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How impact and catalytic capital is structured in practice, paired cases of what is being financed and how investors apply impact principles, drawn directly from our reports.

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Catalytic capital Sustaining

De Lochting

trividend & ImpaktEU

De Lochting is a company active in the cultivation, processing and packaging of organic vegetables and in the ecological management of green zones.

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Catalytic capital Systemic investing (Seeding, Sustaining & Scaling)

Erié Foundation in collaboration with Telos Impact

A single foundation deploys different catalytic instruments to support mental health in a systemic way.

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Catalytic capital Seeding

F'in Common

Foundation for Future Generations

F'in Common is a social finance cooperative that channels citizen savings and third-party funding to lend to the social and solidarity economy to create SDG-aligned social and environmental benefits.

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Catalytic capital Seeding & Scaling

Kampani

KBF, MRBB & DGD

Kampani invests in producer organisations and agri SMEs in the Global South. Kampani gives equal weight to the social impact on smallholder farmers and to the financial return on investment.

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Catalytic capital Sustaining

trividend

SIFO & PMV

trividend finances and supports impact entrepreneurs with a vision to create social added value. It focuses on 3 target groups: creation of social employment, circular solutions and social innovation.

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Impact investing

Affordable rental housing & Inclusio

As a listed company fully dedicated to social impact real estate, Inclusio plays a leading role in shaping accessible and inclusive housing development nationwide, addressing one of Belgium's most urgent social challenge…

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Impact investing

Ampacimon & Junction

Ampacimon has deployed a large number of its dynamic line rating (DLR) systems at major utility companies in Europe, North America and Asia, allowing them to increase capacity at peak moments up to 30%.

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Impact investing

Aphea.Bio & Astanor

Astanor, focusing on transforming the agri-food sector, stands out as an impact fund through its unique integration of a theory of change (TOC) approach across all investments, tightly linking financial performance with…

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Impact investing

BeCode & SFPIM

BeCode is a strong example of a category-C organization offering a concrete solution to a societal challenge. This case also demonstrates how multiple investors can share risk through joint investments and how one invest…

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Impact investing

BNP Paribas Funds Inclusive Growth & BNPP AM

Inequality is more than just a social issue. Lack of access to opportunities or social mobility can lead to significant disparities in income and, as a result, threaten trust in institutions and economic health.

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Impact investing

Crédal & Ethias

Ethias' investment serves as a strong example of how the ecosystem of impact investors is interconnected, demonstrating how institutional investors can effectively channel capital into underserved sectors while reinforci…

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Impact investing

Duolingo & DPAM

Duolingo is a publicly listed company that maintains the spirit of a mission-driven "C-company", despite its public status.

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Impact investing

Farm for Good & ImpaktEU

Farm for Good is a clear example of a C-type organization, created to support local farmers in Belgium and the transition to regenerative agriculture.

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Impact investing

Monde d'Ayden & Phitrust

Phitrust's investment is a prime example of how a loan can support the growth of a social enterprise of type C by providing patient capital, combined with the necessary complementary expertise.

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Impact investing

Neffa & Capricorn Industrial Biotech Fund

Neffa offers the first and most advanced automated supply chain for bio-material products. Neffa's patented materials enable industries such as fashion, footwear and interior design to replace synthetic materials, and ma…

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Impact investing

Premier Energies & BIO SDG Frontier Fund

Premier Energies is a Hyderabad based integrated solar solutions provider, currently the second largest integrated manufacturer of solar modules & solar cells in India, providing end- to-end solar power solutions mainly…

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Impact investing

Sahyadri Farms & Incofin

The Incofin India Progress Fund (IPF) is Incofin's first country-dedicated fund, aiming to improve financial inclusion and strengthen the food and agricultural value chain in rural India.

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Impact investing

Scholen van Morgen & AG

AG's involvement in the Scholen van Morgen project is a prime example of a B investment ("Benefit stakeholders"). Instead of creating new solutions, this investment actively enhances educational infrastructure, deliverin…

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Impact investing

Social Bond & KBC

KBC refinances a portion of its existing loan portfolio by issuing social bonds that meet predefined social criteria. While the original borrowers remain clients of KBC and are not directly involved in the bond itself, t…

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Impact investing

Social housing & ING

ING is a key player in the financing of the Belgian social housing sector, providing essential loans that enable social housing entities to develop, renovate, and maintain affordable homes.

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Impact investing

Triodos Impact Savings & Triodos Bank

By entrusting their savings to Triodos Bank, savers enable the financing, through loans, of about 700 projects and organisations that create a positive impact.

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Impact investing

Wind Capital & Telos Climate Fund

Telos Climate Fund is an excellent example of a fund-of-fund structure, allowing private investors to bridge the finance gap of the climate transition and to accelerate scalable climate solutions.

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