One of the hottest trends right now is called "impact investing," in which investors try to make a positive social or environmental impact on the world around them by putting their money where their mouth is.
It's a "paradigm shift in the financial world," writesashmir Shah in the Indian Express.
"Beyond conventional profit-driven motives, it seeks to catalyze positive social and environmental change."
He lays out the concept in his essay, calling it "a paradigm shift in the financial world" and a "remarkable opportunity for investors to be architects of positive change, reshaping the financial landscape with both financial acumen and altruistic intent."
His piece is here.
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