Good Leaders Podcast: Could every unwanted laptop, pillow or sofa spark something bigger? A Good Thing’s co-founder Cathy Benwell tells Tim West how her circular economy social business turns would-be waste into social impact.
The Dream Big South Yorkshire Fund unites social finance, local government and one of the world's leading children's charities. We speak to Key Fund and Save the Children to explore their ambitions for this pioneeering pilot.
EXPERT INSIGHT: Ghana’s first pension-backed, blended finance fund of funds is proof of concept that domestic savings, not foreign aid, could become the biggest source of finance for African SMEs.
University graduate Solène Declas ditched business school to found Aibo, a platform that tackles loneliness by pairing young adults with elderly people looking for companionship. She shares the joys and challenges she faces as a young social entrepreneur.
Ready to network, learn and get inspired? Don't book your diary without the Pioneers Post roundup of impact economy events coming soon – for social entrepreneurs, impact investors and all those working within the global impact economy.
The tools and insight you need to do good business, better. Get expert advice, practical insight and frontline examples on key business management topics from our network of social business practitioners and advisors.
Success in the venture capital world has long been rewarded with a share of profits called ‘carried interest’. In the impact investing market, fund managers are trialling ‘impact carry’. After testing it out, what do fund managers and investors think?
With clients like Ikea and KLM, Dutch social enterprise i-did could be judged a success story. But breaking new ground in the social economy hasn't always been easy. Join Estelle Uba in the Netherlands visiting the circular economy pioneer.
Running an impact-focused business “is a dance between priorities that compete for time and money”. When you add investors to the mix, the dance gets even harder, say Erinch Sahan and Julie Menter.
Triodos Bank UK boss Bevis Watts talks to Tim West about his journey from environmentalist to CEO of a multi-billion-euro ethical bank, transforming the financial sector, fostering connections and the importance of connecting with nature.
Jaron Soh, co-founder of Voda, the LGBTQIA+ mental health app, shares how (and why) he built an intersectional investor roster for his recent £275k pre-seed impact investment round.
IMPACT 101: Famous examples include the UK's Better Society Capital, Ghana's Ci-Gaba and Inovacao Social in Portugal, but what do social or impact investment wholesalers actually do and how do they work?
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.
