The National Advisory Board of Greece

Who We Are

We are impact investing advocates; we firmly believe in the power of impact investing to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We are driven by purpose and committed to the protection of the natural environment and the creation of social wealth. 

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Greeks in origin and at heart, we are passionate about the potential of Greece’s impact economy, and we are dedicated to establishing the country as a leading impact investing destination. 

Our team unites seasoned professionals from international investment, communications, impact finance, and NGOs with proven track records in sustainability, social responsibility, and impact investing. 

The National Platform for Impact Investing

In  October 2023, at the GSG Global Impact Summit in Málaga, the Hellenic Impact Investing Network was formally accredited as  Greece’s National Advisory Board by the Global Steering Group for Impact Investing (GSG), and is since then a GSG National Partner.

The appointment places Greece’s impact community firmly on the global impact investing map and gives the HIIN a mandate to shape national policy, align local practice with international standards, and attract cross-border capital. 

To meet this responsibility, the HIIN has expanded its board to include leading figures from Greek finance, philanthropy, civil society and the wider impact landscape. This strengthened platform now drives the network’s vision to catalyse the Greek impact economy and champion Greece as a trusted destination for purposeful capital. 

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GSG Impact acts as the central hub of the worldwide impact investment movement. With more than 40 National Partner Organisations around the world, it unites investors, businesses, philanthropists and policymakers to steer capital toward solutions that improve lives and protect the planet. 

GSG Impact’s mission is to transform the global investment system such that impact is embedded into every decision. To achieve this, GSG Impact shapes policy, supplies market data and standards, and convenes practitioners at its annual Global Impact Summit. As Greece’s officially accredited National Partner, the HIIN works closely within this powerful alliance to align national practice with global benchmarks and showcase the opportunities and promise of the emerging Greek impact economy.  

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The HIIN is putting a new dynamic to its vision and mission, by expanding its Advisory Board with exceptional personalities from the Greek & Impact Ecosystem. As a National Platform, the HIIN elevates the Greek impact ecosystem to global recognition, shapes policies and regulations that can drive impact investment initiatives, and promotes Greece in the global impact investing community

Our Verticals

IMPACT EDUCATION

impact awareness

impact map & report

impact university

IMPACT READINESS

impact framework

impact database

impact accelerator

ENABLING IMPACT

investment products

families next-gen program

impact investing conference​

Our Core Functions

The HIIN undertakes the following core functions

Raising awareness and stimulating demand

Fostering knowledge and capacity building

Mapping the ecosystem and legitimizing the field

Shaping national policies and regulations

Promoting collaboration within local impact stakeholders

Connecting Greece and the region to global impact markets

Importing impact technologies and best practices

Representing Greece in global impact organizations

Supporting infrastructure for capital deployment

Raising awareness and stimulating demand Fostering knowledge and capacity building Mapping the ecosystem and legitimizing the field Shaping national policies and regulations Promoting collaboration within local impact stakeholders Connecting Greece and the region to global impact markets Importing impact technologies and best practices Representing Greece in global impact organizations Supporting infrastructure for capital deployment

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Our Focus & Verticals

We focus and specialize on investment-ready initiatives with return potential and our network works with a “triple goal mindset”. Therefore, our key-verticals include:

Impact education – impact awareness and education around the nature of Impact Investing itself, as a methodology (local audiences), as well as the attractiveness of the country as a premier destination for impact projects (international audiences)

Impact readiness – for example, helping young entrepreneurs to develop a robust impact business plan and metrics and communicate their offering with the global impact community

Enabling impact– for example, supporting Greek related initiatives around the creation of registered and regulated investment products (e.g. funds, notes, bonds) focusing on sustainability and impact investing

Our targeted audience includes, state linked organizations and entities, Greek, Greece-based or Greece-linked private, corporate and institutional investors, financial corporations, foundations and philanthropic institutions, entrepreneurs, and junior and senior experts and advisors.

Our Prime Objectives

Enhancing the Greek impact ecosystem
Putting Greece on the global impact investing map
Cultivating learning and knowledge sharing
Forming policy & regulation
Shaping the local / global impact investing movement
Developing the network and connecting experts
Standardizing impact investing research

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