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When Covid is a catalyst for innovation

How do social innovators turn crisis into opportunity? Three impact ventures share their experiences of adapting, pivoting and even expanding since the coronavirus outbreak.

Anna Patton
22nd September 2020
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Dropping egos, taking risks: Five ways ‘next-generation’ leaders are doing things differently

The new generation of leaders appear to be flocking towards more responsible ways of doing business. But are they really so different to their parents and grandparents?

Anna Patton
22nd September 2020
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EVPA boss Serneels urges impact investors and networks to break from silos and build alliances

As Covid-19 exposes “cracks in economic system”, EVPA chair calls on impact networks and investors to “build a powerful voice”, to “build back a more inclusive and just society” – with impact “at the heart”.

Post Reporters
21st September 2020
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Crucial months ahead for future of EU social enterprise funding

European funding for the social economy faces uncertainty over the coming months – but European Commission representatives reiterate strong support and point to success of existing financial instruments.

Anna Patton
21st September 2020
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Public sector bodies shift from one-dimensional solutions to 'market participants' in social investment

Public sector organisations are keen to support social investment – and in many cases are already playing a wider role than commonly perceived. But misunderstandings and internal blockages can still create headaches. 

Anna Patton
21st September 2020

‘The demon is that it’s still acceptable to have profit without purpose’ - Leslie Johnston

Can philanthropy tackle the root causes of climate change and inequality? Laudes Foundation CEO Leslie Johnston thinks so. The second in our series profiling European leaders in corporate philanthropy.

Julie Pybus
14th September 2020

‘It's really difficult to fight against perceptions’ - Valérie Faillat, Sanofi Espoir Foundation

A new wave of corporate social investors is drawing on the best of two worlds, philanthropy and corporate responsibility. A parent firm’s firepower brings advantages – but also challenges, as the Sanofi Espoir Foundation in France reveals.

Anna Patton
1st September 2020

The investee who changed me: ‘If I hadn’t met Charlie, Bridges’ story could have been very different’

Bridges Fund Management’s Michele Giddens on the Polish tea room meeting that changed her career path – and why talk of recycled yoghurt pots has helped make her organisation what it is today.

Michele Giddens
17th August 2020

Impact Decoded: ‘We invest in solutions that are still being moulded into shape’

In the latest in our series delving into the core components of investing for impact, the head of Italy-based fund OPES-LCEF describes a career-long philosophy of hunting out overlooked potential, coupled with a razor-sharp focus on the end user.

Elena Casolari
10th August 2020
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