Impact investing — deploying capital to generate both financial returns and measurable social benefits — has moved from the margins to the mainstream of sophisticated investment management.
Market Growth
Impact investing AUM has grown from $500 billion in 2018 to over $1.2 trillion by 2024, as major institutional investors integrate impact considerations into their investment mandates.
Impact Measurement
Rigorous impact measurement using frameworks like IRIS+, SASB, and GRI allows investors to quantify social and environmental outcomes with the same rigor applied to financial performance.
Financial Additionality
Research increasingly shows that companies with genuine social missions attract better talent, build stronger customer loyalty, and enjoy superior long-term performance relative to purely profit-maximizing enterprises.
IKON Kids as Impact
IKON Group’s investment in IKON Kids demonstrates our belief that the most enduring impact comes from investing in young people’s education, development, and future opportunities — a return that compounds across generations.
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