In Denmark, 14 social investments have so far been made with one or more external investors in 10 municipalities; Aalborg, Herning, Norddjurs, Aarhus, Roskilde, Rudersdal, Ballerup, Brøndby, Frederiksberg and the Municipality of Copenhagen. A social impact investment is a partnership between a municipality, a supplier of a welfare solution and an investor who has entered into an agreement to solve a challenge in society. For example, it could be:
- Education and employment of vulnerable citizens
- Reduce sickness absence in the public sector
- Treatment of families affected by violence
In Denmark, we are in a situation where the demographic development and the complexity of a number of welfare problems mean that we should think differently about welfare in the future. This is one of the tasks that the Reform Commission will come up with solutions to. This debate has the same starting point, where the focal point is ideas and concrete proposals for how social impact investments can be included in future solutions for better welfare. The panel consists of:
Nina Schmidt, Professor of Economics and Chairman of the Reform Commission, Kim Nøhr Skibsted, CEO of the Poul Due Jensen Foundation (The Grundfos Foundation), Jannik Tharben Buchholz, Managing Partner of Den Sociale Kapitalfond Effekt, Hans Henrik Woltmann, Investment Manager of the Social Investment Fund, Mette Seeberg, Director of Marselisborg and Camilla Dolberg Schmidt, Project Manager of Østifterne.