Impact investing and private investors in Finland
Istolainen, Teemu (2021)
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021120122859
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021120122859
Tiivistelmä
Impact investing is a growing trend in the field of finance. In impact investing, private capital is used to address environmental and social challenges to create a positive impact.
The objective of this research was to study the impact investment market in Finland, focusing on the point-of-view of Finnish private investors and households. This study was carried out as a qualitative literature review utilizing comparative research as a method to compare the Finnish impact investment market to other markets.
The results suggest that there are limited opportunities for Finnish private investors and households to invest in terms of impact investing. Further research is required to study the opinions of Finnish private investors and
households about impact investing to create a sustainable and profitable impact investment market in Finland.
To achieve this, a close collaboration between the Finnish impact investing organizations and the Finnish Government is needed. Spreading knowledge about impact investing and clarifying the terminology is crucial to avoid misconceptions among the public.
Impact washing is also a real issue that must be taken into consideration. To mitigate the risk of impact washing, a common national policy for all impact investments should be established. The policy should include transparent strategy, result, and impact measurement among all impact investments in Finland.
The objective of this research was to study the impact investment market in Finland, focusing on the point-of-view of Finnish private investors and households. This study was carried out as a qualitative literature review utilizing comparative research as a method to compare the Finnish impact investment market to other markets.
The results suggest that there are limited opportunities for Finnish private investors and households to invest in terms of impact investing. Further research is required to study the opinions of Finnish private investors and
households about impact investing to create a sustainable and profitable impact investment market in Finland.
To achieve this, a close collaboration between the Finnish impact investing organizations and the Finnish Government is needed. Spreading knowledge about impact investing and clarifying the terminology is crucial to avoid misconceptions among the public.
Impact washing is also a real issue that must be taken into consideration. To mitigate the risk of impact washing, a common national policy for all impact investments should be established. The policy should include transparent strategy, result, and impact measurement among all impact investments in Finland.