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Firm

DWM’s long and successful history in impact investing reflects the values and priorities that define our mission and underlie our organizational structure, the way we’ve built our team, and how we interact with our investors, investees, partners, and other stakeholders.

History

Founders Peter Johnson and Judy Kirst-Kolkman recognized the promise and value in emerging and frontier markets nearly 30 years ago and founded Developing World Markets in 1994. By the end of that decade, they had fully committed to impact investing in these markets. Since then, DWM has been a leader in proving that institutional-quality investing and sustained impact can go hand in hand.

Recognition

DWM promotes an impact investing industry with high standards of measurability and transparency. We believe that the term “impact investing” should be used only when accountability is present. We proactively disclose our impact methodology and welcome outside review.

ImpactAssets Global 50 Impact Investing Firm

Eight-time designee

A+ for Strategy
and Governance

A+ for Strategy and Governance

UNPRI Assessment Report 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017

A+ for Direct
Inclusive Finance

A+ for Direct Inclusive Finance

UNPRI Inclusive Finance Assessment 2020, 2019

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Annual Impact Report 2024: SDGs Credit Fund

September 2024

Developing World Markets Impact Report 2024

July 2024

Annual Impact Report 2023: Trill Impact-DWM SDGs Credit Fund

August 2023

Developing World Markets Impact Report 2023

June 2023

Developing World Markets Impact Report 2022

August 2022

Developing World Markets Impact Report 2021

December 2021

Responsibility and Impact Report AIMF III – 2021

January 2021

Developing World Markets Impact Report 2020

January 2020

Responsibility and Impact Report AIMF III – 2020

January 2020

Developing World Markets Impact Report 2019

January 2019

Responsibility and Impact Report AIMF III – 2019

January 2019

Responsibility and Impact Report AIMF III – 2018

January 2018

Developing World Markets Impact Report 2018

January 2018

Responsibility and Impact Report AIMF III – 2017

January 2017

Responsibility and Impact Report AIMF III – 2016

January 2016

Responsibility and Impact Report AIMF III – 2015

January 2015

Developing World Markets Social Impact Performance Report 2014

January 2014

Developing World Markets Social Impact Performance Strategy 2012

January 2012