Responsible Exit

Summary

CAO’s report on Responsible Exit highlights findings from a landscape study that explored how a range of actors frame and approach responsible exit. Study participants included development finance institutions and banking institutions, impact investors, and civil society organizations who are considering or developing policy, guidance, or practice related to responsible exit. Based on interviews, a roundtable discussion, a survey, and literature review, the study presents key findings and offers conclusions on advancing responsible exit strategies for investment institutions, as well as an analysis of the study’s implications for IFC.