Why social impact is needed in ESG
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Why social impact is needed in ESG

Klara Kozlov of Big Issue Impact Advisory discusses why increasingly what investors – professional and private – want to see is real social impact, independently verified and suggests a way forward.
65,000 people facing systemic inequities supported by over £1.8mil of Growth Impact Fund investments
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65,000 people facing systemic inequities supported by over £1.8mil of Growth Impact Fund investments

Impact investing and social impact investing: What's the difference?
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Impact investing and social impact investing: What's the difference?

Fund invests over £800k to improve accessibility, youth empowerment and mental health support for LGBTQ+ people
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Fund invests over £800k to improve accessibility, youth empowerment and mental health support for LGBTQ+ people

What are social impact investment funds?
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What are social impact investment funds?

The urgent need for social investment to end poverty in the UK
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The urgent need for social investment to end poverty in the UK

Big Issue Invest takes Social Impact Investment to the House of Lords with pension and insurance providers
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Big Issue Invest takes Social Impact Investment to the House of Lords with pension and insurance providers

Living in Fitness Receives £55,000 Investment from Growth Impact Fund to Enhance Well-being for Older Adults
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Living in Fitness Receives £55,000 Investment from Growth Impact Fund to Enhance Well-being for Older Adults

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The urgent need for social investment to end poverty in the UK
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The urgent need for social investment to end poverty in the UK

Big Issue Invest takes Social Impact Investment to the House of Lords with pension and insurance providers
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Big Issue Invest takes Social Impact Investment to the House of Lords with pension and insurance providers

Living in Fitness Receives £55,000 Investment from Growth Impact Fund to Enhance Well-being for Older Adults
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Living in Fitness Receives £55,000 Investment from Growth Impact Fund to Enhance Well-being for Older Adults

Investors call for the next government to unlock private investment to drive growth and reduce poverty
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Investors call for the next government to unlock private investment to drive growth and reduce poverty

Unlock billions in private investment to help fight poverty, next UK government told
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Unlock billions in private investment to help fight poverty, next UK government told

Growth Impact Fund backs Genius Within's mission to empower the UK’s Neurodivergent workforce
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Growth Impact Fund backs Genius Within's mission to empower the UK’s Neurodivergent workforce

Social investment arm of the Big Issue Group opens up applications for second cohort of social enterprises in London  
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Social investment arm of the Big Issue Group opens up applications for second cohort of social enterprises in London  

Mark Porter is announced as new Chair of Big Issue Invest 
Big Issue Invest CEO, Danyal Sattar with Mark Porter, newly appointed Chair of Big Issue Invest
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Mark Porter is announced as new Chair of Big Issue Invest 

How a school for kids with complex educational needs is changing lives: 'These kids can thrive'
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How a school for kids with complex educational needs is changing lives: 'These kids can thrive'

Big Issue Invest calls for applications from social ventures and charities across England from its £15M Impact Loans England programme
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Big Issue Invest calls for applications from social ventures and charities across England from its £15M Impact Loans England programme

Cost of living: Single mum who works full-time recalls struggle to pay bills – and how she found help
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Cost of living: Single mum who works full-time recalls struggle to pay bills – and how she found help

Social investment fund tackling inequality backed by Macquarie Group Foundation and BD Giving
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Social investment fund tackling inequality backed by Macquarie Group Foundation and BD Giving

Social investment fund tackling UK social inequality hits the £1m mark with latest investments
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Social investment fund tackling UK social inequality hits the £1m mark with latest investments

Power Up London: Big Issue Invest opens applications for new investment programme
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Power Up London: Big Issue Invest opens applications for new investment programme

Applications open for Big Issue Invest's fourth Social Impact Investment Fund
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Applications open for Big Issue Invest's fourth Social Impact Investment Fund

There's a letting agency actually trying to fix the housing crisis. Here’s how
Homes for Good, Glasgow housing
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There's a letting agency actually trying to fix the housing crisis. Here’s how

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Local theatre company receives £104K in investment from Big Issue Invest
OVO Theatre Company
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Local theatre company receives £104K in investment from Big Issue Invest

ESG, Regulation and Data reporting  – should we be implementing an Impact Balance Sheet?
Lars Hagelmann, Head of Investments at Big Issue Invest
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ESG, Regulation and Data reporting  – should we be implementing an Impact Balance Sheet?

Milton Keynes-based community interest company receives £50K in funding from Big Issue Invest to help empower disadvantaged communities
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Milton Keynes-based community interest company receives £50K in funding from Big Issue Invest to help empower disadvantaged communities

Bristol-based charity that tackles social exclusion receives £40K in funding from Big Issue Invest
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Bristol-based charity that tackles social exclusion receives £40K in funding from Big Issue Invest