Rebalancing the scales: Aiming at equity in social investment contracting

This report shares insights from the Growth Impact Fund, which was launched in 2022 to actively address inequality by increasing access to finance. It highlights expected and unexpected barriers the fund has faced, such as challenges within the legal process - during contracting and negotiation stage of deals - and the steps taken to address them. It includes insights from seven investees and six legal professionals; and learning from Bates Wells of the Equalising Deal Terms project on term sheets and contracting process, that have wider implications for the sector. Explore