Case Studies

LGT Venture Philanthropy

How an impact investor and inclusive business made systemic improvements in the Philippines’s agribusiness sector Local context and background on partnership The agricultural sector in the Philippines contributes to 9.7% of the country’s GDP as of 2017. Farmers suffer from high poverty levels with many lacking capital for high-quality seeds and fertilizers, and unable to […]

RS Group

RS Group’s approach involves Investing through a value-based lens so that the Group’s strategy and activities are always in alignment with its mission.

Lok’s track record of success can be attributed to their capitalization of learnings into the evolving construction of their portfolios.

Most organisations hold more than one investment engagement and invest in multiple organisations. Portfolio management entails developing a diversified investment strategy with various investment vehicles that achieve the overall social and/or financial mission of the social investor. Some considerations for funders would be about what kind of organisations are added to the portfolio (pre-engagement), how […]

SOW Asia looks primarily at the problem and the solution within an addressable market and the quality of the team.

The Happiness Foundation

The Happiness Foundation believes on the idea of quantifying impact into measurement so both the investor and investee can talk about how to improve.

Social Ventures Hong Kong

Social Ventures Hong Kong has developed a customised approach based on individual business models.

RS Group

RS Group generates impact via a multi asset-class portfolio, ranging from public equity/debt, impact investing and philanthropy.

Rianta Capital, Artha Impact

Rianta Capital advises in investments in companies that are scalable, create livelihoods and increase per capita incomes.

Provide investors with a comprehensive social impact report every year, comprising every details of their impact assessment approach.

Nexus for Development

Nexus for Development drives access to finance in developing economies across Asia to increase sustainable energy and water resource development, advance low-carbon solutions, and scale local implementers. Nexus facilitates dialogue between stakeholders, among those investors and entrepreneurs, to advance societies towards a sustainable, carbon-free economy, guaranteeing the preservation of natural resources.

Kopernik

Kopernik developed overall framework for women’s empowerment and technology adoption to understand their impact.