Impact Investment and Social Finance gain more and more international attention. Local ecosystems are forming share, national legislation and other factors highly influencing this development. Comparing those ecosystems can give valuable insights, what countries could learn from each other and to what extend national solutions are needed. This study is a first comparison between the UK and German impact investing markets. It is based on a qualitative research method, namely explorative and semi-structured interviews as well as two focus groups. The status quo of both countries as well as the challenges found in the German market are then used to draw conclusions on how the German market could benefit from the UK's development. Results are clustered around demand, intermediaries and supply as well as national context, regulatory framework, impact and leadership. This study concludes to what extent the UK market can act as a role model and which challenges require a 'German solution' or can be met by adapting actions taken in the UK.
‚Social Business‘ ist nach den Mikrokrediten, das zweite Konzept von Nobelpreisträger Muhammad Yunus. Sein neues Modell beschäftigt sich mit der Möglichkeit Armut durch ein ‚Business‘ zu bekämpfen, statt traditionell durch Spenden. Eignet sich die Tourismusindustrie als Anwendungsgebiet für das Model Social Business? Lässt sich dadurch Armut effektiv bekämpfen? Tourismus existiert nicht zuletzt dort, wo Armut herrscht. Social Businesses und Tourismus weisen Berührungspunkte auf, welche in dieser Arbeit zum ersten Mal untersucht und vorgestellt werden. Eine umfassende Ist-Analyse wird durch zwei Expertengespräche ergänzt und abgerundet. Inwiefern das Modell des Social Business im Tourismus angewendet werden kann, ob dieses nachhaltig zur Armutsbekämpfung führt bzw. beiträgt und welche Akteure bereits Ansätze im Bereich Social Business zeigen, wird umfassend untersucht. Zudem werden Handlungsempfehlungen aufgezeigt.
Impact Investment and Social Finance gain more and more international attention. Local ecosystems are forming share, national legislation and other factors highly influencing this development. Comparing those ecosystems can give valuable insights, what countries could learn from each other and to what extend national solutions are needed. This study is a first comparison between the UK and German impact investing markets. It is based on a qualitative research method, namely explorative and semi-structured interviews as well as two focus groups. The status quo of both countries as well as the challenges found in the German market are then used to draw conclusions on how the German market could benefit from the UK's development. Results are clustered around demand, intermediaries and supply as well as national context, regulatory framework, impact and leadership. This study concludes to what extent the UK market can act as a role model and which challenges require a 'German solution' or can be met by adapting actions taken in the UK.
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