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Commons Impact Fund Annual Report 2024-2025

The Commons Investment Corporation, based in Minato-ku, Tokyo, has announced the release of its annual report for the Commons Impact Fund for the years 2024-2025. This fund, which focuses on domestic listed equities, began operations in May 2022 and is specifically designed for qualified institutional investors.

The Commons Impact Fund is committed to enhancing the entire investment chain. This initiative is a collaborative effort involving three key players: Kanpo Life Insurance Company, represented by CEO Kunio Tanigaki; Commons Investment Corporation, directed by President Tetsuro Iii; and Ridilover, which measures, evaluates, and sets KPIs for social challenges faced by businesses, led by CEO Toshiki Abe. These companies work closely together to foster deep engagement with enterprises to generate a positive impact on society.

Engagement sessions include top management, responsible executives, and representatives from various departments like business planning, human resources, sustainability, and investor relations, focusing on discussions around the positive impacts on the environment and society, the logic models involved, and KPI settings. As the fund approaches its four-year mark, there are tangible signs that “impact” is becoming a common language in enhancing the investment chain.

Annual Report Insights

The 2024-2025 annual report contains messages from representatives and business leaders of Kanpo Life, Ridilover, and Commons Investment. It reflects on the past three years, outlines the Theory of Change (ToC), and features insights from Shibusawa, the chairman of Commons Investment and a pioneer in impact investing.

The report aims to convey the motivations behind the fund’s initiatives and the vision for its future. It offers a glimpse into the atmosphere of engagement mentioned earlier, where collaboration thrives with a shared goal of societal improvement.

Additionally, it includes a site visit report from Toray Industries, showcasing the relationship with portfolio companies, where dialogue with Yukaria’s CEO, Hideo Misawa, is highlighted. The report underscores changes driven by management with a focus on impact and provides updates on the fund’s donation program,