Research
Social investment research
As the market has begun to grow over the last few years, research into social investment has also grown. These are some of the key pieces of research and reports on social investment.
Please note that we don’t necessarily agree with or endorse all of the findings in these research pieces, but we think they all make a valuable contribution to the debate.
If you have produced any research or reports on social investment not listed here, please let us know. Part of our mission is to promote best practice and share information across the social investment market and we would like to highlight as much research as we can.
Investing for impact: how social entrepreneurship is redefining the meaning of return.
Credit Suisse
January, 2012
A report on the major trends shaping impact investing by Credit Suisse Research Institute in collaboration with the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship.
Financial Inclusion: Families with Disabled Children. Understanding their financial needs.
Social Finance
December, 2011
A Social Finance report on the financial needs of families with disabled children.
Social Impact Bonds: The One Service. One Year On.
Social Finance
November, 2011
A report on the first year of the Peterborough Social Impact Bond.
Best to borrow? A charity guide to social investment.
New Philanthropy Capital
November, 2011
A guide to social investment to help charities understand the risks and opportunities social investment entails.
Lighting the Touchpaper.
Boston Consulting Group and the Young Foundation
November, 2011
The first quantitative research study into social investment in the UK
Making Good in Social Impact Investment: Opportunities in an Emerging Asset Class.
Social Investment Business
October, 2011
A review setting out the steps necessary to create a mature, thriving, social impact investment market from a ‘bottom-up’ perspective.
Investing for good: a review of Allia bonds.
New Philanthropy Capital
September, 2011
A review of the charity bonds issued by Allia.
Growing Interest.
NCVYS
August, 2011
A report into the readiness of the voluntary and community sector for social finance.
Investor Perspectives on Social Enterprise Financing
ClearlySo
July, 2011
The report, Investor Perspectives in Social Enterprise Financing, studies the appetite for investment within mainstream financial institutions and other investor types. It is compiled from interviews with approximately 60 investors about what would persuade them to engage in social investment.