Glossary

Selected Glossary of Terms

Although there is no set of standard definitions in impact investment, we present here in this section a glossary of selected terms that we use to describe some of the key activities and ideas that occur in impact investment sector.

Base of the Pyramid, The
Corporate social responsibility
Development investment
Ethical investment
Impact investment
Missing Middle, The
Social business
Social entrepreneurship
Social impact business
Social impact investment
Social investment
Socially responsible investment