Impact Investing Research Lab

The ESG Initiative at the Wharton School
The Impact Investing Research Lab seeks to advance academic research on impact investing. 

The world’s leading impact investing research database

In collaboration with Harvard Business School and Chicago Booth, Wharton formed the Impact Finance Research Consortium to advance academic research on impact investing through the creation of the Impact Finance Database (IFD). The first of its kind, the IFD includes not only financial data, but also data on impact measurement, legal governance, organizational climate, and other critical aspects of impact investing.

Project Sage Reports

A global scan of gender lens private equity, venture capital, and private debt funds, and key findings on the current state of the field.

Faculty Leadership

Katherine Klein Esg

Katherine Klein

Edward H. Bowman Professor, Professor of Management
Faculty Director, Impact Investing Research Lab

A Brief History

Recognizing the emerging needs of its students and society at large, Wharton unified several research centers, each with an extensive history of expertise in environmental, social, and governance topics, to form the ESG Initiative on July 1, 2022. A leader in the field of impact investing, Wharton Social Impact Initiative became a part of the ESG Initiative, bringing its cutting-edge research, world-class experiential learning programs, and the Impact Investing Research Lab.

As we build the integrated ESG Initiative website, please refer to Wharton Social Impact Initiative’s website here »

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