Institutional Social Investor

An institutional social investor is an organization wishing to advance human development by purchasing shares of a project that yields a social return.

Institutional Social Investors are frequently corporations wishing to enhance their corporate social responsibility programs, or organizations managing philanthropic portfolios. However, with social shares listed on the exchange priced at US$ 25, there is barely a limit on how little they can invest.

By channeling their investments through the pilot South-South Exchange, Institutional Social Investors can more easily identify human development projects that are high quality, and can therefore make informed social investment decisions.

Once a cooperation project is listed on the pilot South-South Exchange and begins implementation, Social Investors receive reports on how their contributions improved lives.

In this way, they can keep well-documented track of their impact as an institution at advancing human development.

Institutional Social Investors wishing to build a portfolio of social investments at the pilot South-South Exchange can receive assistance identifying and facilitating projects that are consistent with their vision. If you would like to discuss your portfolio with a social investment analyst please email ssc.hdsx@undp.org

Institutional Social Investors get to:

  • Advance human development and South-South Cooperation,
  • Facilitate the transfer of technology, know-how and Proven Solutions among developing country institutions,
  • Build capacity to implement development projects in institutions from developing countries,
  • Enhance or develop their corporate social responsibility programs,
  • Carefully evaluate their social investments, understanding their risk and impact,
  • Receive reports on how their social investments performed and the social return they produced,
  • Build and track their portfolio of social investment through the pilot South South Exchange.

Why give through a social investment at the South South Exchange?

What criteria does the South South Exchange use to review and select listed projects?


What is the South-South Exchange?

The South-South Exchange facilitates social investment in proven solutions to advance human development by offering endorsed projects in need of funding to replicate best practices in development.


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