UK social investment industry still ‘designed to favour social bankers, not social businesses’, concludes Social Enterprise UK’s ‘report card’ on the Adebowale Commission.
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.
This week: Fearless Fund drops grant programme for black women, the Body Shop is rescued from administration, but has lost B Corp status, Draghi slams sustainability reporting laws, and more.
A social enterprise model is the best way for LGBTQ+ activists to combat hate, and create a more resilient, united movement, says Sebastian Rocca, the founder of Micro Rainbow.
Addressing equality, diversity and inclusion remains challenging for many social enterprises. The latest Social Business Coffee Breaks webinar brought together an expert panel to dive into the challenges and opportunities.
With crucial elections taking place across the world in 2024, Alina Klarner from impact investor Impact Shakers outlines six major actions governments can take to make innovations for people and planet more achievable.
ANALYSIS: Experts had warned January policy change would exclude more women and ethnic minority founders from winning investment. They welcome reversal, but flag it’s a ‘drop in the ocean’ in battle to create a more diverse investment ecosystem.
Big Society Capital impact report reveals it has channelled £2.6bn of investment to more than 3,500 enterprises, highlights growing interest from venture capital firms, but points to need for more efforts to reach underserved communities.
Gael Drummond from Firstport says the high level of support the Scottish social enterprise ecosystem provides enables entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds to develop their ventures. This week’s view from the Pioneers Post newsroom.
