• Sir Ronald Cohen: ‘Transparency is going to disrupt companies delivering negative impacts’

    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.

  • Investor in Focus: NESsT

    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.

  • VC investment for impact pulls back in 2022 worldwide – new research

    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.

  • 'The more companies we work with, the more risk there is' - B Lab's Dan Osusky

    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.

  • True and Fair? How directors should be presenting accounts in the 21st century

    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.

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Social Impact Bonds: are they effective?

Does the complexity of social challenges mean that the oft touted winning attribute of social impact bonds (SIBs), namely measurement, is an empty boast? In his second look at SIBs, James Ronicle continues to scratch his chin.

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More cities to get SITR funds following Bristol success

The Resonance Bristol Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR) Fund has made its first three investments. Investment manager Donna Thomas told us what the Fund means for Bristol and why Resonance is now aiming to bring the benefits to other cities.

Investor Profile: Clara Miller

The president of the $300m F.B.Heron Foundation is in the process of making all of its investments ‘all impact'. Is a gauntlet being thrown down?