Our discussions with investors and companies have provided a valuable peek into a flourishing impact ecosystem in Asia. However, it is also clear from our conversations that key gaps remain, and more is needed to unlock the full potential of impact in the region.
Much that is needed is leadership and action by all organisations, investors and businesses alike. We have summarised some of the key ingredients required for organisations to be effective agents of impact below.
Beyond actions at the organisational level, a robust ecosystem is also required to achieve a step-change in impact. While the list of ecosystem needs below was derived from speaking with organisations based in Asia, many of these are globally relevant and are issues commonly shared across regions.
This is adapted from our 2022 report “Scaling Impact in Asia: Achieving Purpose and Profit, by CIIP, Accenture and SMU”.