At The Gathering for Social Investment, we spoke to a few of the UK’s social investment leaders to see what they think are the best aspects and the biggest challenges about the movement. Here’s what Kush Kanodia and Swati Pujari from @PathwayFundUK had to say.
#socent#investment
🚨 The UK impact investment market was worth an estimated £58 bn in 2020. Today marks the release of our new report, produced with @EY, which establishes the size of the UK impact investing market for the first time. Click here to read the full report: https://t.co/QQX5xYodx1
❓How big is the UK impact investment market?
❓What are the key drivers of market growth?
❓Which themes will dominate the future market?
Our new report, in collaboration with @EYnews, provides answers to all of these questions. Join us at the launch: https://t.co/yGJuJVcw6X
Happening 1 March - launching the very first report that estimates the size of the UK's #ImpactInvesting market. Thrilled to have been a part of this work with the amazing people at @ImpactInvInst and @EYnews
In 2017, Dame Elizabeth Corley held the first meeting of a new taskforce to grow UK #impactinvesting. 5 years on, we have reached another milestone: the first estimate of the size of the UK impact investing market - which we will publish on 1st March. https://t.co/yGJuJVcw6X
Sally speaks to @PujariSwati, Founder of the Gender Lens Project on day 9 of #COP26.
They discuss what inspired her to start the project, the benefits of gender lens #investing and how #investors can make their first
step towards driving #diversity.
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https://t.co/Dbv8P5Tm4E
Tomorrow is the big day! Im running the #royalparkshalf and supporting some awesome causes. Sponsor me by following this link to my fundraising page: https://t.co/X99v4QGPbj
Are you an asset owner or manager based in or investing in the UK? Participate in our market study to size the #ImpactInvesting market in the UK. Complete the survey by 18 Oct: https://t.co/q7W2kMtbuk
@EY_UKI
Team @Battersea_ at the #RoyalParksHalf in 5 weeks. After 4 months training I'm looking forward to the finish line.
Also, please support my fundraising drive:
https://t.co/X99v4QGPbj
For £10, 3 dogs get collars/leads to go on walks
For £20, 4 cats screened for Leukaemia and FIV
Are Second-Party Opinions fit for purpose or are they a commoditised, tick-box exercise that provides little real value to investors? Our recent think-in with @thecarbontrust and industry stakeholders discussed this. Read the report: https://t.co/H09VpLQOtn
#GreenFinance
Launching my new company's linkedin page. Website launching end of August!
Gender Lens Project aims to work with investors, intermediaries and enterprises to mainstream the practice of gender lens investing.
https://t.co/qSBfLZR8Rx
Any Nepalis out there who celebrate Ashar 15 by "preparing rice meals with muddy water"? Its the first time Im hearing of it in @guardian, normally I eat rice flakes (chiura/baji) with yoghurt and mangoes on Ashar 15...am I missing something?
https://t.co/6xt8UIGgdR
After last year's half-marathon got cancelled, I am now preparing for the #RoyalParksHalf happening in Oct & raising donations for St. Mungo's, Nepal Youth Foundation, Independent Age, & Battersea Dogs & Cats home. Please consider donating via this link: https://t.co/3VFtvrUKhf
Twenty years ago on 1 June, 2001, #Nepal witnessed an unimaginably shocking tragedy.
On the 20th anniversary of the royal massacre, people who knew King Birendra pay tribute.
https://t.co/BA3YZk9TAw
Our joint Place-Based Impact Investing White Paper is out now! Good to work with @TheGood_Economy@Pension4Purpose@DCMS@cityoflondon @BigSocietyCap Read the full report to find out more about place-based #impactinvesting opportunities in the UK here: https://t.co/YnMMzclSe0
Launching the Place Based Impact Investing (PBII) white paper tomorrow, Wed 4pm BST.
We see PBII as confluence of capital from commercial, social and public investors for equitable distribution of investment for the benefit of local places and people. https://t.co/wocjVxwuRg
What are the investment opportunities in different places across the UK? Find out how £16 billion in place-based #impactinvestments could be unlocked by joining us on Weds at 4pm BST to hear more about new research from @TheGood_Economy@Pension4Purpose https://t.co/YRr0gmAe0Q
This Friday (1:00pm NPT) I will be doing a deep dive with Arun Bhandari, of NAXA and ZITE, where we will talk about urban entrepreneurship in Nepal and how tech and innovation is helping shape the city. Please follow this link for registration:
https://t.co/F4w0vQX5kO