Impact Investment Shujog
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| Founded | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Durreen Shahnaz |
| Type | Nonprofit organisation |
| Focus | “strengthening the knowledge and investment capacity of Impact Enterprises across the region, through its different areas of work” |
| Location | |
Area served | South and Southeast Asia |
| Website | Impact Investment Shujog |
Impact Investment Shujog Pte Ltd – Shujog – is a non-profit social enterprise based in Singapore focused on advocacy, research and capacity building to the social entrepreneurial and impact Investment sectors of Asia.[2] Shujog was established in 2009 by Professor Durreen Shahnaz, alongside its for-profit sister company, Impact Investment Exchange Asia (IIX). Its key partners include The Rockefeller Foundation,[3] U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),[4] and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.[5] Shujog’s aim is to “foster growth, maturity and innovations to the SE and Impact Investment sectors of Asia”.[6]
Overview[edit]
Shujog's main activities include:
- Conducting proprietary impact assessments using industry accredited tools such as the Social Returns on Investments (SROI) approach and IRIS indicators
- Managing knowledge on social enterprises through research and advocacy work
- Building organisational accountability, sound governance and fiscal accountability of social enterprises
- Expanding the impact investment space through outreach programmes
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Our Story", "Asia IIX"
- ↑ "Providing Capacity-Building and Technical Services (Shujog ACTS) to Nearly 100 Social Enterprises in Asia", "Devex Impact"
- ↑ “IIX Women’s Livelihood Bond: IIX Sustainability Bonds: Changing Finance, Financing Change”, SDG Funders - Philanthropy Forum”, 11 Apr 2016
- ↑ “USAID to help Asean enterprises through impact investment”, “The Daily Express”, 10 Dec 2014
- ↑ "ACTS Supporters", "Shujog ACTS"
- ↑ "What We Do", "Impact Investment Shujog"
Further reading[edit]
- "USAID to help Asean enterprises through impact investment". Daily Express. December 10, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- "Interview with Impact Investment Shujog and Impact Investment Exchange (IIX)". Forbes. March 12, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
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