INTERVIEW: Putting a price tag on a company’s social and environmental impact is the only way to demonstrate its true profit and loss, believes Sir Ronald Cohen, who is now focusing on driving forward the next accounting revolution.
INTERVIEW: Founded in 1990s eastern Europe, NESsT is still helping high-impact organisations to grow, and not rely on grants. We hear how it makes extra efforts to track its own impact – and how a new fund is tackling LGBTQIA+ discrimination.
Following record investments in 2021, deals are lower this year, Dealroom’s Impact Database reveals this week. Yet impact startups remain collectively valued at more than US$2tn and “impact unicorns” have reached 200.
INTERVIEW: As B Lab leads a "substantial revisit" of the criteria for companies seeking B Corp status, we ask the man who oversees these standards what will change – and if recent criticism of B Corp certifications is justified.
Company directors’ reliance on international accounting standards means sustainability issues are currently reported separately, if at all. But there are steps they can take to better meet their legal responsibilities, says our columnist.
Social ventures are not immune to staff issues just because employees are doing purposeful work. Being clear about your values can help keep challenges about staff performance at bay, writes Graham Massey.
Big Society Capital (BSC) recently held an event where anyone could ask a question about its operations. Geetha Rabindrakumar, head of social sector engagement at BSC, offers a case study that gives some answers.
Are you ready to become a social butterfly? Remember that getting involved with Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and the rest should be a commitment, not a flirtation.
It’s not easy being the boss. When social enterprise talent developer On Purpose researched the challenges those at the top face ahead of its new CEO development programme, some revealing concerns came to light.
Sole trader, B Corp, unincorporated association, CIC... the choices of legal structure for social entrepreneurs can be bewildering. A new free guide can point you in the right direction.
Resonance has been matching social investors with social enterprises for 14 years. Its founder says that social impact is at the start and the finish of what his team does.
In the latest in his occasional series of letters to a young social entrepreneur, Liam Black (whose job title is chief encouragement officer) offers advice to social entrepreneurs on how to get through when times are tough.
Is winter making you think about booking a holiday? As the winners of this year’s World Responsible Tourism Awards demonstrate, the traveller doesn’t have to be the only one left better off.
