Warning to impact investors: CEO of one of the world's biggest social investment funds says that too often social investors lose sight of the needs of frontline social ventures they are here to serve.
Take a deep breath and say after me: “Profit is good!” Liam Black reflects on one of the most contentious issues in social enterprise and remembers the shoe throwing hecklers deeming him a “sell out”.
With policy changes in motion, a supportive government and a strong social sector on which to build, 2015 marks a milestone for Italy's social enterprise and impact investing landscape.
Government ministers from Taiwan, Ghana and Scotland set out what they believe are the greatest challenges facing the social enterprise sector and challenge social entrepreneurs to turn the most pressing social problems into opportunities at the 2015 SEWF.
When it comes to impact investment, we’re at risk of getting too obsessed with the means, rather than the end, warns CEO of Social Enterprise UK and chair of the Social Enterprise World Forum Peter Holbrook CBE.
From personalised trays of tasty macaroons to authentic, home cooked dishes from all over the world, here’s our pick of some of the UK’s top socially responsible party suppliers.
