OPINION: Bonnie Chiu and Peter Ptashko have been to hundreds of conferences, yet still struggle to identify their value. Is there a more effective way to get capital moving for positive impact?
New data highlights the scale of the problem in British society and why social investors are well placed to address it, in first Better Society Index published this week.
Australia's social entrepreneurs are looking forward to positive future as new representative bodies launch and minister says movement is 'on verge of huge growth spurt'.
Steady social investment market growth “on track” to meet Big Society Capital’s target of £10bn to £15bn by 2025, although current economic crisis could threaten further growth.
People either love or hate the UK's community interest company structure. But, asks Adrian Ashton, is the real issue that this country's social enterprise systems are overly driven by outsiders?
AstraZeneca and Siemens among corporations that bought a quarter of a billion pounds-worth of goods and services from social enterprises as part of the £1bn Buy Social Corporate Challenge launched in 2016.
Mini-budget focused on tax cuts signals a sharp turn right from policies championed by the Johnson government, with social economy experts criticising today's package as “too small for Britain” and “a gamble”.
Your chance to nominate the UK's leading women in social enterprise and impact investing – with four awards to be announced at our WISE100 celebration. Nominate by midnight on Monday 31 October!
Global Impact Investing Network’s corporate impact investing initiative aims to ‘redefine business as usual’ when it comes to corporate investing and asset management.
Government this week reveals detail of its energy support scheme for businesses and charities, but uncertainty remains as to what will happen in six months’ time as cost of living crisis continues to bite.
Lord Kamall has been named as the new minister for civil society in the UK by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. He has previously worked on microfinance for entrepreneurs from poor communities.
