This year’s World Economic Forum is dedicated to “creating a shared future in a fractured world”. As the discussions unfold in Davos this week, those of us in the investment community have some important insights to offer – particularly regarding the benefits of impact investing.

Our shared future is an increasingly important concern for investors. All of us on this planet face a number of crucial challenges: climate change, rising inequality, poverty and unsustainable production and consumption. The United Nations has set out an agenda for sustainable development to tackle these challenges, with 17 goals and 169 specific targets to be met by 2030. Socially responsible investing (SRI) offers one way for investors to help address those aims.