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?
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.
As the Diversity Forum launches a new, more robust manifesto, its chair Amir Rizwan urges social investors to not only pledge to take seriously their commitment to diversity and inclusion, but also to set goals and be accountable.
PLUS: BlueMark raises $3.75m; electronics repair unicorn BackMarket reaches $5.7bn valuation, and more: our regular impact finance bulletin brings you the latest funds, deals and programmes in the world of investing for good.
"While nothing is predictable in today’s world," says the British Asian Trust's Abha Thorat-Shah, outcome-based financing can be "the panacea that drives sustainable, systemic social change for common good".
A global study led by Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation and launched at the World Economic Forum’s virtual Davos Agenda finds current legal requirements can even be a “hindrance” to the development of social enterprise in some jurisdictions.
Nobel laureate condemns those who ‘mindlessly’ continue the old ways of doing business and urges swift action, speaking at celebration event for those who are transforming corporates from within.
The Commission on Social Investment’s “bold” recommendations call for £800m new money, a fresh strategy from government and a rethink of Big Society Capital.
In an exclusive interview, the chair of the Commission on Social Investment says his report’s recommendations can deliver ‘levelling up’ – but the UK government must get serious about social enterprise and social investment.
Religious groups can struggle to find investments that truly fulfil their values. But there are techniques and tools that can create the social and environmental impact that faiths around the world want to see, says Mathew Jensen of FaithInvest.
