For Immediate Release

Today, Monday 22nd September 2025, Sir Ronnie Cohen, leader of the impact revolution, launched his new book Impact at a Global Education Forum event hosted by former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, in New York during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

In his updated edition of Impact, first published in 2020, Sir Ronnie sets out that with governments around the world struggling with immense economic and social pressures, we can no longer afford for things to continue as they are. But the solution is within our grasp, he says.

Economic and social disparities are widening in developed countries, driving social tensions among those who feel left behind in an unfair system. Meanwhile developing nations are suffering as flows of international development finance are squeezed, exacerbating health and education inequalities, and increasing vulnerability to climate change.

In the face of severely constrained government budgets, Sir Ronnie says the answer to tackling mounting social and environment problems can be found in impact investment. Impact investment unites investors, charitable organisations, businesses, philanthropists and governments, to tackle global ills with the potential to improve the lives of millions.

Sir Ronnie proposes the use of outcomes-based public spending models – where governments mobilise private capital to deliver public services and in turn deliver a financial return to investors only when improved social outcomes are achieved, reducing the cost and risk to governments.

And now, through the creation of impact accounting, we can also measure the performance of companies in delivering positive social and environmental impacts as well as profits. Impact accounting will clearly illustrate how risk–return–impact decisions deliver better returns for investors.

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For stockists, see: https://sirronaldcohen.org/impact/

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