Building Japan’s Impact Economy Case Series

n ClimateWorks Foundation: Lessons in Leadership and Learning analyzes the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation’s and The David and Lucile Packard Foundation’s US$1 billion investment in creating ClimateWorks Foundation, a global intermediary with a mission to mitigate climate change. n Launching the Working Capital Fund: A Case Study of Humanity United examines how to create a fund that seeds new technology aimed at tracking and ending slavery in the supply chain. It also shows how systems mapping and thinking shapes partnerships, fund goals, and impact measurement. n Flying Blind—Hunting Down New Economic Theories in Times of Crisis, OECD and Democracy Collaborative: Community Wealth Building and Regenerative Economics are two cases supported by Partners for a New Economy that examine alternative economic models and community wealth building. These approaches move beyond neoclassical economic theory developed in the nineteen hundreds and incorporate new progress indicators such as planetary boundaries and nature-positive and regenerative economic models. n Make Money Matter: Expanding Impact Investing for Sustainable Oceans, Fisheries, and Livelihoods examines ways impact investing can support sustainable oceans, fisheries, and livelihoods. This body of work analyzes 150 global funds supporting fisheries and oceans, as well as long-standing funds in forestry, financial inclusion, sustainable agriculture, and health care. Ten Years in the Making allows investors, academics, and practitioners to understand Japan’s Impact Economy through the experiences of the SIIF team and its partners through the following content: Chapter 1 describes Japan’s history and cultural context to set the conditions for building and establishing Japan’s Impact Economy and impact investing community. It also discusses the disconnect in gender parity. Chapter 2 highlights the Wicked Problems confronting nature, Japanese people, and policy makers. Chapter 3 elaborates on Deliberate Leadership strategies with illustrations. Chapter 4 captures SIIF’s strategies over a decade to build an impact investing and impact economy ecosystem by piloting, testing, and building knowledge for the field. 6

Ten Years in the Making

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