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.
The $1.9tn stimulus bill, like previous assistance packages, is good news for impact investors and social entrepreneurs. But what comes next will be crucial for them to help the new administration fulfill its pledge to build a fairer society.
Social Enterprise Action plan includes £5m for education and business support projects, a £30m loan fund – and plans to fund just one “clear voice” representing the sector.
Starting their own enterprises can help refugees to survive and thrive in their new countries. But the pandemic has forced many to pivot their businesses.
Islands in the Caribbean and Pacific face the devastation of their communities from climate change. Social and green entrepreneurs have potential solutions, but lack the right finance to realise their dreams.
The legal profession has been ‘slow to acknowledge’ the climate crisis, writes solicitor David Hunter, despite having the tools to be part of the emergency response. How can lawyers start deploying their skills – before it's too late?
This Kenyan social enterprise has just won a $5m investment from the US government to scale up its work which is turning the African e-commerce market on its head.
Community business trust to continue beyond planned closure date of 2022 due to Covid-19, but with a smaller team, fewer direct grants and more partnerships – and needs to raise a further £10m to implement its next five-year strategy.
Major printmaking facility and arts charity Edinburgh Printmakers set to expand community services, including growing education programmes and providing new residencies for artists.
Pakistani villagers are building their own resilient local economies by creating and selling useful products, such as stoves, tiles and building materials, to their neighbours.