At the heart of impact investing is the importance to create accountability across the value chain, between entrepreneurs, fund managers and fund LP’s.”
Cyril Gouiffès
“It forces us to establish a very rigorous framework that always follows the same methodologies.”
Lara Viada
“The purpose is that every time a GP invests in a company, the impact due diligence has been done and there is a clear map of putting the impact at scale”
Cyril Gouiffès

“The impact plan and framework really challenges us to move from impact reporting towards impact management.”
Lara Viada
The way to account for social impact has been challenged ever since, however, the principle of tying financial compensation to impact isn’t rare anymore. Currently, there are more than 40 funds across Europe, supported by the EIB, aimed at creating social or environmental change that are implementing a similar methodology.
“ The way the targets are set in terms of the impact indicators should not be equivalent to some impact audit.“
Cyril Gouiffès

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