Impact management and measurement industry faces explosion in demand for services from companies, NGOs, governments and others keen to measure social and environmental impact in addition to financial performance.
The problems of paternalism, why it’s insane to leave China out of the conversation, and the importance of the grassroots – AVPN chief urges the international impact investment community to learn from Asia.
IMPACT 101: What is quasi-equity, and how does it work in practice? Why choose a convertible loan? FASE's Markus Freiburg explains all in our latest impact economy explainer.
Good impact measurement processes supposedly ensure an investment will achieve the desired outcome. But is that the case? New research from NPC suggests we simply don't know – and that's a real problem.
VIDEO: Degrowth, deep change and redesign are key concepts for anyone who wants to see global economies shift towards true sustainability. Three influential thinkers discuss the big challenges we face at the ChangeNOW conference in Paris.
The global impact deals, reports and initiatives you need to know about this month – all in one place. Featuring the Australian government, British International Investment, WWF, Crédit Mutuel, and many more.
‘It’s a great day for social finance in Canada’, says MP, as social economy looks forward to hundreds of thousands of dollars of new investment from impact investment wholesaler.
Why the African Union's 10-year strategy matters; and why – psychopaths and certain CEOs excepted – we all need to battle imposter syndrome. This week's highlights from Pioneers Post.
African expert hails continent’s first social and solidarity economy strategy for acknowledging those social entrepreneurs who are most isolated from policymakers, but most connected with their communities, at SEWF Policy Forum.
