@techreport{b5ca223527914978b0cb0a3698b9dacd,
title = "Six Essential Dimensions for Impact Investing",
abstract = "Impact investing aims to generate social and environmental impact alongside financial returns. However, the exact definition and the concept itself are not always clear, which affects the use and potential of impact investing. In this article, the authors provide a way to understand the concept of impact investing and introduce critical questions to facilitate discussions regarding whether a case can be described as impact investing. The article presents an approach to understanding impact investing via six dimensions, examining its implementation, and raising key questions. The six dimensions are intentionality, additionality, contribution, materiality, measurability, and attribution. Practitioners can use these dimensions to describe different sub-clusters of how the term {\textquoteleft}impact investing{\textquoteright} is used in research and practice.",
keywords = "Impact investing, Business ethics, Impact, Foundations, Impact investing, Business ethics, Impact, Foundations",
author = "Kai Hockerts and Lisa Hehenberger and Stefan Schaltegger",
year = "2023",
month = jun,
language = "English",
series = "The ERNOP Research Notes for Philanthropy Practitioners",
publisher = "The European Research Network on Philanthropy",
number = "2023 / III",
address = "EU",
type = "WorkingPaper",
institution = "The European Research Network on Philanthropy",
}