Impact investors are attracted to the creative economy by its scale: global problems, big market opportunities, large consumer demand. Early impact investors in Ethical Fashion are trying to reinvent the global supply chain around environmental sustainability and improved livelihoods.
The 2020 Annual Impact Investor Survey is the 10th edition of the GIIN’s flagship report, which provides the most comprehensive overview of the impact investing market. This edition captures data from 294 of the world’s leading impact investors—the most Annual Survey respondents ever—who collectively manage USD 404 billion of impact investing assets, representing an important subset of the USD 715 billion global impact investing market.
The Capstone Report is based on the three main quantitative chapters of the Economic Mapping study of the Cultural and Creative Industries 2020. The report follows the 2018 Economic Mapping Study which showed that the industry contributed R63 billion (1.5%) to the South African GDP. The 2020 study assesses the impact of the creative economy in the South African economy by looking at how the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) contribute to the economy of South Africa in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and GDP growth, employment and transformation, and international trade.
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The South African Festivals Economic Impact Calculator (SAFEIC) is a free online tool developed by the South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) specifically for cultural festivals and events. SAFEIC can be used to estimate the economic impact of a festival on a host economy.