A report launched this week under the auspices of the World Economic Forum 2022 hopes to serve as a starting point to reduce common barriers preventing the advancement of the social economy
According to the World Bank’s latest publication, investment in quality early-years education will ensure children succeed in school and beyond and help build more equitable and prosperous societies
Investor group backs oncology support app developed by German health company Fosanis. The capital raised is intended to drive Mika’s international expansion beyond its core German market
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
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
BIX Capital aims to improve living conditions for those at the bottom of the wealth pyramid, providing debt financing to SMEs offering clean cooking, energy and water solutions to low-income households in sub-Saharan Africa
New capital commitments by donors, including governments and multilateral development banks, will help lower-income countries boost short-term COVID vaccinations under the COVAX programme, and procure their own vaccines in the future
As a young engineer Daniel Brewer was spotted by a leading philanthropist and set on a course to become one of the UK’s leading social impact figures, with a particular focus on helping social enterprises raise capital, and tackling homelessness
Phyllis Costanza, CEO of the Swiss-based UBS Optimus Foundation, expects new social finance approaches including blended and outcomes-based tools to help mobilise more capital towards SDGs this year
As Big Society Capital celebrates its tenth anniversary, CEO Stephen Muers salutes the collective achievements of the UK’s largest social impact-led investor and shares his ideas for future growth
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