Glossary:
44. Impact Investing: Creating Value through Circular Transformation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Achievements | Significant accomplishments or goals reached. |
Circular Economy | An economic system aimed at minimizing waste and making the most of resources. |
Corporate Sustainability | A business approach that creates long-term stakeholder value by implementing strategies that embrace opportunities and manage risks deriving from economic, environmental, and social developments. |
EGD (European Green Deal) | The European Commission's roadmap for making the EU's economy sustainable by turning climate and environmental challenges into opportunities across all policy areas and making the transition just and inclusive for all. |
ESG | Environmental, Social, and Governance criteria used to evaluate the sustainability and ethical impact of investments. |
Impact Investing | Investing in companies, organizations, and funds with the intention of generating measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return. |
Innovation | The introduction of new ideas, methods, or products that bring about positive change. |
KPIs | Key Performance Indicators used to measure the progress or success of a business or project. |
LCAs (Life Cycle Assessments) | The assessment of environmental impacts associated with all the stages of the life cycle of a commercial product, process, or service. |
PE (Private Equity) | Capital investment made into companies that are not publicly traded. |
Pitching | Presenting a business idea or proposal in a concise and compelling manner to potential investors. |
PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment) | A United Nations-supported initiative that aims to understand the investment implications of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors and to support signatories in incorporating these factors into their investment decisions. |
SDG | Sustainable Development Goals, a set of global goals adopted by the United Nations to address social and environmental challenges. |
SMEs | Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, typically defined by their size, revenue, or number of employees. |
Stakeholders | All the parties that have an interest in a business or project, including employees, customers, suppliers, investors, and the community. |
Start-ups | New and young businesses founded by one or more entrepreneurs to develop unique products or services and bring them to market. |
Sustainable Growth | Economic development that aims to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. |
Transition | The process of moving from one state or condition to another, often in the context of sustainability or change management. |
Value Chains | The full range of activities that businesses go through to bring a product or service from conception to delivery to the end consumer, with each step adding value. |
VC (Venture Capital) | A form of private equity financing that is provided by venture capital firms to startups and small businesses with high growth potential. |
