DHAKA, Dec 15, 2020 (BSS) – More funding opportunities are
available for enterprises if there are large scale impact investments,
says a survey.
Besides, it reveals, impact investing catalyses innovative new
approaches to social, environmental and economic challenges, which
proves instrumental in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs).
The survey report was presented while unveiling the Innovative
Finance Toolkit titled ‘The Thriving Future of Impact Investing in
Bangladesh’ in the city today, a press release said.
The survey was carried out among 100 investors and high officials of
business firms.
The report was presented at a virtual programme organised by Roots
of Impact, a German-based financial consultancy firm, and LightCastle
Partners, a Bangladeshi business consultancy firm.
The event was organised in partnership with Biniyog Briddhi,
Bangladesh Angels, SBK Tech Ventures, Startup Bangladesh Limited, and
Venture Capital and Private Equity Association of Bangladesh (VCPEAB).
The survey was carried out for two months (March-April) this year.
In the survey, 30 percent respondents said that increased impact
investments provide more funding facilities for enterprises, while 27
percent said that it becomes easier to face social and environmental
challenges if business is done with innovative and new approaches.
About 14 percent thought that there will be positive effect
regarding achievement of SDGs in case of impact investments.
Later, a discussion titled ‘Effect and future potential of impact
investment’ was held.
Bijon Islam, Founder & CEO of LightCastle Partners, and maxim Cheng,
programme manager of Roots of Impact, presented the keynote papers.
Bijon Islam also moderated the discussion.