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People displaced by conflict don’t have to be passive recipients of donations. Vadym Georgienko explains how a pilot of the ‘Citizen Token System’, which he designed, has enabled entrepreneurs in a town in western Ukraine to thrive.
As entrepreneurs eager to use artificial intelligence for the greater good grapple with AI’s negative impacts on people and planet, speakers at the ChangeNow conference offer practical solutions to create a truly sustainable AI.
From tracking underwater creatures to optimising crop yields, many entrepreneurs now use AI to tackle environmental challenges. But, with much uncertainty – and concerns about AI’s negative impact – they’re entering unknown waters.
As Trump’s USA takes its eye off social impact, Europe’s venture capitalists stand at a decisive moment in history, concluded discussions at the latest FASE Impact Fire Talk. But capital strategies must evolve to unleash VCs’ true transformative power.
The Global Impact Investing Network has produced a report that should encourage venture capitalists seeking a good return on their money, both in terms of social impact and the bottom line.
Social investment by its very nature encourages innovative thinking around finance. Imagine if we thought outside of the box in other situations – what if bribery could prevent conflict? Rodney Schwartz contemplates.
Have charities neglected the question of rent for too long? Andrew Weston analyses the Right to Buy scheme and the housing association "identity crisis" in the UK.
When it comes to impact investment, we’re at risk of getting too obsessed with the means, rather than the end, warns CEO of Social Enterprise UK and chair of the Social Enterprise World Forum Peter Holbrook CBE.
From personalised trays of tasty macaroons to authentic, home cooked dishes from all over the world, here’s our pick of some of the UK’s top socially responsible party suppliers.
76% of us would be more likely to buy from a crowdfunded and socially responsible company than a traditionally funded company – that's why Ben & Jerry's are backing social ventures for the fourth year running.
Could London be the global financial capital for social impact investment? New research by PwC for the City of London Corporation considers its prospects.
From using impact measurement to avoid mission drift to the importance of investing in external support – a new report from Nesta reveals lessons learnt two years into its impact investment journey.
