Dutch impact investor Polestar Capital hopes to grow fund to €400m within a year to plug a funding gap for high-potential eco-projects that will enable Netherlands to play a ‘pivotal role’ in the global transition towards a circular economy.
Scottish social enterprises can get their hands on loans of up to £1.5m to help them transition to carbon neutrality, thanks to a new government-funded initiative.
Social entrepreneurs are chronically bad salespeople, says Tom Szaky. The TerraCycle founder – and ChangeNOW speaker – on holding back on the purpose-filled elevator pitch, clever use of comedy, and taking a lead from Fox News.
The founder and CEO of a social enterprise in Hyderabad, India, on surviving a dramatic drop in business, finding ways to look after every employee – and waiting for the “storm to pass”.
Hubbub creates playful campaigns to inspire healthier, greener lifestyle choices – and was named our Storyteller of the Year in 2019, for its innovative approach to behaviour change. Find out how they made it in our new film.
Two organisations have teamed up to help the residents of Melkhoutfontein upcycle waste into sought-after products – helping them generate an income, clean up the environment, and even tap into a part-forgotten cultural heritage.
Bite-sized stories this week from the impact economy around the world: a “historic shift” among impact investors on impact measurement, insights on family giving, Starbucks backs coffee cup recycling drive, and more.
It started out as a school project – but seven years on, a Philippines design hub and soft toy producer has helped get more than 100 women into jobs. The journey hasn’t always been easy, though.
We’re crossing continents again to link up social enterprise leaders in the run up to this year’s Social Enterprise World Forum. This time, we meet Brisbane Tool Library founder Sabrina Chakori.
