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Many ‘impact investors’ aren’t fully tracking whether their investments are good for society or the environment − new research

  • Written by Lauren Kaufmann, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, University of Virginia
imageEstablishing a lofty goal doesn't guarantee its accomplishment.VectorMine/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Investors can aim not only to make money but to benefit society while doing so. But few of those impact investors follow up on whether their strategy is having a positive impact, we found in a study published in the Journal of Business Ethics.

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