We know what happens when nature gets depleted, yet finance towards nature-based solutions remains meagre. Could the emergence of a 'nature market' create a credible asset class that would follow the path of renewables?

This week: UK government awards just 6% of contracts to VCSE organisations; 45% of foundations in Spain engage in impact investing; Ethex takes full ownership of Energise Africa; and more.

‘Major milestone’ for impact investing as revision of Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation acknowledges it for the first time as a distinct practice, but text risks being cut as it journeys through EU legislative negotiations.

The private sector invests a staggering $5tn in nature-harming activities each year. But the tide is starting to turn. Can forward-thinking finance overcome fears – of financial risk, greenwashing and more – in time to prevent ecosystem collapse?

Events like this week's UK Social Enterprise Awards are an all too infrequent bright spot in many people’s calendars: it gives people a chance to reflect upon the positive things that they have achieved despite a challenging economic and political context.

There were no big bang announcements in Rachel Reeves's Budget this week, but policy still matters – and it can be as much a hindrance as an enabler, as the latest insights in the UK's social investment market from Better Society Capital shows.

Winners across 15 categories were unveiled at a London ceremony last night, ranging from household names Change Please and The Skill Mill to promising newcomers like EcoCoach CIC. 

New research from the UK’s social investment wholesaler shows a 12% year-on-year increase largely driven by a jump in investment in social and affordable housing, while the picture is more mixed in other segments of the market.

OPINION: There’s a message blowing across the Atlantic that the business of investment is to maximise return, and considering people and planet is woke nonsense. This argument is outdated, says GSG Impact chair Nick Hurd.