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 This argument is outdated, says GSG Impact chair Nick Hurd.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.
The 1970s were difficult says Simon Denny from Northampton University, but at least we can take heed from the Paper Lace song 'Billy Don't be a Hero'. Here's why.
The mutualisation journey is a not a straight or easy path. Andrew Laird of Mutual Ventures talks obstruction, disruption and derailement in the pursuit of mutualisation.
Reflecting on increasingly popular and high profile events such as the Skoll World Forum, Liam Black has a warning to those who let ego cloud their social – and business – judgement.
Can we find solutions to today's dilemmas in the past? Our Man in Geneva asks how looking back at history can help us think about current principles. Taking in Templars, bankers and imperialists Arthur Wood looks goes back in time.
As the deadline for the next cohort of On Purpose approaches, Sarah Cragg offers an insight into why she was so glad to escape law and head into social purpose.
On Purpose fellow Melanie Yap writes the second in our three part blog series about the year long programme for social innovators looking to move from the private sector to 'making a difference.'