Voices of the Impact Economy
'Voices of the Impact Economy', is a dialogue series designed by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, India, Second Nature Sustainable Solutions (SNSS), and broadcast journalist Mugdha Kalra, to simplify the complex themes of impact investing and transformative systems change. The goal is to foster collaboration, co-create solutions, and scale ideas amongst climate conscious and impact aware actors - investors, for-profit and not-for-profit social enterprises, corporates, and civil society organisations.
Voices of the Impact Economy
Episode 27 - How to Strengthen the Financial Ecosystem for Impact Enterprises?
In this episode of Voices of the Impact Economy, impact investment pioneer Kartik Desai shares insights on strengthening the financial ecosystem for impact enterprises. Drawing from two decades of leadership across Asha Impact, KOIS, Aavishkaar, and Lok Capital, Kartik, now Founder & CEO of Desai & Associates, explains how stakeholders can make funding more accountable, accessible, and affordable. Through real-world examples like GAME, eSAMRIDH, and CGTMSE, he breaks down the roles of enterprises, investors, and regulators in building a more inclusive financial landscape.
The dialogue series - Voices of the Impact Economy, designed by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, India, Ashish Mehta of Second Nature Sustainable Solutions (SNSS) and Mugdha Kalra expands on the foundational work done by FES and SNSS on Impact Investment Ecosystem for Transformative Change Making (https://lnkd.in/gZT8GweS) and Payments for Ecosystem Services (https://lnkd.in/gGkAAEeC) as approaches towards addressing social-ecological transformation.