Seb Elsworth, CEO of Access – The Foundation for Social Investment, is on a mission to help charities and social enterprises increase and sustain their impact by becoming more financially resilient and self-reliant
The authors of ‘The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources’ reflect on the power concentrated in the hands of a small number of commodity trading houses, with some warnings for investors
UK social investor Big Society Capital has announced it is cutting down its target return from 4-6% to just 1%, as the original target was “out of step” with both their mission and the market
The rollout of smart cities in Africa is crucial to global sustainable development. But there are significant barriers to overcome, including lack of know-how and security concerns around the deployment of new technologies
The Future Planet Fund backs growth companies emerging from innovations developed at some of the world’s leading academic institutions aimed at solving pressing societal challenges
The Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment has launched a ‘ground-breaking’ tool to identify climate risk ‘hotspots’ across infrastructure networks, to help countries most exposed to extreme weather become more climate resilient
Gresham House’s sustainable infrastructure fund announced higher than predicted investment returns thanks to higher valuations in sectors such as vertical farming, digital infrastructure and battery storage
A Commerz/YouGov survey shows the majority of Germans are interested in impact investments. However, lack of knowledge and unfavourable regulatory frameworks remain obstacles for more retail investors to invest for impact
A report by the UN Environmental Programme highlights the many challenges faced by the real estate sector on its path to net zero, and finds discrepancies between the commitments made and the roadmaps to fulfil them
On Purpose offers programmes to attract and develop leaders for purpose-driven businesses. Having established practices in London, Paris and Berlin, CEO Tom Rippin says Amsterdam is next on the list
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