impact Investing is destined to become the gold standard in impact investing reference books for anyone seeking and up-to-date and insightful discussion of one of the most exciting and influential investment disciplines in contemporary finance.

Priya Parrish is a Partner and the Chief Investment Officer at Impact Engine, an institutional venture capital and private equity investor driving positive impact in economic opportunity, environmental sustainability, and health equity. She is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Strategy and Impact Investor in Residence at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and serves as an adviser to investment firms developing and managing impact investment strategies. Parrish holds a BS fromBabson College and an MBA from the Universityof Chicago Booth School of Business.

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Explore the strategies of impact investing that deliver financial gains and positive results for people and the planet In The Little Book of Impact Investing: Aligning Profit and Purpose to Change the World, veteran investor and author Priya Parrish delivers a timely, inspiring, and practical exploration of an investing discipline that is rapidly taking center stage in contemporary finance. In the book, you'll explore how and why impact investing has become an essential strategy for retail and institutional investors around the world and how it can help you build and manage high-performing portfolios while making a positive difference in the world around you. The author explains the universe of opportunities made available by impact investing by diving deep into both the public and private markets. You'll learn how the discipline is related to modern portfolio theory, diversity considerations, issues of climate change, sustainable investing, and recent controversies about ESG investing. You'll also discover: Where impact investing came from, how it's shaping markets today, and where it's going in the near future Impact investing goals and how they relate to financial returns and risk The management tools utilized by leading impact investors to improve performance. An essential resource for retail and institutional investors, The Little Book of Impact Investing is destined to become the gold standard in impact investing reference books for anyone seeking and up-to-date and insightful discussion of one of the most exciting and influential investment disciplines in contemporary finance.