What is Impact Investing? - MIT Social Entrepreneurship Alumni Group (SEAG) Webinar

This webinar from September 12, 2019 is the first of a four-part series of Investor Track webinars hosted by the MIT Social Entrepreneurship Alumni Group (SEAG). According to Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) April 2019 report, over 1,340 organizations currently manage USD 502 billion in impact investing assets worldwide. But what is it, really? Are these investments really “impactful” or is it just “greenwashing” from mainstream asset managers? Considering “impact” is hard to measure, why not just make money conventionally and give it away to charity to do “good”? Panelists: Adam Bendell, CEO, Toniic Eric Stephenson, Co-chair, Cordes Foundation About the MIT Social Entrepreneurship Alumni Group (SEAG) The mission of MIT SEAG is to develop and sponsor activities for MIT alumni and friends to foster, nurture and invest in social enterprises that are intentionally working towards building a better world. SEAG’s programs this year include a four-part Investor Track Webinar and a four-part Entrepreneur Track Webinar. These webinars are free and open to the public.