Investors should review this section to determine which approach is most appropriate for their organization and draw upon recommendations to develop resources and processes to evaluate expected impacts.
The section also describes how investors have won organizational support for engaging in this work and the importance of developing clear impact goals to inform impact due diligence efforts. This section offers recommendations intended to help investors operationalize a systematic approach to impact due diligence within their organization. This includes guidance on integrating impact due diligence into existing processes, staffing, engaging with investees, informing investment decision-making, and enabling more rigorous post-investment evaluations.
Reload document Open in new tab. Download [5. In recognition that we can only support a limited number of clients on impact due diligence projects we set out to create a comprehensive public resource with practical tips, advice, and guidance that practitioners could use to engage in impact due diligence.
The Guide and our previous report on emerging best practices are a direct result of the willingness of the impact investing community to openly share their knowledge and expertise with us to help the field deepen its approach to impact. To browse Academia. Skip to main content. By using our site, you agree to our collection of information through the use of cookies.
To learn more, view our Privacy Policy. Log In Sign Up. Download Free PDF. Download PDF. Benefits of IT Due Diligence Variations in technologies and levels of sophistication between the acquiring IT organization and the target company can create risks both to effective integration and future operations.
Focusing on IT due diligence allows for the acquiring organization to gather information on potential synergies, identify any security concerns and evaluate IT staff and structures. A comprehensive and well-managed process should: Evaluate overall IT strategy effectiveness, including processes, project portfolio, support structure, and alignment to business goals. Identify operational improvements, synergies or cost savings opportunities such as rightsizing the IT support model and vendor contracts.
Assess capability to integrate core business processes and systems e. Assess the security and controls framework to minimize exposure to costly litigation for data exposure or theft. Evaluate the health of IT infrastructure to determine ability to scale, integrate, or maintain current operational demands.
Download [3. Impact Due Diligence: Emerging Best Practices is the first of two reports intended to elevate the practice of impact due diligence. In the coming months, we look forward to sharing The Impact Due Diligence Guide , which draws upon the findings in this first report to offer detailed recommendations regarding the design and implementation of impact due diligence approaches.
The forthcoming guide contains actionable advice for both novices as well as seasoned experts in IMM, covering topics such as building impact-focused due diligence questionnaires and quantitative tools, integrating impact due diligence into existing processes, and using impact due diligence to inform investment decision-making. This research has been a collaborative effort, and we are especially grateful to the fund managers, foundations, development finance institutions, institutional investors, consultants, and industry experts in the impact investing and IMM communities who have generously shared their work and insights with us as part of this report.
We look forward to continuing the conversation and collaborating further on this important topic and hope that this research can support more widespread adoption of impact due diligence and deepening of IMM practice across the industry.
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