Three impact management trends for 2025: "We need to go beyond just ticking boxes" – Triodos Investment Management

In the evolving landscape of impact investing, understanding the nuances of impact management is essential.

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Seasoned impact managers Nikkie Yamba-Pelzer and Rebecca Spohrer highlight three impact management trends for 2025:

  • Additionality.
  • The influence of regulation.
  • Impact integrity.

Additionality: the extent to which an investment enables positive outcomes that would not have happened anyway. A hot, but hardly new, topic, additionality is essential for impact investors.

Regulation: as we navigate a landscape increasingly influenced by sustainable finance regulation. Execution is key, as the balance between accountability and practicality remains a challenge.

Impact integrity: as the field matures, ensuring the integrity of impact claims has become paramount. While data is important, investors tend to over-focus on data and measurement.

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