Category: Blog
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“Impact is a core decision criterion for us”
As a strategic, hands-on investor, Ostwerk supports early-stage companies with equity – companies that take responsibility for their regions and want to create long-term prospects in eastern Germany. Impact is not an add-on, but a core part of the investment strategy. In this interview, managing director Johannes Ulrich explains why…
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From ambition to shared impact: A practical framework for credible impact investing in real estate
Impact investing in real estate has to clear two hurdles at once: projects must be financially viable and deliver measurable social value. Real estate projects unfold over long timelines, involve diverse user groups and depend on complex local partnerships. That makes rigorous impact measurement essential to credibility. Without a clear…
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How the IMMPACT Guide helped us make impact part of our DNA
The IMMPACT Guide didn’t just help wellplayd measure impact – it helped them build it into the way they operate. Founder Janina Jaspers shares how the tool gives early-stage organizations direction, a common language, and a practical path for putting impact into everyday action. Janina Jaspers, Founder & CEO of…
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Practical impact frameworks – the key to smarter investments and real value creation
Impact investing is on a steep growth curve — expanding about 14% each year and already topping $1.1 trillion globally (GIIN Impact Investor Survey 2024). Financial performance has decades of standards behind it. Impact performance, however, still doesn’t have a shared, practical standard. Alice Stappen, Impact Manager at Trill Impact…
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Birgit Siepmann: “Impact is becoming a powerful communication tool”
Birgit Siepmann, Impact Entrepreneurship & Social Innovation Manager for the City of Munich – talks about why clear impact measurement is essential for driving social innovation and how the city supports founders tackling real societal challenges. Her core message: invest in impact management early. It sharpens your decisions internally –…
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IMMPACT + AI: Turning your data into a virtual impact coach
Use AI to accelerate your impact business model: IMMPACT creates the prompt for your own virtual impact coach – simple, fast, and cost-effective. Thomas Steiner, Impact Manager at PHINEO Artificial intelligence is now part of nearly every aspect of life. Throughout our roadshow, user tests, and conversations, we’ve…
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IMMPACT Q&A: Carolina Leersch from Lokalprojekte
Carolina Leersch explains how her team supports local authorities in managing impact and what benefits the IMMPACT Guide offers for effective impact management. Carolina Leersch, Impact Manager at Lokalprojekte gGmbH 1. how do you bring impact to the consultancy? “First of all, we believe in the…
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Managing impact strategically – why it’s the key to lasting success
Impact doesn’t just “happen.” It can be designed, managed, and improved Kolja Missura, Clara Roberts and Teresa Jakovlev from Salt & Impact How much do we gain when impact is managed strategically? And how much do we lose when it isn’t? These questions matter for any organization that wants…
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Impact reporting: Transparency and standards for effective impact investing
Impact investing continues to grow, but how do we actually verify the change our capital creates? Lisa Knob, Manager, evolutiq Impact Advisory Impact investing continues to grow, but how do we actually verify the change our capital creates? Impact reporting is a core part of effective impact management – define,…
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Why holistic impact measurement matters
“Whether you’re founding a startup, reporting results, or shaping an investment strategy – everything comes back to impact. Impact measurement is a key tool for any organization that wants to understand its contribution to sustainable development and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. So the real question is: how can we…