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 This argument is outdated, says GSG Impact chair Nick Hurd.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.
Attention! Challenger Troop demonstrates how developing practical skills including bushcraft and leadership in young people improves academic performance and behaviour in school.
In the second Leadership Laid Bare film, Lee Mannion puts Jerry Greenfield of ice-cream giant Ben & Jerry's in the hot seat to talk mistakes, values and fire eating.
It’s time for the criminal justice world to catch up with the more socially innovative public service sectors. Anton Shelupanov from the Centre for Justice Innovation explains how.
While you might be convinced that your marvellous organisation deserves a cash injection, the investors might think otherwise. Chris Hardy explains how to get investment ready.
Big Issue boss Nigel Kershaw OBE joins us for a London cab ride down memory lane, recalling the early years of the UK's biggest social enterprise brand and the creation of its social merchant bank.
Data – the buried treasure that can improve service delivery and save your social venture serious cash... but only when it is used wisely. Mutual Ventures present their top 5 tips on using data wisely.
From Giorgio Armani and Roberto Cavalli to Dolce & Gabbana and Fendi, Italy is a global leader in the fashion industry. We meet the cooperative making a social impact in style.
