How to accelerate social investment

Social investment is still a small market segment but has tremendous potential. There are more investors who are looking for projects that can deliver both social impact and financial returns, while organisations that historically relied on grants look for alternative sources of funding without losing sight of their social purpose. Karl Richter (@KarlHRichter), joint Chief Executive of Engaged Investment, a financial intermediary for the social impact investing market, discusses the opportunities and challenges of bringing together finance and social investment, with Fiona Brenner (MBA2012). An interview with Conrad Chua, Head of Marketing and Admissions for the Cambridge MBA.