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.
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.
Frustrated former minister who helped birth UK’s social investment policy warns powerful department for business is now falling behind on major global shift towards purpose-led business and ESG.
Ghana's young people need good jobs. A pilot training programme in Accra has spread the word about social enterprise, and has proved phenomenally successful.
New EVPA research on investors for impact in Europe also finds that over a third are involved in hybrid financial mechanisms, with a growing number providing non-financial support.
This year’s ImpactAssets 50 list, a global database of impact investment fund managers, also reflects a soaring impact investment market and a growing focus on communities and marginalised groups.
New case study-based research on “investing for impact” in Latin America and the Caribbean aims to spark more innovative investments with a greater capacity for risk in the region.
Former marketing manager made redundant from high profile social enterprise Clarity & Co. says her startup can show cleaning companies how to do it better.
Social entrepreneurs tell Adebowale Commission that social investors’ staffing is putting them off, while LEYF boss says experienced business leaders should be given paid roles on boards.
Some 90% of ICT specialists in the Czech Republic are men. A grant from the Velux Foundations will help social enterprise Czechitas to change this by expanding its affordable computer training for women and girls.
Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund draws on social investors’ experience and aims to demonstrate UK leadership in green finance in a crunch year for climate.