After incumbent president of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a shock election victory against climate-sceptic Flávio Bolsonaro, we asked Amazonian impact investor Marcelo Cwerner what the result means for restoring the rainforest.
An initiative mixing tech and creativity to support local people’s wellbeing shows how social investors can support organisations from being highly grant-dependent to developing a financially sustainable social enterprise model.
We’ve asked leaders of the social enterprise and impact community about their takeaways on the Burnham government’s first budget. From homelessness to support for small businesses and community lenders, here’s what you need to know.
The latest GIIN research shows market growth has cooled, but indicates little change in impact investors' behaviour. As 95% of impact assets are invested targeting market-rate returns, it feels like calls for investors to put impact first remain unanswered at scale.
Cooler growth sign of a maturing market, according to the GIIN’s State And Size Of The Impact Investing Market 2026, while GIIN leaders suggest focus should turn to greater effectiveness.
Anara principal Mohamed Hussain talks to Pioneers Post about launching the region’s first early-stage impact VC fund, supporting investees in a febrile geopolitical context, and having clear roles in the region’s impact ecosystem.
Can innovative finance solve the global water crisis? International non-profit Aqua for All is scaling its Impact-Linked Finance model, incentivising enterprises to reach hard-to-serve communities by tying financial rewards to social outcomes.
EXPERT INSIGHT: Hundreds of thousands of people live in refugee camps for decades. Emergency aid is not the only answer, says Sazini Mojapelo. Supporting refugees to start their own businesses can transform their lives.
This week: Church of England remains “committed” to £1bn slavery reparation fund despite rightwing lobbying campaign; MacArthur Foundation increases allocation to impact investing to US$750m; Too Good to Go expands beyond food, and more.
