News and Views

  • The Ukrainian couple using social enterprise to rebuild lives in Scotland

    On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Vitalii Diakov tells us about the journey that he and his wife took from Odesa to Dundee, and the social enterprise they founded.

  • Awareness of impact investing reaches record high in Japan in 2025

    More than a fifth of Japanese consumers have heard of impact investing, with younger generations showing more interest in the practice, according to a new survey by the Japan Social Innovation and Investment Foundation.

Matt Downie

Investor in Focus: Venture Studio from Crisis

INTERVIEW: How can impact investors give a meaningful role to people with lived experience in their decision-making? In the UK, the Venture Studio from Crisis is doing just that. We talk to CEO Matt Downie.