Embracing Complexity
and Taking Action

Taking on the Challenge of System Change for a Shared Society

Driving System Change

Ten Years in the Making: Japan’s Impact Economy Case and Film Series

Developed by a research team led by Gayle Peterson, Oxford Impact Investing Programme Director, this case and film series features the efforts of SIIF and its partners to build an impact investing network and impact economy over a decade.

Tracking Our Impact

Systems Change

SIIF serves as a hub for Japan’s impact economy.

SIIF continues to pioneer systemic social innovation through the creation of an Impact Economy — where impact becomes a core measure in finance, business, consumption, and governance.

Our Stories

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Featured Topics

Second phase of entrepreneurship support program for single mothers launches, providing options for flexible work, economic independence, and skills development

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Medium

02 “Internship Report by Sydney, a U.S. College Student” “Internship Reflections by Sydney, a U.S. College Student: “Observing Transformations Across Tokyo, Kyoto, and Unnan through a Japanese lens”

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Podcast

Bella Landymore and Sarah Teacher: Co-Leadership for Building the Impact Economy

Podcast

Impact Review

We have published the 2023 Impact Review, which reviews our activities over the past five years starting from our days as the Foundation for Social Investment. This report extracts what we have learned through our activities, and presents our current mid-term strategy.

Partnerships

SIIF cooperates with organizations that are involved in the global promotion of impact investing and social impact measurement/management, and in addition to communicating the latest trends in Japan, it works to disseminate leading cases and knowledge from overseas within Japan.

ABOUT US

At the Social Innovation and Investment Foundation, we direct our activities towards realizing an ecosystem for social and economic resource circulation in a way that transcends the conventional frameworks of self-help, public help and mutual help.