News and Views

  • UK government’s angel investor U-turn will maintain diversity in impact investing, says impact community

    ANALYSIS: Experts had warned January policy change would exclude more women and ethnic minority founders from winning investment. They welcome reversal, but flag it’s a ‘drop in the ocean’ in battle to create a more diverse investment ecosystem.

  • Church of England to launch £1bn impact fund in response to historic links to slave trade

    Church of England will use initial £100m commitment to catalyse further investment to the Fund for Healing, Repair and Justice to support global African diaspora, in what is hailed as a "watershed moment" for impact investing.

  • Big Society Capital: £100m government investment in impact funds would save £1.1bn in homelessness costs, says new research

    As a UK general election looms, the country’s social investment wholesaler points to massive potential savings for the public purse by backing impact investment as a solution to homelessness.

The Impact World this Week: 14 March 2024

Your quick guide to the most interesting news snippets about social enterprise, impact investment and mission-driven business around the world. This week: Primark wins sustainability prize and does the UK need a mission-led economy minister?