Impact investing more critical than ever post Covid

Due to the impact of COVID-19 on the South Africa economy and particularly the poor, the value of Impact Investing has been amplified and investors realise the integral role it plays as part of their investment portfolio. This is according to Impact Investing South Africa (IISA), who have compiled a report not only highlighting the importance of impact investing in South Africa, but also provides valuable insights into the measurement and management practices of impact investment in South Africa. Michael Avery speaks to Dr Susan De Witt, Co-Lead Secretariat Impact Investing South Africa at the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship inside UCT’s Graduate School of Business; Dugan Fraser, Director of the Centre for Learning on Evaluation and Results inside the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management at Wits; & Elias Masilela, the Chairperson of Impacting Investing SA, National Planning Commissioner and former CEO of the PIC.