The concept of ‘invisible hand’ is from The Wealth of Nations on market and self-interest, while ‘visible heart’ comes from the Theory of Moral Sentiments on altruism and social wellbeing. Impact investing is where the invisible hand holds a visible heart.

What is social enterprise? The term "social enterprise" was first used in 1975 to distinguish the types of marketing activities used by governmental and cooperative enterprises from those used by the private sector. Since then, both academics and global practitioners have made a handful of attempts to describe social enterprise but have not agreed yet on a singular definition.

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