In September the MOV completed 5 years of life! A journey full of learning, challenges, achievements and lots of inspiration. We have also followed important changes in the impact investment industry in Brazil in recent years and we would like to share them with you.
We are growing!
The term “impact investment” was coined in 2007 by the Rockefeller Foundation and soon the first impact businesses were also funded in Brazil. An embryo of the MOV came soon after, so we formalize our activities in 2012. Since then, we see the sector in constant growth, of the 579 businesses identified by Pipe in the Social and Environmental Impact Business Map of 2017, 79% are seeking investment.
Entrepreneurs are more qualified
The quest to work with something that has more meaning and that goes beyond the financial one already permeates a significant part of our population, and in the most diverse age groups. From the depletion of the more traditional model of doing business, we see a greater number of highly skilled pioneers undertaking with impact.
Most of the impact investments in Brazil are concentrated in the sectors of financial inclusion, health, education and agriculture, according to ANDE’s Panorama of the Sector of Impact in Latin America.
Impact assessment is still a major challenge
Measuring impact is an important tool for measuring the real power of transformation of each business. However, it is still a challenge to understand which measurement methods should be used and how best to implement them.
The major issues are related to the balance between:
To help us in this challenge we have partnerships with renowned educational institutions in Brazil and the USA.
What we have already achieved
Today, MOV has invested in 5 companies in the sectors of forest and biodiversity, renewable energy, property rights and housing, recycling and education. These have, over the course of their trajectories, expanded into 8 companies through the formation of joint ventures to develop and leverage impact opportunities. Since the beginning, we have also been involved in strengthening the sector and disseminating knowledge by participating in events, business banks, forums of relevant discussions, among others.
We believe in the potential of transforming businesses with socio-environmental impact and therefore, we are committed to continue this MOVement for many years to come!
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