employee from 01.01.2022 until now
Moscow, Russian Federation
employee from 01.01.2025 until now
Moscow, Moscow, Russian Federation
The rise and growing prominence of the sustainable development concept have driven a gradual transformation in investment principles, prompting a shift in investor preferences from traditional investment approaches toward novel forms of capital allocation, such as responsible investing, ESG investing, and impact investing. Unlike responsible and ESG investing, impact investing represents a relatively recent phenomenon in investment practice. The Russian impact investing market is currently in its nascent stage, whereas international practice has already accumulated substantial experience. Best practices from global markets can be leveraged to shape a Russian national model of impact investing. The aim of this study is to analyze and systematize international impact investing practices to identify best practices that can be adapted and implemented within the Russian context. The methodological framework of the research comprises a combination of general scientific and specialized methods, including the method of scientific abstraction, systemic and comparative analysis, and statistical methods. The study draws upon an empirical foundation consisting of analytical articles, public reports from international organizations and professional impact investing communities abroad, as well as scholarly works by domestic and foreign researchers. The examination of global impact investing practices was conducted across key elements of their implementation framework: the objects and subjects of impact investing, financial instruments employed, regulatory and legal specifics of the market, and policy measures supporting and incentivizing impact investments. Similarities and differences in each analyzed element were identified and systematized on a country-by-country basis. Additionally, a set of measures was formulated to facilitate the development of the Russian impact investing market.
impact investment, socially responsible investing (SRI), green finance, financial instruments, sustainability
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