Leading voices from UK social enterprise, co-operatives and social investment have raised concerns over a “landmark” definition of the ‘impact economy’ that risks alienating a number of impactful organisations.
Impact Europe today revealed the name of its new chief: Angela Wiebeck, praised for “building bridges” between mainstream finance and impact over her two decades at UBS and Aquila Capital. She speaks to Pioneers Post from Brussels.
OPINION: There’s a message blowing across the Atlantic that the business of investment is to maximise return, and considering people and planet is woke nonsense. This argument is outdated, says GSG Impact chair Nick Hurd.
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.
What do you do when commissioning decisions leave a big hole in your finances? Laurie Russell of the Wise Group recently offered some advice to fellow social enterprise leaders.
Struggling to find the time to get your sales emails out? In the latest in our Digital Toolbox series, we look at ways you can cut down your workload by automating your emails.
In seeking meaningful work, top talent is more interested in working in the social impact sector than ever before. To capitalise on this, organisations must understand what such candidates value.
Is your organisation experiencing growing pains? Here, Peter Walter, a trustee of charity OutdoorLads, plays doctor to diagnose treatments for business challenges you might be experiencing.
Social and Sustainable Capital remodels (and renames) Third Sector Loan Fund to be more adaptable to needs of social ventures following consultation with stakeholders.
Dolphin Living’s Retail Charity Bond raising £25m in 24 hours got our attention. But how can individuals get in on this impact investing stuff? To get some clarity, we talked to Phil Caroe, director of social finance at Allia.
Investors big and small took the leap this week to make a difference. Highlights included £25m being raised in 24 hours for affordable housing, financial inclusion being backed by some big guns and the proliferation of advisors.
