By Susanna Rust2021-05-14T15:13:00+01:00
Impact management practices are often less robust at the later stages of the investment lifecycle, according to BlueMark, a provider of impact verification services.
It found this to be the case on the basis of aggregated data and insights from 30 verifications of investor alignment with the Operating Principles for Impact Management, which were launched in April 2019.
It said the investors in its sample typically excelled at establishing credible strategic impact objectives aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and at assessing impact at the portfolio level.
Most investors in its sample evaluated potential – ex-ante – impact performance and environmental, social and governance risks in due diligence and subsequently monitored impact and ESG performance.