Impact investing and America's affordable housing epidemic

“Impact investing” is a relatively new term that describes investments that aim to solve social or environmental challenges while generating financial profit. Impact investors actively seek to place capital in businesses and funds that can harness the positive power of enterprise.
DEC 23, 2011
“Impact investing” is a relatively new term that describes investments that aim to solve social or environmental challenges while generating financial profit. Impact investors actively seek to place capital in businesses and funds that can harness the positive power of enterprise. Different than “socially responsible investing”; which avoids investing in areas such as tobacco, alcohol, gambling, etc., “impact investing” is about maximizing financial return and social good. This white paper, sponsored by Resource Real Estate, explains how impact Investing in multifamily properties can deliver results to both financial portfolios and Americas’ affordable housing problem.

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