3-D INVESTMENT ADDITION THE DIMENSION OF POSITIVE SOCIAL IMPACT

Dear All

It is quite interesting to note about the addition of positive social impact in 3-D investment. The concept posted at Social Edge is as follows:

"3-D investing, or investing which simultaneously assesses three dimensions, sees rational institutional and retail investors trading off risk and return for positive social impact."...by Mr. Rod.

Self reflections on this key topic are as follows:
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Dear Mr. Rod

The concept of 3-D investment is welcome and certainly works with wonders. The concept of Business to Business (B2B)works only for the benefit of the Investors or the Managers. This may work for short period and certainly looses the long term benefits. This concept is slowly moving towards the Business to People (B2P)as business can only be done with people. It means the third dimension of investment i.e. positive social impact has become tag word and become priority at the time of project planning itself. In this connection, the message reflects as:

1. Yes, the hard-edged investors certainly accepts for the concept of adding 

   positive social impact as their contribution goes to the people and gets 

   good long term benefits.  

2. Yes, there exists several tangible examples in the world and in India. The 

   one who is good at Corp[orate Social Responsibility (CSR), i.e. contributing 

   for the community development gets priority for investment and as well as to 

   business with good branding.   

3. Every one is part of the community and taken something from it for 

   developing themselves as producer or investor. Then it becomes 

   irresponsibility for them to contribute back to the development of 

   community. This is seen in most of the Corporate Sector where the Corporate 

   and its Employees do extend lot of support to the people with participation. 

   Now a day t has become part of their life and media play significant role in 

   motivating others to follow.          

4. Initiation is going on in this direction and certainly,things will be netter 

   for working towards positive social impact by all the stallholders. 

5. Yes, clarity is required for the investors about the need and ways of 

   creating positive social impact. This can be circulate or informed at at the 

   time of investment itself. Hope the investors can understand the philosophy 

   and respond positively towards the 3-D mode of investment.  

The Acts, Conventions and Policies all over the world agreed for the paradigm shift of working for the positive social impact from charity to welfare to developmental to human rights. Certainly this is a welcome step for moving towards 3-D Investment. 

Looking forward...    

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All the Best