The market has witnessed a growing emergence of ventures that already appear with the self-reference of being impact businesses or social companies. They are also connected expressions: inclusive, regenerative, sustainable businesses, member of sector 2.5, B Companies, bcorps, among others.
In general, the common point is that the activity carried out by these ventures, whether structured by legal entities with or without profit, is to generate generates a positive socio-environmental impact. By weathering, for example, problems of inequality, social exclusion , or damage to the environment. There are, however, a number of differences between these concepts with respect to, for example, profit distribution rule, team composition and value chain , or even business scalability criteria.
Legally, in Brazil, there is an established concept regarding impact business that has no corporate consequence and includes both associations and companies. The concept serves to guide the public policy of Enimpacto – National Strategy for Investments and Impact Business created by the Federal Government in 2017, and which has produced a series of relevant actions.
We advise associations, foundations, startups, funds, accelerators and incubators with topics related to impact businesses and other related concepts
