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 This argument is outdated, says GSG Impact chair Nick Hurd.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.
Every quarter we’ll take a look at one of the social ventures in the NatWest SE100. In the spotlight this issue is Business Enterprise Fund. You’ll never guess what it does…
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.
