News and Views

  • Ricola and Rituals among first B Corps certified under new standards

    Global certification body B Lab has announced the first nine companies to achieve B Corp status under its new, more stringent standards.

  • Impact-first ‘premium’ stands at $0.13 per dollar, but it is the price that must be paid – new Miller Center research

    New research quantifies “tradeoff” between impact and financial return for the first time, but warns not to confuse cost of creating impact with fund inefficiency and calls for more philanthropic capital to back impact-first investing. 

  • Access commits £1m to drive more UK social investment into diverse communities

    New funding aims to address UK social investment market’s challenges with inclusion and equity.

  • Social Enterprise World Forum 2027 event switches from worldwide to regional due to 'global uncertainty'

    The SEWF biennial event, normally one of the biggest gatherings of social entrepreneurs from across the world, will not take place in 2027, but organisers will convene delegates regionally.

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How impact investors can support democracy to thrive

Autocracy is on the rise, freedom of speech is under threat and trust in institutions is declining. But impact investors could play a bigger role in defending democracy. This was the topic under discussion at last week’s Impact Fire Talk, hosted by FASE.

Laura Joffre