Mainstreaming Impact Investing

Mar 9, 2019

9:30am – 10:30am CT

“Impact” investing can mean different things to different people – public, private, debt, equity, market return, concessionary capital, etc. Recently, “impact” has moved from its original philanthropic focus to mainstream investors who believe that a focus on environmental and social factors is good for business. This panel of leaders in the impact investing space will explore what impact means to a variety of different investors and describe how fund structures, financing instruments, and corporate form can help advance environmental, social, and governance goals in addition to profit.



Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

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Arjuna Costa

Omidyar Network

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Ira Ehrenpreis

DBL Partners

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Alfredo Silva

Morrison & Foerster LLP

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Megan Starr

Goldman Sachs Asset Management

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