1、ASIA:A FRONT-RUNNERFOR SOCIAL INVESTMENTAN OVERVIEW OF THE SOCIAL INVESTMENT LANDSCAPE IN ASIA2Asia:A Front-Runner For Social InvestmentAn Overview of The Social Investment Landscape in AsiaApril 2024AuthorAllison Hollowell,President,Elevate Impact AdvisorsAbout the reportThis report,published in th

2、e lead-up to AVPNs 2024 Global Conference in Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates,highlights the growing momentum and potential of social investment in Asia.It is a resource for the entire social impact ecosystem,including,but not limited to,philanthropists,investors,CSR leaders,intermediaries,and policym

3、akers,offering insights into Asias unique landscape,and identifying key trends and opportunities to deepen social impact in the region.About AVPNAVPN is the worlds largest network of social investors active in Asia,with over 600 funders and resource providers across 33 markets.AVPN enables collabora

4、tions between policymakers,family offices,foundations and the private sector to increase the impact and flow of capital deployed towards closing SDG gaps in Asia.AVPNs mission is to catalyse the movement towards a more strategic,collaborative and outcomes-focused approach to social investing,ensurin

5、g that resources are deployed as effectively as possible to address key social challenges facing Asia today and in the future.3Asia is the worlds largest and most populous region with great diversity across every aspect:economic conditions,cultures,religions,political systems,and infrastructure deve

6、lopment.The social investment practices across its largest markets,namely,India,China,Hong Kong,Singapore,Indonesia,Australia,Japan and Korea echo this diversity.Given its distinctiveness to Western approaches,Asian social investment(encompassing the spectrum from philanthropy to impact investing)is