{"id":23244,"date":"2018-12-03T14:58:14","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T19:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.greenmoney.com\/2025\/?p=23244"},"modified":"2019-01-04T15:45:54","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T20:45:54","slug":"how-calvert-impact-capital-strengthens-communities-through-impact-investments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.greenmoney.com\/2025\/how-calvert-impact-capital-strengthens-communities-through-impact-investments\/","title":{"rendered":"How Calvert Impact Capital Strengthens Communities Through Impact Investments"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"The impact investing sector has been growing at a rapid pace. Investors increasingly seek opportunities to make a social and environmental difference through their investment portfolios. With $228 billion invested towards impact activities in 2017, the industry has come a long way.<\/p>\n

Calvert Impact Capital (CIC) said it is working to build a more equitable financial system through investments in its portfolio and by sharing its expertise with investors and borrowers. The company\u2019s 2018 Impact Report<\/strong> shows how CIC is striving to strengthen communities and helping improve global sustainability through its business. Access the full report.<\/a><\/p>\n

Community Development<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2017, Calvert Impact Capital provided flexible financing to support the development of 1,488 community facilities serving more than 8.5 million community members across the country. These facilities span 3.5 million sq. ft. and are worth $1.12 billion.<\/p>\n

Affordable Housing<\/strong><\/p>\n

The borrowers using CIC\u2019s capital helped create or preserve 32,669 affordable homes across the U.S. in 2017. The borrowers also counseled 30,669 clients on housing, preparing them for home ownership and creating more empowered and informed homeowners.<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong><\/p>\n

Calvert claimed that it had a role in helping to finance 3,327 affordable, quality schools that enrolled 2,248,871 children in 2017. The schools operational in 2017 employed 78,283 teachers and financed a total of 15,227 new student seats.<\/p>\n

Health<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2017, CIC took part in financing 308 medical facilities that addressed the needs of over 5 million patients across the US and other parts of the world. These healthcare facilities provide affordable care, while at the same time, create job opportunities for trained healthcare professionals.<\/p>\n

Microfinance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Calvert Impact Capital is investing in microfinance networks and institutions that offer innovative insurance, credit, savings, and other financial products, apart from financial education and payment platforms. CIC\u2019s borrowers in 2017 disbursed microloans of $1,735 on average to 12 million individuals, 76 percent of which reached low-income individuals.
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