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 This argument is outdated, says GSG Impact chair Nick Hurd.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.
In an open letter to the participants of the GSG Impact Summit, Mehrdad Baghai, Sean Hinton, Jacqueline Novogratz, Alejandro Preusche and Shane Tedjarati confront a "powerful hidden disruption of our core beliefs, principles and values".
INNOVATION FOCUS: Even with growing momentum behind using procurement for good, securing public sector contracts is elusive for most social enterprises. Can a startup help?
PLUS: Croatia’s first social impact fund, $100m financing partnership for emerging market ventures, new ‘repayable grants’ for Scottish environmental businesses, Canada’s MaRS Catalyst Fund rebrands and expands, and more.
The Global Impact Investing Network co-founder and CEO on balancing hope and fear, bringing ordinary citizens into the fold, and growing the industry “with integrity”.
Our governance columnist talks to Immy Kaur about challenging preconceptions, getting away from ideal definitions of a ‘diverse’ board member – and the upcoming reinvention of Impact Hub Birmingham.
Our regional snapshot explores social enterprise in the world's youngest continent. This time we meet some of the investors – featuring GSG trustee Elias Masilela and the new African Venture Philanthropy Alliance.
Our regional snapshot explores social enterprise in the world's youngest continent. This time, the supporters – featuring the Tony Elumelu Foundation, The Bertha Centre, and more.
Our regional snapshot explores social enterprise in the world's youngest continent. First up, the entrepreneurs – including the founder of the award-winning Ghanaian business mPedigree.
In spite of all the hype around social investment, only a tiny proportion of the UK’s social enterprises and charities have made use of it. If things are going to change, Big Society Capital must rethink its role, says Eastside Primetimers' CEO.
