Affordable housing is recognised as a universal social good within the Sustainable Development Goals, and access to adequate, safe and affordable housing is a core target for Goal 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities. But housing is not just about ‘bricks and mortar’. Having a decent, affordable home is an important determinant of people’s health and wellbeing.

The Good Economy’s Housing Specialisation team has a strong track record in providing impact measurement and management services to investors in social and affordable housing – working with specialist local investors to the world’s largest global real estate investment firms.

We also play a leading role in developing ESG and impact reporting standards for the wider social housing sector, as the technical secretariate for the Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing (SRS).

TGE also supports the Housing Festival, a ‘think-and-do-tank’ that aims to find innovative and scalable solutions to the national housing crisis.

SME Finance Specialisation

Venture capital can support innovative new ways of addressing societal challenges in areas such as health and education, while growth private equity can be critical to help impactful companies scale.

Private debt can be especially important for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) who are the engine of inclusive economic growth and social development.

Our aim is to help investors to manage, measure and communicate their social and environmental outcomes with confidence.

Private equity and debt investors aiming to generate positive social outcomes need a robust approach to defining and measuring their impact. TGE supports clients to develop best-in-class impact management systems in line with industry standards. We drive authentic impact creation through our rigorous analysis and reporting, at the same time as helping to put in place practical tools to ensure a focus on sustainable outcomes is embedded throughout the investment process.

Our clients include private equity, debt and venture capital funds, family offices, foundations and institutional asset owners, governments with inclusive growth agendas as well as investment and development banks.

The financing gap to reach the SDGs in developing countries is estimated to be US$ 3.9 trillion per year. It’s no wonder there is growing interest from foundations, family offices, corporates and institutional investors in how their resources can be best deployed for social change – complementing traditional sources of finance such as development banks. TGE has extensive experience and expertise in helping clients integrate, measure and manage their impact.

There is a pressing need – as well as great potential – for both private and public investment to be mobilised to have a positive impact in the emerging markets.

This will require a spectrum of capital – from grants and philanthropy to impact-driven investments, as well as mainstream finance. Together, these can help seed and scale promising initiatives aimed at generating sustainable outcomes and improving levels of wellbeing, food security, public health, education, financial inclusion and economic opportunities.

TGE is a trusted partner for organisations seeking to develop and deliver impact strategies in emerging markets. Our Emerging Markets Specialisation team have deep experience in high-quality decent jobs, access to affordable healthcare, financial inclusion as well as place-based impacts.