OPINION: There is a critical layer in the impact movement – the intermediaries that support social entrepreneurs and impact investors. But we must rethink the economics of this field-building role.
The Australian actor and philanthropist is putting his Hollywood star power behind Humanitix’s efforts to disrupt the ticket sales industry, aiming to grow the impact of the social enterprise five-fold.
EXPERT INSIGHT: Faith organisations holding billions of dollars of investment assets met in Paris for an inaugural conference last week and launched a new multi-faith network of investors and centre of excellence.
EXPERT INSIGHT: New legislation puts social enterprises, co-operatives and other inclusive businesses at the centre of an economy that works for people, communities and the planet. And it’s part of a wider global conversation.
GSG Impact Honors 2019 also won by Dr Consulta, Zurich Insurance, PGGM and Sonen Capital – named as "examples to follow" in using impact capital to achieve social and environmental goals.
What happens when an outspoken, sometimes cantankerous thought leader on impact investing collaborates with his niece, an actress in one of Hollywood’s most influential teen movie franchises?
Do we still need to keep men out sometimes to help women progress in (social) business? Pioneers Post put the question to our guests at last month’s WISE100 dinner – and the jury’s still out.
Many of South Africa’s domestic workers supplement their low income by setting up a side business – often one with a community ethic. Our DICE Young Storymaker reports on a partnership that’s helping them achieve even more.
Changing the world means scaling impact, not increasing the number of enterprises or even growing your own reach. Spring Impact’s Joe Kallarackal shares strategies for smarter thinking about scale.
Bite-sized stories this week: Google's new SDG accelerator, calls to overhaul UK company law, 'radical hospitality' in San Francisco grows, and Scotland's social enterprise awards.
The Social Enterprise World Forum 2019 was driven by the people of Africa, yet global in nature. Two UK social entrepreneurs share what they learned from their trip to Ethiopia.
