Long-Term Investing, Infrastructure and Development

Here’s how impact investing can change the world

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Investors can address our most pressing needs, from fighting climate change to better healthcare. Image: REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Philippe Le Houérou
Chief Executive Officer, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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