Social Finance and Banking

Abstract

This chapter describes social banking, impact investment, and microfinance as areas of social finance. Each tries to achieve a positive social impact on society, the environment, or sustainable development through social finance and banking. The data show that social finance is successful in creating both a financial and a social return and has been growing in recent years. Impact measurement indicators have yet to be developed to adequately measure the financial and social impact of social finance. Furthermore, transaction costs have to be reduced to maintain attractive financial returns, and broader client groups have to be addressed to increase the impact of social finance.

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