News and Views

  • When fashion faces the future: the biomaterials startups going back to nature

    Our demand for more and more clothes is bad news for the planet. New, nature-derived materials promise a lighter footprint – but can they convince price-conscious shoppers, investors and retailers to take a leap into the unknown?

  • Livv and Flourish ‘doing more’ with social investment fund supporting social enterprises

    In 2024, Livv Housing Group launched Livv and Flourish, a £4.25m social impact investment fund for the Liverpool City Region. Blackburne House CEO Andrea Rushton shares the story of her charity’s social investment with Livv.

  • SE100 2025: Top 100 UK social enterprises revealed

    The UK’s top 100 social enterprises are named today in the 2025 NatWest SE100 list – celebrating social businesses across the UK.

The Impact World this Week: 17 July 2025

This week: the UK prime minister launches a new Civil Society Covenant, impact investments in Greece reach €1.8bn in 2024, half a trillion dollars is invested in gender equality across Asia Pacific, and more.