Role of Impact Investing in the Digital Era

Abstract

The complexity of interactions between the global economy, social trends, cultural aspects, human behavior economics, and their impact on capital markets demand a new approach to investing for future generations. Social innovation, social entrepreneurship, and next generation impact investment models will likely be the trifecta of our post-pandemic economic recovery journey and the foundation for the 5th Industrial Revolution era. Gender disparity represents a prime target for impact investments along climate crisis, economic inequality, racial injustice, and other crises that have been plaguing our society. The pandemic has only accelerated these, and we have noticed an upward impact investing trend that has reached new heights. Ensuring diversity and inclusion in investments is a powerful trend that will persist in the post-pandemic era, promote economic growth, and lead to empowerment of future generations of young women.