Access to finance remains an issue for many inclusive businesses seeking to expand their operations or deepen their impact. Businesses face multiple challenges including the cost of capital and the scarce availability of affordable finance beyond the early stage. Investment readiness is also an issue, with companies facing difficulties in measuring and demonstrating impact.
The second edition of the Impact Harvest Forum will build on the first edition organized in Bangkok in 2024. It will identify opportunities to recognize, invest in, and finance inclusive business models, facilitate their scaling up, and explore government partnerships for a way forward.
Aarti Mohan will be moderating a session on Capacity Building for Firms: Opportunities in Social Procurement & Corporate Social Responsibility; while Shriram Bharathan will moderate a session on Capacity Building for Firms: Measuring and Managing Impact.
The invite-only event is being organised by the Government of Telangana and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in collaboration with NITI Aayog, Government of India.