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?
"Men still run the world." Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's Chief Operating Officer, talks bluntly during the first morning of the World Economic Forum this week. Also up for discussion in Davos is multinational supply chains and entrepreneurship.
Former president of the Social Enterprise Alliance Kevin Lynch explains why he's worried the work of true social enterprises "will be overshadowed and ignored" as hype around impact investment and B Corps increases.
This week a new AU$30m impact investment fund has been announced to provide more capital for health and community services in Australia and the CEO of Social Enterprise UK speaks out about Freedom of Information laws.
Crying in pubs, feeling zombified, experiencing chest pain... social entrepreneurs can give so much that their own wellbeing suffers. Claudia Cahalane explores how to avoid leadership burnout.
Australia's first community owned renewable energy retailer gets set to open its doors and impact fund manager LeapFrog Investments hit £1bn milestone.
