Leading voices from UK social enterprise, co-operatives and social investment have raised concerns over a “landmark” definition of the ‘impact economy’ that risks alienating a number of impactful organisations.
Impact Europe today revealed the name of its new chief: Angela Wiebeck, praised for “building bridges” between mainstream finance and impact over her two decades at UBS and Aquila Capital. She speaks to Pioneers Post from Brussels.
OPINION: There’s a message blowing across the Atlantic that the business of investment is to maximise return, and considering people and planet is woke nonsense. This argument is outdated, says GSG Impact chair Nick Hurd.
INTERVIEW: Putting a price tag on a company’s social and environmental impact is the only way to demonstrate its true profit and loss, believes Sir Ronald Cohen, who is now focusing on driving forward the next accounting revolution.
Experts from the European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) select headlines from among their 280 members in recent months – and tell us why they matter.
How are UK social enterprises weathering the Brexit storm? Cook, London Early Years Foundation, Belu and others take us behind the scenes to share how they're preparing – or not – for what lies ahead.
Impact investing has become obsessed with metrics, strategy and tactics – but we’re barking up the wrong tree entirely, says Jed Emerson: instead of arguing about the ‘how’, we need to explore the ‘why’.
Modern life is stressful for most of us. But social entrepreneurs face a particular kind of pressure that, in some cases, can have far-reaching effects. Is it time to open up?
The GSG and Pioneers Post are inviting nominations to honor two outstanding impact investment champions to be announced in Santiago, Chile, later this year. Could you be our winner in 2019?...
Devi Shetty is chairman and founder of Narayana Health, a low-cost hospital network in India that brings high-quality, affordable healthcare to the masses. The 2018 GSG Impact Entrepreneur of the Year talks us through a typical day.
Companies limited by shares can drift away from their social mission when commercial pressures bite. Purposely helps them create a legally binding commitment that reflects their values.
