EU funding programs InvestEU Fund and European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) can help impact investors to scale up and boost their impact, says Peter Surek, CEO of Erste Social Finance Holding.
Social entrepreneurship is rising on the European political agenda, pushed by the pandemic. We look ahead to the European Commission upcoming action plan for the social economy.
This summer Impact Investor talks to investors and entrepreneurs about how the pandemic has shifted priorities. This week: Delphine Moralis, the new CEO of the European Foundation Centre.
More transparency and clearer rules for investors are expected when the EU renews its sustainable finance strategy next week. Unless businesses are given real incentives to decarbonize, what investors can do remains limited, warns Eurosif.
The new EU Climate Law forces the union to become emission neutral by 2050. “Businesses that have an evident business case for reducing greenhouse gas emissions will probably thrive in that environment,” said an EU sustainable investments expert.
Are you looking for renewable energy ventures in Africa? This week, you can shop around to find the right impact businesses to invest in at two virtual EU events.
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