2022 Impact Report: Vision to Action

April 27, 2023

Key Takeaways from 2022

1. Impact Without Concession: At Global Endowment Management (GEM), our impact investment managers continue to build our conviction that we can deliver positive outcomes without sacrificing returns.

2. Impact, Not ESG: We at GEM believe that ESG investing and impact investing are fundamentally different. While both are important, growing concerns and controversy about the rigor of ESG investing underscores our commitment to impact investing to drive outcomes for people and the planet. 

3. Advancing the Field: After identifying gaps in the market for commodities and public real estate strategies that meet our rigorous impact and return expectations, our team innovated.

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