The UK social investment market is worth £1.5bn concludes new report, a social investment fund backed by Sir Richard Branson prepares to make its first investments in Canada and Social Enterprise Scotland launches manifesto.
When it comes to impact investment, we’re at risk of getting too obsessed with the means, rather than the end, warns CEO of Social Enterprise UK and chair of the Social Enterprise World Forum Peter Holbrook CBE.
Impact investment infrastructure receives a boost in Canada, New Zealand's Labour Party warns of the potential dangers of social impact bonds and London prepares to host a social enterprise market.
With more than 200 delegates from three continents gathering in Inverness next week, we look at the importance of social enterprise in supporting rural communities to thrive.
Divine Chocolate announces transatlantic merger, TOMS Shoes come out on top in a Good Company poll in the US and Bridges Ventures invests in education.
New year (just), new name – Pioneers Post is committed to reporting on social innovation all over the world. To reflect this we've changed the name of our weekly round-up. From India to Sheffield see our pick of innovation news this week.
Canada is a world-class exporter of impact investment ideas and initiatives, writes Canadian social entrepreneur Adam Spence. And it's starting with partnerships in the USA.
Impact investing is poised to mobilise billions in capital for Canadian communities says the Canadian National Advisory Boad in its final report as part of the international G8 Social Impact Investment Taskforce.
