Building Japan’s Impact Economy Case Series

Introduction

Ten Years in the Making: Building Japan’s Impact Economy examines how Japan’s public, private, and philanthropic sectors are collaborating to support an Impact Economy. The case series explores the role the Japan Social Innovation and Investment Foundation (SIIF) and other stakeholders have played over the past decade—first in building an impact investing ecosystem, and then expanding these efforts to support a larger Japan Impact Economy. The Impact Economy recognizes that addressing the world’s most challenging issues, as captured by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), will require more collaborative capital. This larger reach goes beyond impact investment and represents a more collective way of looking at impact—actively leveraging ESG (environment, social, governance) and sustainable finance at a scale for lasting change.

Ten Years in the Making