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Title: HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THE IMPACT INVESTING METRICS IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND NUTRITION SECTOR? AND ARE INDIAN COMPANIES USING THESE METRICS EFFECTIVELY?
Authors: Maurya Rai
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Maurya Rai GEMS Wellington International School, UAE
MLA 8 Rai, Maurya. "HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THE IMPACT INVESTING METRICS IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND NUTRITION SECTOR? AND ARE INDIAN COMPANIES USING THESE METRICS EFFECTIVELY?" Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 7, no. 8, Aug. 2022, pp. 2706-2722, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i08.026. Accessed Aug. 2022. APA 6 Rai, M. (2022, August). HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THE IMPACT INVESTING METRICS IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND NUTRITION SECTOR? AND ARE INDIAN COMPANIES USING THESE METRICS EFFECTIVELY? Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 7(8), 2706-2722. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i08.026 Chicago Rai, Maurya. "HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THE IMPACT INVESTING METRICS IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND NUTRITION SECTOR? AND ARE INDIAN COMPANIES USING THESE METRICS EFFECTIVELY?" Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 7, no. 8 (August 2022), 2706-2722. Accessed August, 2022. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i08.026.
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ABSTRACT: This research paper discusses the importance of impact investing specifically in the education and early childhood nutrition sector of India. The need for robust impact measurement and management is essential for a sustainable future and the value add is crystal clear. The present study aims to provide a much needed analysis of impact investing’s importance, the metrics being used and why the industry lacks investment quite often specifically in two sectors analysed. Research has been conducted on impact investing’s benefits but analysis of the impact investing metrics and improvements required to enhance these metrics need to be addressed much before the industry considers the long awaited standardisation of metrics. This study has identified that a significant issue with regards to low impact investment is the lack of metric standardisation within sectors. It was found that companies are heavily relying on SDGs to portray their successes which is another big reason why retail investors have avoided the space. It was also found that many prominent metrics need some fixed enhancements before they become insightful for investors. The need for an impact investment platform was also identified. This study is a significant indicator of impact investing’s future as it addresses major concerns which need to be addressed for impact investing to be adapted by both corporate and retail investors.

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