An event to investigate the ‘true cost’ of food has received support from the Prince of Wales, who is known for being a long-time advocate of...
The customer costs of current accounts are rising and can vary depending on which bank you choose, but claims that low income customers are paying more...
How can we fix our broken financial system? That question has been contemplated by many since the economic crisis first hit in 2007. But bringing together leading...
A new social investment fund, backed by energy giant Centrica, has been launched by impact investor Ignite and technology firm Wayra. The Big Energy Idea will provide...
Alliance Trust Investments, Impax Asset Management and Triodos Bank were among the winners at the Environment, Ethical, Social & Governance (ESG) Investment Awards on Tuesday. Now...
Threadneedle Investments and Big Issue Invest have pulled the curtain on the Threadneedle UK Social Bond fund – an investment vehicle available from January 2014 that...
MPs and private sector businesses gathered today to mark Social Enterprise Day and learn how buying from social enterprises can create a positive impact. Currently only...
Sean Conway became the first person to swim the length of the UK west coast, starting in Land’s End and finishing at John O’Groats, in a bid...
People who put their savings into pension funds should have more say about the way in which their money is invested, as they currently have no...
The UK’s population will increase by 9.6 million over the next 25 years, according to predictions from the Office of National Statistics. If the estimates are...
Figures from the RBS SE100 Index show that social enterprise is gathering pace in the UK, with some areas experiencing huge growth. A total £11.3 billion...
A social impact bond (SIB) set up to provide support to short-term prisoners in Peterborough is proving to be a success, the government has said. The...
Five of the leading organisations in the social investment market have collaborated to launch a research body that will seek to maximise the benefits for socially-motivated...
The ability to measure social outcomes from investment has been described as “breakthrough thinking” by one of the sector’s biggest names. Sir Ronald Cohen, chairman of...
The Co-operative Group may no longer keep a majority stake when the Co-op Bank floats on the stock market, with two hedge funds reportedly poised to...