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New guidance from UK Charity Commission gives green light for social investment
New draft guidance from the UK Charity Commission has confirmed that charities can ‘validly consider seeking a return which brings social as well as financial benefits’. Since the last revision to its guidance in 2003, …
ClearlySo unveils plans to expand into India
ClearlySo, supported by the Shell Foundation, is to launch an Indian operation and is looking for someone to lead the process. The new venture, ClearlySo India, will have both backing and support of ClearlySo and …
Ethical bank launches its first Climate Change Bond
Triodos Bank has launched a new Climate Change Bond which will be used exclusively to finance UK organizations that are specifically tackling climate change issues, from renewable energy to recycling. The three bonds will be …
Mixed views on social investment from Good Deals 2009 conference
So, has social investment finally come of age? Views from the Good Deals 2009 National Social Investment Conference in London on 29 October were, predictably, mixed. UK Minister for the Third Sector, Angela Smith, noted …
Launch of Gates’ social investment fund signals change of thinking at foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has launched a $400 million social investment fund that will provide loan financing, underwriting and equity investments for not-for-profit organizations and businesses with a social purpose. Investments will be …
