The Good Economy is a leading, independent impact advisory services firm.
From consultancy to collaborative field-building, The Good Economy is a recognised thought leader and the ‘go to’ firm for organisations looking to deliver and report on their impact.
Grounded in theoretical rigour, our team have worked at the frontiers of impact investing, impact measurement and management and sustainable development. The industry-shaping impact advisory services we offer are designed to help clients meet the growing demand for greater confidence and credibility in strategies that create positive impact or pursue sustainability outcomes.
“Our purpose is to create a Good Economy ecosystem that encourages the discovery of new commercial and institutional pathways to sustainable development. We all need to become more mindful of our impact given the times we live in and the challenging future we face.”
Sarah Forster and Mark Hepworth, co-Founders
Making Impact Count
We help finance and business to play their part in solving major social problems.
We work with clients to measure, manage and report on real-world outcomes. Our focus is forward-looking: helping clients to identify opportunities to create positive outcomes and integrate this focus into strategic and operational decision-making.
Dedicated to creating a fairer and more sustainable society, we also use our social capital to convene disparate stakeholder groups to drive collaborative innovations for positive change.
We offer strategic advisory, impact measurement, management and reporting, assurance and verification, data analytics and research, and our place-based impact investing network to the public, private and social sector.
The Good Economy specialises in working with private markets investors and on social issues. Our team has expertise in key themes such as quality jobs, financial inclusion and health.
Specialisms include:
Supporting Your Sustainability and Impact Journey
From struggling to report… to confident evaluations
Our impact services give you the models, frameworks and tools you need to identify and track progress towards positive outcomes.
From competing priorities… to a unified vision
Sharpen your investment proposition with clear sustainability or impact objectives and targeted, meaningful metrics that demonstrate outcomes, not just outputs.
From vague ambitions… to intentional impact
Don’t fall foul of impact-washing. Strengthen your investment narrative and integrate a focus on real-world outcomes into your investment strategy. Gather data and evidence to provide transparency and demonstrate your stakeholder accountability.
From lagging behind… to leading the way
With clearly defined objectives, good governance, robust and reliable metrics, and solid reporting frameworks, you can become a leader in impactful investments.
Clients
TGE’s diverse clients include large-scale institutional asset managers, private equity investors, specialist social impact investors, pension funds, development finance institutions, businesses, social enterprises, charities and government bodies. Our clients operate in the UK, Europe, Africa and Asia.
Collaborations
Beyond our impact advisory services, TGE has extensive knowledge and experience and plays an active role in building the ‘ecosystem’ for impact investing, sustainable finance and inclusive business.
Known for our convening power, we believe that partnerships are critical to building a Good Economy and every organisation has a role to play. We partner across sectors and disciplines in various research and other collaboration projects such as our Place-Based Impact Investing (PBII) work and serve as the Secretariat for Sustainability for Housing.
“The Good Economy’s analysis was thorough and insightful, and helped us frame how we can think about managing for impact in a credible way across the business.” Jen Braswell, Head of Impact for EQT Private Capital
“The Good Economy is a critical friend. They challenge us on our thinking, and although we don't always agree, we accept that their independence is vital to maintain the rigour of analysis and hold us to account.” Hugo Llewelyn, CEO, Newcore
“The Good Economy gives us true guidance in making optimal impact with our investments in affordable and sustainable homes across the major cities in Europe.”Hilke Nijmeijer, Senior Portfolio Manager, CBRE Investment Management
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