As Impact Investing Grows, So Do Expectations

At the two-year mark of the Impact Principles, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) reflected on the state of the impact investing market and the growing relevance of the Principles in guiding investor discipline. In this article, IFC outlines key trends—including increasing investor appetite, greater standardization and the rising importance of verification—and underscores the Principles’ role in fostering accountability as the market scales.