How Social Bonds Are Shaping the Future of Impact Investing - SRI360

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Impact investing Social impact bonds sustainable investing SRI social bonds

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The traditional view of bonds focuses only on financial returns. But social bonds turn that model on its head by aligning capital with solutions to pressing social challenges. Social bonds link financial success directly to positive societal change. Across these 3 conversations from past guests of the SRI360 podcast, a common thread emerges. When you design investment strategies to solve real problems and hold yourself accountable for the outcomes, you can unlock new sources of alpha, resilience, and long-term value. Social impact bonds show how shifting incentives can deliver better results for both investors and society. Here are the featured guests: Sir Ronald Cohen, Co-Founder and President of GSG Impact Sir Ronald Cohen’s story begins in traditional venture capital, where he saw firsthand both the power and the limitations of finance. While VC could create jobs and generate wealth, it could also widen the gap between those at the top and everyone else. Could capital markets be redesigned to actively close those gaps instead?

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