Employers and investors need to be willing to put their money where their mouths are if they want to tackle the barriers that make it difficult for mothers and other carers to build a career, according to the speakers in our latest WISE100 webinar.
Kirsten Dueck of NESsT tells Tim West about stepping into the shoes of ‘the godmother of impact investing’, 'retiring' imposter syndrome and how NESsT has supported thousands of social entrepreneurs across very different regions.
How can we bring about meaningful change for better disability inclusion in the social investment sector? Salma Perveen from the Diversity Forum has asked experts with lived experience to set out some guiding first steps.
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IMPACT 101: You've probably heard the term ‘systemic investing’ – but what does it actually mean, who's doing it and why might more of us want to get on board? TransCap Initiative's Johannes Tschiderer answers our questions.
Devi Clark of Impact Hub London discusses the good and bad of running an impact-driven support organisation: from the legal benefits of developing a new building to the struggle of attracting investors when your impact is “powerful, but often indirect”.
INVESTOR IN FOCUS: Africa’s award-winning catalytic investor SAB Foundation has an impressive record in sustaining early-stage impact businesses, viewed as too risky by many. The secret lies in how it supports entrepreneurs.
Victoria Papworth, CEO of NatWest Social & Community Capital, and WISE100 champions Zareen Roohi Ahmed and Sarah Hopley on being a “beacon” for the cause, disrupting the “boys’ clubs” – and knowing when to step back.
MY IMPACT CAREER: Khaled Shaaban, a Syrian refugee and founder of ‘impact outsourcing’ platform Subul, shares how providing job opportunities for other refugees has always been at the heart of his work.
IMPACT 101: What is steward ownership and would more companies following in the footsteps of Patagonia, Ecosia and others really transform the global economy? Adrian Hensen sets out the nuts and bolts in our latest impact economy explainer.
Essential info about the NatWest SE100 Index & Social Business Awards, delivered by Pioneers Post. All you need to know about this year's award categories, how to apply and key dates and deadlines.
Should we stay or should we go? Upshot CEO Preeti Shetty describes how she faced the challenge of spinning out the social enterprise from a bigger charity, and how the team has coped during its first three years as an independent business.
