Social impact

A report aimed at UK policymakers argues that grants, guarantees and tax relief need to be combined to maximise benefits and grow the social impact investment market

ESG ratings of companies do not always reflect accurately their environmental and social performance, according to new research

Lindsay Wake, head of impact for Social Investment Scotland, talks about how the organisation is driving mission-aligned investment across Scotland and their vision for an impact economy

Mark Norbury, CEO of social entrepreneurs foundation UnLtd, explains their innovative approach to social impact: giving entrepreneurs the tools to realise their potential and create lasting change 

New €30m fund launched by Copenhagen-based Unconventional Ventures will back founders from underrepresented groups, with a focus on climate, health, education, and inclusive fintech

Sanofi Global Health, the company’s non-profit unit, has announced the launch of ‘Impact’, a new brand dedicated to the non-profit distribution of 30 medicines to 40 low-income countries

Social outcomes contracts can deliver great results and should be deployed more, according to research from Big Society Capital which looks back at the first decade of these pioneering social investment vehicles

Derek Bardowell provides a platform for the many voices of ‘Black pain’. For him, this is personal and political. But sometimes it can get in the way of his important messages

Valued at £1.4bn, the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation focuses on grant funding and social investments aimed at improving the natural world, secure a fairer future and strengthen the bonds in communities across the UK

Experts from the Good Fashion Fund, Fashion for Good, Laudes Foundation and Apparel Impact Institute talk to Impact Investor about breaking the barriers to investment and why the opportunities should not be ignored