Impact Investing Advisory Board Newsletter 2024-2
Etki Yat?r?m? Dan??ma Kurulu "EYDK" - Impact Investing Advisory Board
EYDK Türkiye’de etki yat?r?m? modelinin ve iyi i?leyen bir etki yat?r?m? ekosisteminin olu?turulmas?n? sa?lamaktad?r.
You can find news from EYDK, visits made, events hosted and contributed to in this newsletter. Wishing you enjoyable reading!
NEWS FROM EYDK
EYDK 1st Term Board Members Have Assumed Office!
At the 1st Ordinary General Assembly Meeting of the Impact Investing Advisory Board, held in Istanbul on April 25 2024, with the participation of all EYDK members, the executive board and board of supervisors were appointed for the 2024-2027 period.
Through the decisions we have undertaken to foster the development of the impact investing ecosystem, we aim to make substantial contributions to environmental and societal benefit. By collaborating together, we will take significant strides towards a more sustainable and equal world.
We wish success to our new Board!
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EYDK’s 2nd Member Meeting of 2024
At the 2nd Member Meeting of 2024, we shared updates about the national and international impact investing ecosystem, the activities carried out within EYDK, working groups, and Türkiye's first Impact Investing Summit to be held in May.
HOSTED EVENTS
EYDK Impact Investing Summit 2024
The first EYDK Impact Investing Summit, organised by the Impact Investing Advisory Board (EYDK) with the theme "Accelerating Impact: Forge the Future, Transform Together" successfully completed on May 23-24 at Bo?azi?i University!
The summit was honoured by the presence of Mehmet Fatih KACIR , Minister of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Türkiye, and Bekir Polat , Vice President of the Investment Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye and commenced with an opening speech by EYDK Chair ?afak Müderrisgil . Additionally, GSG Impact Chair Nick Hurd attended the summit.
The main sponsor of the summit is the The Investment Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye i while other sponsors are Etkiyap , IC HOLD?NG I?brahim C?ec?en Yat?r?m Holding, Kale Grubu , Development and Investment Bank of Tu?rkiye, K?z?lay Impact Investment and Consulting Inc., LETVEN CAPITAL Giri?im Sermayesi Portf?y Y?netimi A.?. , Maxis Private Equity Asset Management Company, and TURKVEN Private Equity.
We express our deepest gratitude to all attendees who engaged with great interest in our summit, to our esteemed speakers who contributed their expertise to the panels, and to our generous sponsors.
EYDK Organised First 'Impact Investing Forum' in Izmir in Partnership with TARKEM, Focusing on "Place-Based Impact Investing" Theme!
EYDK, has launched an event series called the 'Impact Investing Forum', in collaboration with its member institutions, focusing on different sectors and investment areas where "Impact" matters. The first event of this series, in partnership with TARKEM Tarihi Kemeralt? ?n?aat Yat?r?m Ticaret A.?. , took place on Friday, June 7, 2024, at the Historical Ak?n Passage Kemeralt? in Izmir. The event kicked off with opening speeches by TARKEM CEO Sergenc Ineler , EYDK Chair ?afak Müderrisgil , ?zDo?a Chair Onur Eryuce , Mayor of Konak Municipality Nilüfer ??narl? Mutlu and Mayor of ?zmir Metropolitan Municipality Dr. Cemil Tugay. GSG Impact Chief Policy Officer Sebastián Welisiejko also joined the event online. Together with our national stakeholders, Strategic Advisor Sam Monger from The Good Economy and Senior Programme Manager Mark Hall from the Impact Investing Institute joined as a speaker to the forum to share their expertise on Placed-Based Impact Investing.
Publications
The catalogue for our EYDK Impact Investing Summit 2024 is now available!
The catalogue for our EYDK Impact Investing Summit 2024, held at Bo?azi?i University on May 23-24 with the theme “Accelerating Impact: Forge the Future, Transform Together” is now available!
Our summit, which spanned two days, focused on various panels including the current and future state of impact investments in Türkiye, the supply and demand of impact capital, impact bonds, the stories of early impact investments in Türkiye, place-based impact investment, alignment of faith-based investments and impact investing, data scarcity, impact measurement and management, and women's football for social impact.
领英推荐
The Final Case Study Report of "Sunshine of ?anl?urfa" Project Has Been Published!
The final case study report prepared within the project is intended to serve as a guide for institutions implementing similar projects. The report presents global, national, and local perspectives on women's entrepreneurship and employment, providing a broader view of the current situation, followed by evaluations of the 'Sunshine of ?anl?urfa' project. The report also includes surveys conducted to measure the efficiency of the ToT (Training of Trainers) given to TGMP personnel and the entrepreneurship training given to women beneficiaries in the region. The last part of the report includes a toolkit prepared for institutions that will implement similar projects.
VISITS
Meeting with Proparco
The EYDK Board held a meeting with Fran?oise LOMBARD , Chief Executive Officer, Emmanuelle Riedel Drouin , Global Head of Lending Operations, Stéphane Froissardey , Regional Director, from Proparco , the French Development Finance Institution. The agenda encompassed discussions on impact investments, the developments of Türkiye's impact ecosystem, and an overview of EYDK's initiatives. Furthermore, consultations were undertaken to explore potential collaborations aimed at reducing inequalities and climate change.
EYDK Paid a Visit to Ambassador Naciye G?k?en Kaya at the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in San Jose
During EYDK Secretary General Tu??e S??üt's trip to Costa Rica for the GSG Leadership Meeting (GLM), she paid a visit to Ambassador Naciye G?k?en Kaya at the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in San Jose. Following the Ambassador's presentation of credentials to the President of Costa Rica, this important meeting addressed impact investing ecosystem, EYDK's initiatives in this field, and potential collaborations.
CONTRIBUTED EVENTS
GSG Leadership Meeting (GLM) 2024
We were thrilled to attend the GSG Leadership Meeting (GLM) 2024, held on 17-18 June in Costa Rica, under the theme "Ignite Impact: Bridging Solutions for the Global South, LatAm Focus," organised by GSG Impact !
The GLM is a unique gathering that brought together global leaders to reflect on progress in building Impact Economies and to co-create solutions for current challenges and priority areas.
A special highlight was our Secretary General, Tu??e S??üt,PMP , speaking on the panel titled "South Cooperation and Place-based Impact Investment." Moderated by Sebastián Welisiejko (Global Policy Director, GSG Impact), the panel also featured esteemed speakers Amma Lartey (CEO, Impact Investment Ghana) and Royston Braganza (CEO, Grameen Capital India). The discussions focused on Place-Based Impact Investing in Ghana, India, and Türkiye, as well as global cooperation strategies.
We Participated to the Sustainability Standards Conference 2024!
Türkiye, one of the first countries to integrate International Sustainability Standards into its legislation, shared its experiences at the Sustainability Standards Conference 2024. Gül?ah Günay , Head of Sustainability Standards Department at the Public Oversight Accounting and Auditing Standards Authority (KGK), presented Türkiye's early experiences in the panel titled “'Implementation of ISSB Standards: What are the First Experiences from Practise?”. Panel moderated by Sue Lloyd ( International Sustainability Standards Board), speakers were Prof. Loriana Pelizzon (SAFE), Nadja Picard (PwC), and Adam Pradela (DHL Group).
Additionally, at the conference, Tu??e S??üt,PMP , Secretary General of EYDK, and Gül?ah Günay , Head of Sustainability Standards Department of KGK, also had the opportunity to meet with International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) President Emmanuel Faber .
We attended the ?II. Agile PMO Summit!
EYDK Secretary General Tu??e S??üt delivered a speech titled "Leading Role in Tomorrow's Transformation: Impact Investing" at the II. Agile PMO Summit, which took place at Ankara Grand Mercure Hotel on May 7th. Distinguished speakers from the defence, energy, automotive, and IT sectors participated in the event.
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