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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pioneers Post meets the co-founder of Waya, which uses AI to improve access to information for refugees, and formerly of Singa, which connects refugees with their host communities.
It’s been nearly three years since the world's first impact investment fund for arts and culture began backing projects. Two key lessons have emerged, explains Nesta's director of arts and culture programmes.
Migrateful brings together refugee, migrant and asylum-seekers and London foodies looking for new experiences. What are the next steps towards a sustainable business model?
Charly and Lisa Kleissner have set aside a huge slice of their fortune to prove investing responsibly can deliver returns. Now they want others to rethink their investment decisions.
Dr Sue Black OBE overcame a tough start in life – and crippling shyness – to become one of Europe’s most influential women in tech. We hear how she's inspiring a new generation of mums to make the most of technology.
Pioneers Post met Reasons to be Cheerful podcast hosts Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd and discussed bromances, Obama and why they wanted to release an episode on social enterprise.
