The Better Futures Fund is the result of months of consultations over a new social impact investing vehicle announced by the government last autumn, and aims to support 200,000 children over 10 years.
Our demand for more and more clothes is bad news for the planet. New, nature-derived materials promise a lighter footprint – but can they convince price-conscious shoppers, investors and retailers to take a leap into the unknown?
Social enterprises need to be sure their investors are in it for the right reasons and "for profit" social enterprises can be wonderful. Day two of the Social Enterprise World Forum in Milan.
Government ministers from Taiwan, Ghana and Scotland set out what they believe are the greatest challenges facing the social enterprise sector and challenge social entrepreneurs to turn the most pressing social problems into opportunities at the 2015 SEWF.
Social enterprises in Milan continue to surprise, both with the social problems they are tackling and the ingenious forms of innovation they are using to do it.
The 2015 Social Enterprise World Forum has kicked off in style at the World EXPO in Milan. On the agenda – how to develop a stronger social enterprise eco-system, engaging young people with social entrepreneurship and impact investing.
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.
