Impact Days 2024

5–7 Jun 2024 | Vienna, Austria

Johann Heep

Social Banking Experte

ERSTE Social Finance

Wien, Austria

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Let's create impact! Together!

My organisation

Established with the objective of growing prosperity and providing access to financial services for all, Erste Social Finance Holding is a joint venture of Erste Group Bank AG and ERSTE Foundation. As a social enterprise, Erste Social Finance Holding aims for positive social impact and sustainable financial results. As stipulated in its Articles of Association, it does not distribute dividends but reinvests all generated profits into new social projects. Erste Social Finance Holding acts as a social finance investor and intermediary in the region of Central and Eastern Europe. Its main activities include investing in social business models which are financially sustainable, and developing and launching innovative social finance instruments.
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About me

Johann has contributed to several financial inclusion projects in the field of microfinance and social enterprise finance for Erste Group Bank AG.

He as well was setting up the internal impact assessment tracking the changes of providing financing to people and organisations.

Additionally Johann successfully managed the first Austrian Social Impact Bond being supported by Erste Social Finance and commissioned by the Austrian Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection.

Currently Johann is supporting local Social Banking teams and partner to grow their existing activities or implement new initiatives locally. He is managing ERSTE Foundation funds dedicated to support impact enterprises to increase their financial know-how and businesses capacities in all Central and Eastern European markets of Erste Group. This includes the set-up of a brand new High-Impact Enterprise accelerator program covering the whole CEE region.

My organisation

ERSTE Social Finance

We are Erste Social Finance, a leading organization dedicated to driving positive social impact through innovative financial solutions. We support businesses and initiatives that aim to create a more sustainable and equitable future for all. We are committed to building a strong network of like-minded partners and collaborators to amplify our collective impact in the world of social finance. Join us in our mission to make a difference through finance.

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Speaker sessions (1)

Thursday, 6 June 2024

13:15 - 14:15

MARChing Towards Impact & Capital

Format:In-person
Location:Hofburg - Rittersaal
Track:
Breakout Session
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Capital

Entrepreneurs focussed session - How to become become finance-ready / investable