In the context of Prime’s investment decision making, when a solution’s impact potential would not be enabled, accelerated, or deepened were it not for support from charitable sources.

Capital that is designed to overcome specific, well-defined financial risks or other barriers that prevent investors from directing conventional capital – with terms that are representative of the asset class – toward impactful projects or companies.

Typically used at Prime to refer to a product or service that has the potential to directly or indirectly reduce future emissions (eg, zero-carbon electricity or materials) or remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere (eg, ocean sequestration or direct air capture).

The change (generally assumed to be beneficial) in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or removal that an investment may cause, compared to baseline scenarios and assuming a standardized growth trajectory.

Financial investments by U.S. foundations with specific restrictions, including that the primary purpose is accomplishing one or more of the foundation's exempt purposes and the production of income or appreciation of property is not a significant purpose.