A social enterprise bus operator in the UK has raised £10m investment from institutional investors and lenders, making this the largest growth capital investment in the UK impact investing sector.
Community energy schemes raise over £12m before tax reliefs are taken away in the UK, the European Social Enterprise Law Association launched in Madrid and Warren Buffett’s grandson puts his money into responsible investments.
It is hard to encourage newcomers into the field of impact investment when there is so little information about the gains (or losses) that can be made – both financial and social. The KL Felicitas Foundation is working to address this.
The Autumn Statement puts the brakes on promising growth of genuine community energy projects. Big Society Capital's Matt Robinson and Daria Kuznetsova provide analysis in the aftermath of the Chancellor's spending review in the UK.
Cuts to the Cabinet Office raise concerns about the future of the Ministry of Civil Society and £20m of support per year is allocated to social impact bonds following Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement in the UK.
Glasses with adjustable lenses: a relatively simple idea that is transforming lives around the world. Willemijn Geldorp talks about why she used her money to invest in Eyejusters.
The creation of a new financial market isn't something that happens overnight. Ellie Ward examines some of the missing pieces in the social finance puzzle.
There are now over 1,400 B Corporations in 42 countries around the world. James Taylor at Bridges Ventures explores the purpose of this new certification that launched in the UK earlier in the year.
One in five UK entrepreneurs want to start a social enterprise. In a three-part series the Cabinet Office explores social investment stories from across the UK. First up: the venture empowering communities in Africa with superfruit.
