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Andrew Thorburn says impact fund’s $67m raising is just the start

January 13, 2022

For Purpose Executive Directors Andrew Thorburn and Michael Traill sat down with James Eyres from the AFR to talk about the first close of our new Social Impact Fund I.See the full article on the Australian Financial Review's website: https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/andrew-thorburn-says-impact-fund-s-67m-raising-is-just-the-start-20220111-p59nfi


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Outstanding achievement 2023 - Michael Traill AM

Congratulations to our co-founder and Executive Director Michael Traill AM, who was awarded one of the Individual Outstanding Achievement Awards by Social Impact Hub this year for his contributions to the sector.

A true pioneer of social impact investing in Australia, his leadership at For Purpose Investment Partners and advocacy with the Government's Social Impact Investing Taskforce is invaluable, remarkable and inspirational.  

Congratulations to all the other winners.

For more information about the awards, please see article here.

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Getting clear on impact investing

We applaud the UN Principles for Responsible Investment, the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance and the CFA Institute's jointly released definitions on 1 November 2023, particularly the clarity on impact investing. They say that impact investing “requires a ‘theory of change’ – that is, a credible explanation of the investor’s contributory and/or catalytic role, as distinct from the investee’s impact”.

As this Investment Magazine article suggests, it is not enough to just allocate capital to investees that have a net positive impact, and true impact investment should clearly be able to demonstrate its additionality.

At For Purpose Investment Partners, every investment we make requires a robust theory of change and clear demonstration of the additionality of our capital. With our FY23 Impact Report, we sought to set a benchmark for transparency among Australian impact investment managers, and are pleased to see our work referenced in this article.

Check out our FY23 Impact Report to find out more.

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Leadership for purpose: Toby Hall on The High Flyers Podcast

For Purpose Aged Care Australia Chair Toby Hall sat down with Vidit Agarwal on The High Flyers Podcast, to talk about his childhood and school experiences in the UK and South Africa that taught him to question everything, his early career in accounting and investment banking at the Salomon Brothers, his leadership training in New Zealand and transition to CEO and Board roles in Australia.

 

He discusses his leadership principles, how to have an impact in new sectors, the power of listening and storytelling and helping people thrive.

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