Social impact

The £174m fund, which has attracted investment from several UK pension funds, works with partners to provide accommodation and support for those facing housing insecurity and homelessness.

The fund, which is aiming to raise £1bn in investment by 2026, is seeking to help remedy a chronic shortage of social and affordable housing in the UK. 

The investment is part of a €100m EBRD-led financing package for MHP SE, aimed at safeguarding jobs and building resilience in the Ukrainian food and agricultural sectors during the ongoing war.

The Better Futures Fund will work with impact investors to finance projects that improve children’s lives and opportunities across the country.

Serah Melaba, chief impact officer for Tiko, discusses tackling the triple threat of teen pregnancy, HIV and sexual and gender-based violence facing girls in sub-Saharan Africa, and how impact-linked financing is driving positive outcomes.

Retail social impact investments grew by €2bn in France in 2024, an increase of 7% on the previous year, according to the latest Social Impact Finance Barometer from FAIR and La Croix.

The French infrastructure investor is betting on strong growth in the aerial services market in Europe. Eliance manages public contracts in emergency medical services, search and rescue and firefighting.

The Danish early years teachers’ pension fund has invested into Danish SDG Investment Fund II, which aims to make 20 investments across Africa, Asia and Latin America in support of the green transition and improving social conditions.

Trading impact credits based on social outcomes is proving a success in some places and should be scaled up to offset constraints on social funding, a new report concludes.

Impact Bridge has invested in Ecoalf, which is focused on advancing responsible textile innovation and circular design. Plus, Rival Foods raises €10m in a series B funding round to further scale production capacity | Start Foundation invests in Roetz Bikes.