Frankfurt-based Allianz Global Investors has launched an impact research award, designed to recognise the role that independent academic studies play in the impact investing due diligence process.
Matt Christensen, Global Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing at AllianzGI said : “By establishing this annual award, we hope to encourage more research in areas of focus for impact investing.
“The aim is to continuously improve our investment selection process and thereby help to increase the positive impact of our work alongside the generation of financial returns.
“We hope that such research will also benefit the impact investing ecosystem more broadly, such that over time, increasing amounts of capital will flow towards more impactful investment opportunities”.
