ACTIONS FOR:

Governments

Governments will play a key role in achieving this strategic plan and realizing our vision of a future where all investments contribute to positive social and environmental impact. There are a number of recommended actions in this Roadmap that they are especially well suited to advance, outlined below.

3. products

Advance Blended-Finance Vehicles

What

Develop and promote effective vehicles that combine capital with different risk-return expectations to meet investee needs while furthering objectives of different investors

WHY

Provide capital to enterprises and business models that may not otherwise attract capital from a given investor type and help investors gain experience with impact investments by reducing their risk in the short term

who

All investors, driven by service providers who can develop such structures

when

Immediately and ongoing

6. Policy and regulation

Clarify Interpretation of Fiduciary Duty with Respect to Social and Environmental Considerations

What

Update guidance on the interpretation and application of fiduciary duty in the context of impact investments

WHY

Many investors do not make impact investments due to concerns that doing so would violate their fiduciary duty

who

Policy experts, practitioners, and governments

when

Develop recommendations over the next year or two, and clarify in the coming years

6. Policy and regulation

Establish Tax Incentives for Impact Investments

What

Create tax incentives for impact investments and social enterprises

WHY

To expand the volume of capital in the industry and the pipeline of impact-generating enterprises by creating incentives for investors and entrepreneurs

who

Policymakers and field-building organizations

when

Varies depending on national or regional policy context

6. Policy and regulation

Create an Environment Conducive to Impact Investing

What

Develop regulations that incentivize product development, impact measurement and reporting, and the provision of capacity-building support

WHY

Drive behavior change by shaping the environment in which impact investors and businesses operate

who

National governments, with support from practitioners and industry-advocacy groups

when

Varies depending on national or regional policy context