Impact Week 2023
Impact Week 2023

Workshops, workshops, workshops

Day 3 | Friday 24 November
OGR Torino + Cottino Social Impact Campus + Time2 Foundation

 

JUMP TO TIME SLOT: 09.30 | 11.15 | 13.30 | 15.15 | 16.45

9.30

9.30

OGR F1

The Triple Crisis

Investing in the future of tomorrow’s food consumers

with EIT Food

This interactive session will show how EIT Food impacts public understanding and trust in transforming the food system. Leveraging real-life examples, the session will discuss why public engagement is so critical, and next steps to building a nuanced understanding about food systems in the context of the cost of living crisis and political unrest. Finally, in a small group workshop, we'll put the role of impact investors in the future of food front and center. 

9.30

OGR F2

Impact Works

Future Metaverse: Impacts? 

with Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo

The workshop aims to make people reflect on the economic, social and environmental impacts generated by the metaverse.
Participants will be immersed in a future scenario, in which the metaverse has become part of people's daily lives and has influenced business models, people's behaviour, how services are used and how people learn. The described scenario gradually evolves towards a dystopian crossroads.
Participants will be guided through a path of awareness on the possible impacts generated by a massive use of the metaverse. They will be encouraged, in groups, to seek strategic solutions to avoid sliding towards a crossroads that forces them to adopt uncomfortable or unethical choices. 

9.30

OGR F3

Impact by Numbers

Data Club at Impact Deal

with Fondazione CRT

Building Value and Impact through Data Sharing: 

Impact Deal is an innovative data-driven acceleration program for Impact Enterprises. It sustains European SDG-driven start-ups and companies using datasets and data science to scale up their business and social and environmental impact. The Data Club is the engine of the program: its members, issued from different sectors (IT, telecom, banking, utilities, municipalities,...) are committed to sharing their proprietary datasets to boost impact enterprises' growth and to develop impact-based collaborations around the use of data for the social good. The practice of data sharing is central, but at the same time, it struggles to find a scalable, repeatable and sustainable model. This workshop is designed to delve into the intricacies of generating value through data sharing, focusing on defining the key elements necessary for systematising the process. Participants will explore the involvement of diverse stakeholders, examine various business and return models and critically assess the impact of data-sharing practices.

9.30

OGR F5

Impact by Design

Steward Ownership

with DOEN Participaties

How can investors and social enterprises optimise governance for impact? Steward ownership may have an answer. Join this interactive workshop for a deep dive on the why, how and what's next of steward ownership! DOEN Foundation/Participaties will share insights on investing in and supporting steward ownership, and Purpose Foundation will share the principles on which steward-owned models are based, including some concrete examples of companies they have invested in or have supported transitioning. We’ll also hear from Bas van Abel, founder of Fairphone and co-founder of steward owned company De Clique, on his experience as an entrepreneur making the transition into steward ownership.  

9.30

OGR F6

Business of Impact

Early stage ventures in health sector

with Sanofi

Early stage ventures require a unique set of considerations from impact investors, as Sanofi will present in this interactive workshop. Get perspectives from enterprises and capital providers alike, forming a multifaceted view of what early stage ventures really need and how to overcome their challenges.  

9.30

OGR D

The Triple Crisis

Naturally Blended  

with UBS

Unleashing the potential of blended finance to scale up nature-based solutions to climate change

There are plenty of effective nature-based solutions to address climate change, but bringing them to scale is still a challenge. This session will explore how blended finance can provide patient capital to de-risk investment and attract commercial investors. Taking a fireside chat format, the session will show the potential that blended finance represents for bringing nature-based solutions to scale, but also how to go about it through concrete examples.

9.30

OGR B

The Triple Crisis

Leaders Collaborating to Scale Environmental Action 

with Una Terra Venture Capital Fund 

Get a look inside a Una Terra’s systems thinking, catalytic investments and collaboration to drive scalable solutions at speed. This session will share learnings from the ecosystem created by Una Terra together with partners like EIT Climate KIC, Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco, CDP, SWEN, World Economic Forum, Cambridge CISL, MassChallenge, Ellen MacArthur Foundation and other key partners, in order to address the combined crisis of climate change; biodiversity loss; and diversity, equity and inclusion.  

9.30

Cottino C1

Impact Heroes

Pledging more endowments to impact - how can we get there?

Moving endowments for impact is a way to reach people and planet, but too often it’s the exception – how do we make pledging the norm? Following a series of conversations on the "why" and the "how" to invest endowments for impact, this interactive workshop moves ahead to action. Get inspired, share your insights and expertise and join a community of brave foundations and grant-makers who are willing to take the plunge to move their endowments to impact! The workshop will draw on community wisdom to investigate what’s stopping more action happening, faster. Let’s find out whether now is the time for foundations to pledge their commitment to moving endowments to impact – together in the workshop! 

9.30

Cottino C2

Accelerate Impact

Beyond Compliance Reporting: Connecting IMM to Strategy and Governance

with Cottino Social Impact Campus 

Organizations from all over the world, and particularly in Europe, are experiencing unprecedented regulatory pressure to improve their compliance and reporting practices around sustainable finance. While these can be helpful in creating the demand for new data related to impact, they also present a number of questions or concerns. For example, how to move from sustainability to impact? In what ways can this add value?
This session will explore the ways in which we can harness the momentum around sustainability reporting and IMM (impact measurement and management) to look beyond compliance reporting. It will explore the linkages between IMM to strategy and governance. Our panelists will discuss success stories, experiences, pitfalls and strategies when bringing IMM to the boardroom.

9.30

Cottino C3

Impact Together

EU Funding Fair

Join us at the EU Funding Fair, tailored for capital providers seeking EU investment opportunities. This casual and accessible session begins with a 30-minute pitch by the European Investment Fund (EIF) and European Investment Bank (EIB), spotlighting their financial products, impactful initiatives and inspiring case studies. After the pitch, engage directly with EIF and EIB experts in an interactive session, fostering dynamic conversations to delve deeper into EIF's financial products and EIB's Social Inclusive Finance Technical Assistance program . Featured InvestEU products include Social Impact Equity for social impact-focused funds, as well as guarantees focusing on microfinance, social enterprise, and capacity building.

Co-funded by the EU

9.30

Cottino C4

Impact Together

 

Social Impact Start-up Academy

with Bayer Foundation

Join Bayer for a look at their Impact Academy – how it works and what it brings to the impact ecosystem.

How can student-start-up collaborations boost impact entrepreneurship? How do collaborative learning partnerships between established companies and impact start-ups leverage social innovation? Join Bayer and the Social Impact Start-up Academy for an interactive session on resolving the most relevant impact-related challenges in the workshop room. Through a display of innovative solutions to impact entrepreneurship challenges developed by academy students, we will give some insights into our approach toward skills development in impact entrepreneurship and invite you to address your greatest challenges together with us.
9.30 
Time2 T1
Impact Works

Empowering Reentry for Mature Workers

with Innovation Foundation 

The global population is aging. As people live longer, they work longer: some by choice, others due to the need to make ends meet. As the retirement age continues to increase and the population of 55–65-year-old workers grows, this segment faces new challenges and difficult choices for the “golden” time in their lives. How might we leverage the collective intelligence and diverse perspectives of the audience to look for different solutions to the employability challenges of mature workers? This workshop will draw on the knowledge of participants and presenters alike to answer this question. Let’s get together and innovate new ways to empower those reentering the workforce!
9.30 
Time2 T2
Impact by Design

The personal drive in impact investing

with FASE

With the challenges ahead, it is crucial that we work with heart and mind. What drives impact investors to go the extra mile and not only look for the financial return on investment? In this session we try to find the common ground what keeps us going as impact investors. What are the values that drive us; boldness versus vulnerability? What type of leadership is required? And how can we together grow the field of impact investing? The benefit of the session is to strengthen the relationship amongst EVPA members and put spotlight on their personal drive, which is the common ground of most impact investors.
9.30 
Time2 T3
Impact Cities

Rethinking Urban Regeneration

with Social Value Italia 

Are urban regeneration projects really impactful? Not always. The renovation of buildings or neighbourhoods can cause an increase in real estate values, with consequent phenomena of gentrification, deleterious effects for the most fragile segments of the population. How can positive social value be assessed in these contexts? How can impact professionals intervene in the design phase to direct it towards impact? How should the impact assessment methodological principles be applied once the project is completed? Social Value Italia will present a position paper on these questions and more – to be debated in this interactive session.
9.30 
Time2 T4
Impact Cities

Resilient Cities 

with Access - The Foundation for Social Investment 

Join us for a story of building resilient cities from the ground up. The Local Access project aims to take a locally-led, place-based approach to developing more resilient and sustainable social economies. The session will take a deep dive into the work of the Greater Manchester partnership, with our local partner GMCVO, a place-based infrastructure organisation and social investor that aims to draw resource into Greater Manchester and develop the networks and capacity of local organisations in order to drive economic and social inclusion. Their unique approach builds trust and connections, shifts power to the frontline and uses their platform to advance leaders from underrepresented groups.

10.45: Break

11.15

11.15

OGR F1

The Triple Crisis

Risky Business? 

with Laudes Foundation 

This session brings together a range of capital providers to discuss novel strategies to de-risk investments. We’ll investigate collaborative approaches to overcome perceived (or real) risks in investing to scale up climate solutions that can support the circular and bio-based transition in fashion and forest-based industries – and link up to the larger nexus of climate, food, and energy. The workshop will showcase how four frontrunners have developed innovative partnerships to de-risk investment into the commercial scaling of climate solutions. We will then facilitate a hands-on workshop where participants will develop the elements of a collaborative framework that financiers can use to develop partnerships that distribute risk, and allow for market participation and offtake agreements. Join us for a de-risking deep-dive!  

11.15

OGR F2

Impact Works

Alliance for Youth

with Schneider Electric Foundation

Empowering young people is crucial to achieve just, green and inclusive societies. Join us to discover the power of deploying capital collectively for youth empowerment in Europe for effective mobilisation of resources (focusing on empowering disadvantaged youth and social entrepreneurship of young people).

Launched at the 2022 EVPA Impact Week and co-developed by EVPA, ASHOKA and the Schneider Electric Foundation, the goal of this Alliance is to co-invest, identifying opportunities for collaboration on common projects supported, share knowledge and advocacy.

In this session, discover what the Alliance has achieved so far: the mobilisation of a strong group of diverse EVPA members investing across the continuum of capital, the gaps and barriers identified, the first projects selection eligible for collective investment by the Alliance and the roadmap 2024. 

11.15

OGR F3

Impact Cities

Social Stock Exchange 

with Torino Social Impact 

The Torino Social Stock Exchange, launched by Torino Social Impact, aims to create a capital market dedicated to businesses that intentionally, additionally and measurably achieve positive social impact and in which transactions are based on both financial value and the value of the measured social impact. Join this workshop to see how it works!    

11.15

OGR F4

Take Care

Healthy Collaboration  

with We Share Forward Foundation 

During the EVPA Business of Impact Summit in Venice, the audience asked the Community of Practice to join the ‘’secret society of co-funding’’. Here we are, with this session, we are opening our Community of Practice and top 3 deals to the whole EVPA ecosystem. We will start the session by sharing our journey, our story and the challenges we faced in the pursuit of collaboration and joining forces to maximise our impact. We will then share with the audience our top 3 deals where we have pledged financial and non-financial support. The social entrepreneurs will be presented by one of the funders who pledged and believed in their mission. The audience will have the chance to join us, address the challenges of the social entrepreneurs and structure the deals with us. Live, during the EVPA conference in Turin. This session is a demonstration of actionable collaboration. We open to the community, we put our money where our mouth is and we ask for our colleagues to join us so that we can deliver a more meaningful impact to the communities that need it by empowering our social entrepreneurs. The aim of the session is to catalyse the possibility to minimise silos in the social finance ecosystem. Ignite more collaboration and provide a way for other ecosystems and funders to start working together. Mobilising capital and resources to support social entrepreneurs in the best and most efficient way to maximise impact.

11.15

OGR F5

Impact Works

Boosting Inclusive Economies in Developing Countries  

with Lendahand 

Join us for a session that shows the power of blended finance in the development context. Lendahand is a crowdfunding platform mobilising affordable capital from European private (everyday) investors to purpose-driven and underserved Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), with the aim of building inclusive economies and alleviating poverty. MSMEs are one of the strongest drivers of economic development, innovation and employment, and yet access to finance is often a barrier. In this interactive session Lendahand will lead a pledge for blended finance as a catalytic and sustainable approach to bridge the MSME financing gap. A panel will share key insights, experiences and opportunities and invite participants to share thoughts and ideas – bring your best!  

11.15

OGR F6

Business of Impact

Corporate Impact Measurement and Management

Both corporate social investors (CSIs) and other impact investors share the common goal of fostering positive social and environmental change through IMM, but CSIs may introduce variations due to their corporate ties. In this session, we'll discuss CSIs integrating social impact into the business context and the role of IMM in achieving this, using language and data that resonate with corporate colleagues and ensure meaningful impact metrics comparability.

11.15

OGR D

Impact by Numbers

Unlocking Venture Capital's Impact Potential 

with Big Society Capital and ImpactVC 

Can venture capital deliver impact for the people and problems that need it most? Why is there increasing momentum around impact in the venture mainstream, and what does that mean for impact funds? What can venture firms do to maximise their impact? ImpactVC, a community of 450+ VCs, seeks answers to these questions and more in this session. Hear from VCs at the forefront of impact as they showcase the practical tools ImpactVC is building to unlock venture capital’s impact potential. 

11.15

OGR B

Impact Angels  

with Impact Shakers 

Are angels the missing link in impact capital? 50% of all early-stage financing comes from angel investors, which means angels have a significant say in which type of companies and solutions get to exist. This session explores why and how institutional investors should embrace angels, who can be an impact angel and how we can move the needle on impact and inclusion by bringing more diverse angel profiles into the impact space. Are you ready to get your angel wings? Join us!

11.15

Cottino C1

Impact by Design

 

Blended Finance: Structuring Solutions through Legal Innovations

with GAIL (Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers)

A just transition to a sustainable and inclusive global economy requires a massive mobilisation of capital, however raising finance that is aligned and effective to meet these challenges is often difficult. In this context, ‘blended finance’ combines public, private, philanthropic and other types of catalytical capital, driven by different levels of risk but common impact objectives, with other resources, to enable to greatest level of positive impact. Legal structures provide the platform for blended finance to work. Legal systems define the landscape in which it must operate. This session introduces the GAIL Blended Finance Project and provides case studies of the ways in which lawyers have collaborated with entrepreneurs, philanthropists and commercial actors to structure solutions that enable capital to flow for greater impact. 

11.15

Cottino C2

Impact Cities

Connecting Places to Systems 

with Rank Foundation 

Place-based impact investing has much to teach us, especially in the realms of influencing system change, including policy and funding. In part 1 of this 2-part session, the Rank Foundation will share learnings from their journey investing in Plymouth, the UK’s first ‘social enterprise city.’ In part 2, presenters will discuss Place Matters, a UK model looking at big questions around developing programmes for impact cities. How might we build an ecosystem of funders especially suited to the place-based change journey? Join us as we advance toward an answer, and arrive at the most impactful ways to connect places to systems.  

 

11.15

Cottino C3

Impact Together

New Partnerships, New Frontiers

with World Economic Forum 

Frontier markets offer enormous untapped potential to create deep, lasting impact while tapping into strong growth potential and an emerging consumer class. Market-driven solutions can complement traditional humanitarian approaches to provide a sustainable and long-term response to global crises. However, operating and investing in frontier markets comes with its share of challenges that can hinder market entry, scaling of operations and economic growth.

This interactive session is designed to inspire, spark new ideas and nurture new partnerships to achieve impact. Let’s explore the role of partnerships across sectors to overcome the systemic challenges facing frontier markets and highlight innovative approaches and new initiatives that are pushing the boundaries of impact investing.  

11.15

Cottino C4

Impact Heroes

Funds of Funds

Impact funds of funds have emerged as as a potential tool to mobilise more institutional funding (larger ticket size), increase critical mass in the investing for impact space and play a catalytic and ecosystem building role for impact fund managers. But how does this add up to mobilising more resources? This session has the answer.  

11.15

Time2 T1

Sharpening Strategic Sight Through Foresight

Thinking beyond today and tomorrow to imagine and create a better future.

Change is here. Change is nonlinear. Change is accelerating exponentially. 
Change is the new normal.
And philanthropy needs to catch up.

How do we not only cope with this change but proactively anticipate the challenges and opportunities, and shape our capabilities, strategies and interventions accordingly? How do we hone a long-view lens that is not beholden to the events and assumptions of today but is driven by the observed trends, patterns and imagination? How do we democratize who shapes, defines and drives the future? Join this session to find out!

11.15

Time2 T2

Impact Works

Sharing the Fun with New Financial Tools 

with Ferd Social Entrepreneurs 

The pursuit of effective scaling of social impact requires new financial tools. Social investors can lead the way by adopting new financial instruments and linking financing directly to social outcomes, known as impact-linked financing. After testing new financial instruments over the last two years, Ferd invites social investors to a an interactive session for sharing experiences and insights on impact linked financing. To kick things off you will be introduced to three practical examples. Join the conversation - come share the fun!

11.15

Time2 T3

The Triple Crisis

Democratising Access  

with Innpact 

How can we democratise access to impact finance? What happens when everyone from retail to institutional investors get on board? Retail investors represent more than 30% of the world private wealth, but they are excluded from impact finance. Private individuals are more and more concerned that their savings are used to finance activities not helping people and planet. Join this session as we explore developing solutions to enable more retail actors to participate in impact investing. Topics discussed include crowdfunding platforms, tokenisation to reduce transaction costs, new European fund regulation (ELTIF), fund of funds approaches and more. Let’s lay the groundwork for further collaboration to connect impact projects with private individuals! 

11.15

Time2 T4

Impact by Numbers

Impact Governance  

with Esade Center for Social Impact 

Governance of impact in mission-driven organisations is critical. Proper governance ensures that they stay aligned to their mission and is central to creating, implementing and assessing impact and investment strategies. And yet the difference between governing an organisation’s impact and its financial health is not always understood – a lack of understanding that, as this session will propose, can become an organisation’s Achilles heel. We believe governance is not sufficiently discussed or brought out into the open and aim to offer a safe space to share concerns as well as solutions. Supported by hot-off-the-press action-oriented research into governance of impact in foundations by ESADE as well as research into impact governance within impact investing funds, we aim to generate a lively discussion and to share concrete tools and suggestions for how governance of impact can be improved across the philanthropic and impact investing space.

12.30: Lunch

13.30

13.30

OGR F1

The Triple Crisis

Turning Risky Deals into Financially Viable Investments

with Kampani 

In the traditional spectrum of risk and return, impact investments have always been considered riskier than traditional investments, and more difficult because investors have been unfamiliar with the field of impact. But recently, investors have begun to appreciate that the growing field of impact investment not only allows capital to be preserved but can also be a driver of business success. This session will introduce three innovative fund models that are turning apparently risky deals into financially viable investments and are generating a pipeline for hard to crack social challenges in a diversity of fields, such as agriculture, independent media, sustainability and more. These models intend to inspire other practitioners to experiment and eventually succeed in sustainably scaling their solutions. Bring your risk appetite!  

13.30

OGR F2

The Triple Crisis

Standing up for the planet

The fight for a better future requires radical change and cooperation between governments, NGOs, investors and businesses, as well as exponential technological innovation and new perspectives - in other words, nothing less than a miracle. Increasingly, this miracle is being made possible by leaders of all generations who have found the courage to act. This book presents cases of sustainability, from small start-ups to large corporations, but above all it tells the stories of extraordinary women who have decided to dedicate their time and personal resources to saving the world. By embracing change, they have created value for all stakeholders at the table, including the planet we inhabit. Their stories demonstrate that this is not a battle we will win once and for all, but rather a journey in which we will evolve the way we access and use the resources around us. This project approaches the sustainability challenge from a unique perspective, offering real-life examples of the leadership and impact of remarkable women who are changing the rules of the game in their respective industries and fields.

13.30

OGR F4

Impact Cities

Reclaiming Our Housing Market 

with Social Finance NL 

Housing markets are becoming increasingly inaccessible – especially for low-income families and individuals. Housing is expensive, and private markets focus mainly on their margins through high rent, leaving vulnerable and low-income citizens unsupported. For impact investors, however, the asset class of real estate is proven to be investable, and in this session, participants can join Social Finance NL in rethinking access to housing. We’ll discuss starting funds that build a real estate portfolio purely for the homeless. Reclaiming our housing markets and providing a long-term stable situation for people who are currently homeless is the end goal – join us to learn how!

13.30

OGR F5

Impact by Design

Investing in culture and creativity: Shaping sustainable futures

with MitOst e.V.  

Have you ever seen a forest marching down a street? Or a cartoon breakdancing on a building? These real projects changed people, created income and are making the future a liveable place. As we face a convergence of social and environmental challenges, the culture and creative sector has emerged as a powerful driver of sustainable development, resilience and social and environmental stewardship. Impact-led cultural actions play a pivotal role in talent retention, promoting social equity, revitalising abandoned assets and addressing pressing social and environmental justice. Building on insights from MitOst’s emerging Community of Practice, this session invites cultural makers to share their cases: how repayable finance has helped them, what impact they created and how they manage it.  

13.30

OGR F6

Business of Impact

Blended Finance through the Lens of Corporates and Philanthropists  

Blended finance combines public, private, philanthropic and other types of catalytic capital, driven by different levels of risk but common impact objectives to enable positive impact.

In this interactive session, discover the key role of corporate and philanthropic actors in mobilising additional finance towards sustainable development in developing countries. Hear from practitioners on their challenges and routes to attract more catalytic capital. 

13.30

OGR D

Impact by Design

European Fairy Tale Route 

with Feelsgood Social Impact Venture Fund

What can Professor Balthazar, Pinocchio and Leprechauns teach us about impact? Plenty – but you have to think small! This session will show how the cooperation between actors of culture and creative industries sector can be fostered, existing audiences broadened and next generation audiences developed by leveraging European literary tradition and digital technologies. There is a common European heritage encapsulated in fairy tales, fantastic creatures and characters, but it can take careful curation to put this idea in service of cultural and creative impact – join our panelists to find out how!

13.30

OGR B

Impact Works

Digital Skills for Underserved Youth  

with Amazon 

The Digital Economy and Society Index shows that 4 out of 10 adults and every third person who works in Europe lack basic digital skills. Women are under-represented in tech-related professions and studies, with only 1 in 5 ICT specialists and 1 in 3 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduates being women. 20 million ICT specialists should be employed in the EU by 2030 but many jobs opportunities stay vacant offering opportunities for advanced social mobility especially to youth from underserved (low-income) and underrepresented (migrant) communities. There is a need for cross-sectoral partnerships to provide the necessary access to early digital education, career orientation and up-skilling for young people to reach employability.

Meet and Code is Europe’s largest (private sector funded non-profit) digital education initiative. In this workshop the organizers and main partners want to describe the architecture and impact of the 7-year old collaborative impact program.

Part of Alliance For Youth Initiative

13.30

Cottino C1

Impact by Numbers

Legal Strategies for Anchoring and Sustaining Impact in Dealmaking 

with Legal Innovation for Sustainable Investments (LISI) Foundation 

Using LISI’s Impact Term Sheet 2.0 as a case- study, this interactive workshop session will consider different elements of governance models designed to safeguard impact and considering the potential for a “mix and match” approach between its elements. We’ll be examining how to leverage knowledge of different structures in deal negotiations. LISI’s Impact Term Sheet is an open-source collection of legal best practices anchoring impact in equity investments. It has been downloaded close to 1000 times across the Globe and won the first ever Dutch Legal Award in the ESG category in September 2023.

13.30

Cottino C2

Impact by Numbers

Impact Management: better data, better decisions

with Acumen 

Learn how impact management helps organisations move from data to decision making in this interactive session from Acumen. Impact measurement is attracting greater attention and resources than ever, but if you’re getting stuck on ‘frameworks and standards’, ‘data and systems’ and regulation and compliance, this session can help your organisation move forward. We’ll encourage participants to think deeper about getting the right kind of data and how this data can be used for impact management. With a diverse set of voices and highly interactive format, we’ll orient the discussion towards the value and uses of impact measurement, rather than just methods and metrics, in order to make better decisions towards magnifying impact. We’ll dive deep on approaches that respect and highlight the links between investors, entrepreneurs and the end use, leaving participants with clear next steps for their impact management.  

13.30

Cottino C3

Impact Works

Long-term Employment for Refugees  

with NESsT 

Russia's invasion of Ukraine forced millions of Ukrainians to flee their country in the first two months. Now, more than a year after, the initial signs of welcome in neighbouring countries have turned into concerns about the long-term stability and assimilation of refugees into local communities. What does the future hold for the millions of displaced Ukrainians? Providing long-term support to refugees through impact investing is at the heart of NESsT, and their session will focus around the power of inclusive economies in addressing the needs of refugees. Partners involved in the landmark Refugee Employment Initiative will explore motivations, goals and learnings gathered.

13.30

Cottino C4

Accelerate Impact

Listed assets for impact 

Investment logics and value creation processes follow different rules and dynamics in listed markets, which are characterised by higher investment volumes and more rigid regulations than their private equivalents. Impact investing in public markets need to be distinguished and further studied by leading stakeholders in the field. During this workshop, we will present the approach adopted by the European Impact Investing Consortium (EIIC) with the support of consortium partners and experienced practitioners. Join the conversation as we present new insights and dive deep on the role of listed assets for impact within the ecosystem.

13.30

Time2 T1

Take Care

Healthcare Innovations, Corporate Foundations  

with Fundação Ageas 

How can a corporate foundation contribute to innovative healthcare solutions? Fundação Ageas, fueled by Grupo Ageas Portugal, will present their answer to this compelling question. Session attendees will gain insights from Fundação Ageas’s latest impact investment strategy, leveraging on a wide diversity of financial and non-financial instruments, from direct investment to their collaboration with Maze X, an early-stage, hands-on investment vehicle. The panel will address the coordination efforts of both corporate and foundation to advance their impact strategy and incite participants to engage in interactive case studies, exploring the characteristics and purposes of each instrument. The session will conclude with a synthesis of learnings and reflections coming from each group. 

13.30

Time2 T2

Impact Cities

Impact Cities

Resilient and sustainable cities are cities that put social and environmental impact and the social economy at the heart of their urban project. This session aims to kick off a platform of European impact urban ecosystems that can come together to collaborate, scale their impact, and become role models for impactful urban development.

Participants will have the opportunity to showcase projects that bring impactful social and environmental solutions in different aspects of city life. They will explore solutions to common challenges: How can cities use different governance models and approaches to be true impact cities? What does successful public-private collaboration look like? How can EU and national policies and funding enable impactful urban ecosystems to thrive?

13.30

Time2 T3

The Triple Crisis

Seeing the Blind Spots 

with New Paradigm Ventures / Relevant 

The Triple Crisis – climate, food, energy – is in fact a Quintuple Crisis considering its most immediate and pressing consequences: security and displacement. The resulting challenges require entrepreneurial start-ups, grown-up corporates, public actors such as DFIs and Development agencies, NGOs and civil society organisations, philanthropic funders and commercial investors. This session will make the case that in this complex context, a purpose-driven business venture is the ideal vector of change. We’ll explore how to develop viable (impactful, scalable, profitable) business solutions to address the interconnected dimensions of this crisis, sharing initial experience from the Purpose Venture Studio, a multi-stakeholder collaboration to address pressing issues in the blind spots of the market.
     

15.15

15.15

OGR F1

The Triple Crisis

From the Field  

with Triodos Investment Management 

This session will bring together different perspectives on the challenges and solutions for the linked climate and food crisis. We will explore the key linkages between the two and what needs to be done (with a focus on Soil Health, Carbon, Biodiversity etc…). Then we will hear perspectives about how different players in the value chain see these issues and what the key barriers are, and discuss some of the solutions. 

15.15

OGR F2

Impact by Design

Youth Talks

with Youth Talks (Higher Education for Good Foundation)

With more than 45,000 participants in its first edition, Youth Talks has become the most extensive global youth consultation ever realised. The initiative aims to inform a vast variety of stakeholders working with and for the youth to improve the future of our societies. Youth Talks is both a collective intelligence initiative and a space for expression, and now this session offers a chance to see the results. What are the major trends regarding the aspirations, concerns and challenges facing young people? How are they ready to contribute (or not) and why? What do they need to learn? This session will be an opportunity to reflect together on how to empower young people and co-construct a sustainable future with them. 

Part of Alliance For Youth Initiative

15.15

OGR F3

Impact Works

Catalysing Economic Inclusion  

with Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors 

This session explores ways in which social investors can be catalysts for multidimensional solutions that accelerate economic inclusion, with a special focus on jobs and other economic opportunities for vulnerable and disadvantaged populations. We'll showcasing how social investors develop, implement and scale complex, innovative interventions through different angles and approaches. Diverse examples include: an institutional foundation shifting its traditional project-based approach towards an ecosystem building approach; a corporate foundation who focuses on STEM solutions to help youth access jobs in emerging markets; a family foundation that implements a comprehensive youth and employment social investment strategy. If you’re looking to go all-in on social inclusion, this is your session.

15.15

OGR F4

The Triple Crisis

Investing in Biodiversity 

with Grant Thornton Netherlands 

The World Economic Forum estimated that around half of the world’s economic value generation (44 trillion) is moderately, or highly dependent on natural ecosystems. This means that when ecosystems collapse, parts of our economy could also collapse. The Dutch Central Bank did a similar assessment, which showed that around a third of mayor loans and investments by Dutch Financial institutions are high or very highly dependent on natural ecosystems.

This interactive session aims to highlight the opportunities and risks of biodiversity for impact investors and provide participants with practical insights on integrating biodiversity considerations into their investment strategies.

Starting with a brief overview of the current biodiversity crisis and its implications, the session will dive into the unique role that impact investors can play in addressing this global challenge. Through real-life examples and success stories, participants will explore the potential for positive ecological outcomes while generating financial returns. The session will feature a dynamic mix of presentation, group discussions, and interactive exercises to encourage active participation and knowledge sharing.

By the end of the session, participants will have gained a deeper understanding of the opportunities and risks of biodiversity for our economy and society, and how investors, can implement practical tools and strategies to integrate biodiversity considerations into their investment decisions. Our goal is that they will leave inspired and empowered to take concrete actions that contribute to the conservation and restoration of our planet's biodiversity.

15.15

OGR F6

Business of Impact

Accelerate the Corporate Impact Journey

Building on work from the Business of Impact conference and sessions on Thursday, this workshop will look further ahead. How can we accelerate the corporate impact journey together? We’ll shore up all our collective knowledge to provide today’s most informed answer.  

15.15

OGR D

Impact by Design

Pluralis Confidential: Behind the Scenes of the Fund

with Media Development Investment Fund

Built as a solution to combat the risk of media capture in Europe, Pluralis is a novel model of blended capital. We invest in media organizations that are at risk of having their independent editorial line bent to meet the desires of governments, oligarchs and oil barons who seek to destabilize democracy. This exclusive design session will put you, the audience, at the very heart of Pluralis.

Participants will be walked through the creation of Pluralis, before focusing on its unique investment model and capital structure. An open Q&A session will be followed by a hands-on workshop where we will explore together how this logic can be applied, can inspire, and can relate to every impact journey.

If you are curious to witness the first ever session disclosing the investment logic of Pluralis, then this is the session for you.

Join us, for what will be a dynamic session to end the Impact Week!

15.15

OGR B

The Triple Crisis

NGOs as Impact Investors 

with Save the Children Global Ventures 

NGOs could be seen as the original impact investors – and now, a number are managing commercial impact investment funds. The session will explore some of the opportunities and challenges of NGOs as impact investors through a number of case studies, such as Save the Children, WWF and Acumen. If NGOs and foundations are serious about achieving the SDGs, we need to both unlock significant new sources of funding and be more innovative with how we they use their existing resources. More NGOs as impact investors is part of this solution – join us to find out how! 

15.15

Cottino C1

Impact Works

Lessons from Global to Local 

with Kindred-LCR and DRK Foundation 

Lessons from Global to Local is aimed at looking at live examples from a global and local perspective, facing the same issues of measuring what matters, managing unrealistic expectations of financial return and embracing the temporal mismatch between financial and social returns. A collaboration between Kindred-LCR (global) and DRK Foundation (local), the session will challenge impact washing, with real examples from socially trading organisations in the UK and USA, including BlaST, the Black-led social traders’ network which is being incubated by Kindred-LCR, and early-stage regenerative agriculture companies supported by DRK. Participants can expect takewaways on inclusive economies, impact measurement and risk adjusted returns. 

15.15

Cottino C2

Impact Heroes

Impact Prototypes Labs - the ecosystem learning program

with Cottino Social Impact Campus 

How can an overall ecosystem best factor social impact into core business activities, day-to-day operations and people management perspective? Join this interactive and showcase session to explore how IP Labs multi stakeholders and pragmatic collective learning program (close to its fourth edition) work and accelerate the development of prototype solutions and the integration of social impact into core business practices and innovation. Learn how the program is embraced, supported, and driven by 60 corporations, 200 students and an ecosystem made up of skills and reputation such as financial institution, universities, chamber of commerce and associations and not for profit.

  

15.15

Cottino C3

The Triple Crisis

The More, the Merrier  

with Phitrust 

We believe the innovations of tomorrow are already available and led by resourceful social entrepreneurs whom we learn from and support in the field. Some of them design innovative business models and advocate for systemic change, pushing boundaries with large group in order to maximise their impact.

15.15

Cottino C4

The Triple Crisis

Recoverable Grants in Action 

with OPES LCEF 

Within the continuum of impact impacting, leveraging on accommodating financial instruments embedding the flexibility of grants and structure of investments (recoverable grants) have proved to be instrumental in creating a growing community among investors and unlocking additional capital for impact enterprises by contributing to their de-risking process.

16.45: Impact Week Finale

 

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