Following our first session, which introduced the fundamentals of Impact-Linked Finance (ILF) through the lens of the Biniyog-Briddhi program in Bangladesh, this second session unpacks what it really takes to apply ILF effectively.

SGB Finance Series – Session 2: Deeper dive into Impact-Linked Finance
📅 Thursday 21 August 2025
🕙 14.00-15.15hrs  ICT

Through more than eight years of implementation, Roots of Impact has gathered solid evidence proving that Impact-Linked Finance (ILF) can live up to its promise of “better terms for better impact.” Today, based on a wealth of practical experience, we can demonstrate that ILF is not a product but a structuring approach shifting the impact finance paradigm. It can serve multiple use cases spanning the entire financial spectrum from debt and equity to all kinds of financial innovations. While all ILF instruments share the essential principle of encouraging and rewarding the achievement of social or environmental impact, the key determinant of whether ILF works or not lies in its design. In this session, we dive deeper by sharing our learnings from implementing Impact-Linked Finance, addressing:

• What is ILF and what potential does it have? 
• When is it suitable to apply ILF? 
• How to design effective ILF instruments? 
• What can we expect of the ILF practice going forward to capitalize on its momentum?

Whether you’re designing programs, deploying capital, building a business, or supporting entrepreneurs, join us to unpack how ILF can unlock more impactful outcomes across the financial spectrum.

Meet Our Speakers

Kasper Ploegman: As Lead of Impact Intelligence & Education at Roots of Impact, he strengthens ILF capacity, delivers rigorous impact‑measurement and management support, and steers large-scale programs. He draws on hands‑on leadership in corporate finance, risk, and data analytics, complemented by transition‑studies research and degrees in Strategic Management and Global Project & Change Management.

Steve McCallum: Steve co-leads the Transaction Management & Consulting team at Roots of Impact, where he designs and implements Impact-Linked Finance solutions across various sectors in the developing world. He is also driving the development of a digital transaction hub to support implementers in delivering ILF effectively and efficiently. Previously, he worked on innovative impact fund structures and provided impact finance consulting.