GSG Impact launches “Secondary Mobilisation” report on SME Finance at Financing for Development
1 July, 2025
On 2-3 October 2023, GSG Impact, in partnership with SpainNAB, with the support of core funders, members, and sponsors held its eighth Global Impact Summit in the vibrant city of Malaga in Spain. It was GSG Impact’s first in-person annual Summit since 2019 and provided an opportunity to bring together participants from around the world to take stock of the impact movement and to plan the next steps to accelerate its growth.
Read the proceedings here.
Issue We Adressed
While impact investing assets under management have grown significantly over the last five years, topping the $1 trillion barrier in 2022, it still only comprises a tiny percentage of total assets under management.
Question We Answered
What do we, as a movement, need to do to deliver exponential growth in assets under management while staying true to the core impact investment proposition - the intention to create positive social and environmental impact with a financial return commensurate with the risks, optimising for impact, risk, and return?
To address this question
We welcomed over 1,000 participants from 66 countries. With representatives from countries including Argentina, Brazil, China, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, and Zambia, this Summit was a genuinely global event. Spain hosted us with its sunshine, beaches, and poignant artistic performances throughout the two days.