This new impact investing initiative aims to tackle Canada’s most pressing challenges. What’s their plan?

Author Brennan Doherty
Impact United plans to “mobilize billions in capital” to address everything from climate change to inequity.

Why It Matters

The aftermath of COVID-19, along with ongoing systemic racism, will require hefty investments in everything from public health to community economic development. Impact investment is one way to do that, but some leaders say there isn’t a lot of coordination among investors themselves.

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