Bite-sized stories selected from your social enterprise and impact investing news releases. This week: new declarations of a climate emergency, Big Issue goes contactless, Social Investment Scotland reveals annual figures, and more.
Everyone agrees we need more risk finance – so why are social investors still so bad at providing it? Our ‘Equalizer’ David Floyd asks if investors have the bottle to take big risks on ventures that could deliver major social impact.
Client demand is prompting more impact investing, according to the latest annual survey from the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) – but more skilled professionals will be needed to keep up with growth in the industry.
Still a child but growing fast: landmark study estimates global impact investing market to be $502bn – based on data from 1,300 impact investors from around the world.
Corporate scandals and economic meltdowns have been going on for hundreds of years, writes John Spiers, chief executive of EQ Investors. Isn't it about time we did something about it?
There is a lot of heavy stuff going on in the world. Rather than finding ourselves held back by a paralysis of complexity and negativity, 2017 is a year to lean into new areas of opportunity. Embrace the power of ‘heliotropy’, says Charmian Love.
Grete Faremo of the United Nations Office for Project Services encourages impact investors to work with her organisation to invest in the infrastructure of developing countries.
