The problems societies face become more entrenched and complex. To deliver on the United Nation’s Agenda 2030 and the 17 UN Sustainable Development goals (SDGs), annual investments in the range of US$ 5-7 trillion are required. The annual investment gap in developing countries alone has been estimated at around US$ 2.5 trillion per year.

These financial needs offer a significant opportunity for investors to support the global sustainability agenda. Hence, over the past decade, impact investing has gained significant momentum as both an investment strategy and an approach to addressing pressing social and environmental challenges. Through impact investments, investors seek to generate both a financial return and positive, measurable social and environmental impact.

Ilkay is passionate about unleashing the power of capital for good and she connects ideas and people with capital to not only to measure the sustainability performance, but to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return. Ilkay brings high quality impact deal flow and an investor network, and support impact funds for fundraising with smart capital. Her aim is to expand and improve the ecosystem of impact investing through her transformative and influencing activities.