Latest marketplace figures for 2023 revealed at the fifth annual meeting of SpainNAB, as the country looks forward to the opening of its impact investment wholesaler and first social impact bond.
Running a venture that helps both people and planet is hard. Amid inflation, instability and even war, it sounds almost impossible. But, for the pioneers of green business in Palestine, Lebanon and Egypt, sticking to the mission makes sense.
Better Society Capital, the UK’s social investment wholesaler, reveals 7% growth in the market since 2022 plus a new analysis of the most prolific types of investor.
The social enterprise gatherings at the UK Labour Party conference left Nick Temple underwhelmed. The impact economy must stop rehashing the same old arguments if it doesn’t want to remain on the fringes of the national debate.
How is politics influencing impact investing in Latin America? How can the nascent impact investing movement grow its presence in the region? We report from Impact Minds in Oaxaca, Mexico, to answer these questions and more.
Certifications and initiatives focused on purpose-led business may be disruptive. But in their desire to appeal to mainstream businesses and investors, are they undermining efforts to redesign the relationship between finance and business?
Impact investing is back in favour among ministers desperate to use private investment to tackle the country's social crises – and the government is quick to frame the sector's achievements as its own.
Exclusive preview: London Social Ventures will help students and academics to create their own social enterprises to support the communities in which their universities are based.
Treasury-hosted meeting of impact investors results in announcement of £550m to tackle the UK’s housing crisis and hopes of cross-departmental commitment to boosting the impact economy.
Latest marketplace figures for 2023 revealed at the fifth annual meeting of SpainNAB, as the country looks forward to the opening of its impact investment wholesaler and first social impact bond.
Different interpretations of new data on UK social impact investment market sizing tell a range of different stories. This week's view from the Pioneers Post newsroom.
This week: news from Social Nest Foundation, British International Investment, Sitawi in Brazil, Democratic Finance Scotland and the Social Business Wales Awards.
Better Society Capital, the UK’s social investment wholesaler, reveals 7% growth in the market since 2022 plus a new analysis of the most prolific types of investor.