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?
Unity Trust Bank is on track to hit its three-year lending target of £100m by the end of 2015, according to its new Social Impact report, and aims "to become the go to bank for the civil society" in the UK.
Social impact is about more than numbers and words on a page – it’s about asking big questions and finding answers, writes Dave Masom in his exploration of social impact measurement.
Harvard Business School economist Michael Porter says that social progress measurement should promote accountability and presents a new Index that aims to fill in the gaps of GDP led development measurement initiatives.
Former first lady of South Africa Graça Machel was among the five social entrepreneurs celebrated at the 2015 Skoll World Forum Awards in Oxford last night, which honoured those fighting for social and evironmental justice around the world.
In the fourth of a series of podcasts to accompany his new book, Liam Black talks to founder of Fair Finance Faisel Rahman OBE about social enterprise PR culture and VIP awards ceremonies – you've just got to develop a good bullshit detector.
The first of the coalition parties has published its manifesto. Whilst it trumpeted the successes achieved during this government’s term, it fell short of detailed plans for social ventures should they hold on to power.
Calling all social entrepreneur VIPs – Liam Black has a reality check for you. In an extract from The Social Entrepreneur's A to Z, he questions the glitz and glamour of the social enterprise award calendar and says you must keep your feet on the ground.
"Countries that have gender equality are the best off in the world" – eBay pioneer and philanthropist Jeff Skoll talks about his beliefs in a rare, personal interview at the opening ceremony of the 2015 Skoll World Forum for social entrepreneurs.
Looking somewhat mischievous and letting loose his trademark laugh once or twice, one of South Africa’s most famous sons talked about belief, the theme of this year’s curtain raiser.
