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?
"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars but in ourselves” – in our new column, Arthur Wood reports on new work for the Rockefeller Foundation on impact investing, resiliency and disaster relief.
Corporate giants L'Oréal and Nespresso demonstrate their commitment to gender equality and environmentally responsible business practise. Meanwhile in France the new economy minister is raising eyebrows and causing a Twitter frenzy.
The Dutch social enterprise landscape is growing steadily, but it's not championing all forms of social business. Holland's pioneers are searching for authenticity.
He's joined police forces across the country to tackle knife and gun crime, he runs anti-bullying programmes in schools, and now he wants to launch a social enterprise leisure centre to rival Virgin, Fitness First and David Lloyd Leisure.
If we want to to enjoy our morning scroll through the news without being accosted by 'Banking Scandal' headlines, we need local authorities to create a network of local banks we can trust.
Social investment plays a vital role in improving the GCSE exam results of disadvantaged students in the UK and the UN looks to entrepreneurship to solve the youth unemployment crisis in Gambia.
"Our sector is so much the stronger for his lifetime of work. I will greatly miss his friendship and his wisdom" – Sir Stuart Etherington on Stephen Lloyd, much loved and respected charity and social enterprise lawyer, who died this week.
The most successful social enterprises will have broken down the doors of a disused building and used them as tables. They'll also be able to tell a fantastic story.
