Equality Impact Investing

The Equality Impact Investing Project is working to harness social and impact investing to advance equality and human rights.

[Equality Impact Investing @equality_impact]

Some great stuff in our latest collection of EII resources: equality framework for philanthropy; analysis of socioeconomic diversity and contracting for equity in social investment; community based finance and wealth building for a start
https://t.co/APwqj2D29j
#equalityimpact

[Equality Impact Investing @equality_impact]

A crossroads - now is the time to put equality impact at the core of govt plans for delivery of dormant assets, planned new social investment vehicle and philanthropy strategy @CeriGoddardMBE https://t.co/KNxIFZ3lcZ

[Equality Impact Investing @equality_impact]

Spending Review includes a renewed commitment to a new government social impact investment vehicle, with policy proposals in the summer. Still time to ensure Equality Impact is a headline, not a footnote @DCMS @lisanandy @Steph_Peacock Elizabeth Corley
https://t.co/KNxIFZ2Nnr

[Equality Impact Investing @equality_impact]

@si_access is now consulting on how best to deliver the Dormant Assets Strategy, including how to bring to life the core principle of the Community Enterprise Growth Plan “supporting equitable access to finance”. Have your say here https://t.co/jWP4dYeNnX

[Equality Impact Investing @equality_impact]

Our latest EIIP newsletter is out!

-> blog from our Directors on key current policy opportunities to accelerate EII

-> EII Task Force member updates on EII-aligned member funds, embedding EII in practice, policy & research initiatives

#equalityimpact
https://t.co/1oP4Ay9fu5

[Resolution Foundation @resfoundation]

Demographic and social changes over the last three decades mean that low-to-middle income families in Britain have also changed.

How are low-to-middle income families today different than in the mid-1990s?

Here's four things you need to know about 'Unsung Britain' ⤵️

[Inequality Project @GdnInequality]

https://t.co/Nd9OfCBdsC

[Better Society Capital @BetterSocCap]

📢 Exciting news from @DCMS: £87.5 million of dormant assets has been allocated to social investment wholesalers as part of a £350 million release.

[Trust for London @trustforlondon]

We've just published the latest data to show:

▪️Deep poverty in London over time
▪️Fuel poverty
▪️Food insecurity
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[Fairness Foundation @fairnessfdn]

How is wealth inequality damaging our society, economy and democracy and what can we do about it? Find out in our Wealth Gap Risk Register, launched today at https://t.co/zYc7Cn0Gau

[Equality Impact Investing @equality_impact]

'Scale up longterm investment in community-led mental health services led by and for racialised communities.' #equalityimpact

[The Equality Trust @equalitytrust.bsky.social @equalitytrust]

NEW: Racism in the UK is a public health emergency – but our mental health systems fail Black and racialised people. With @BLAMCharity, we asked: what would an anti-racist system look like?
https://t.co/MJQml1W86A

[Equality Impact Investing @equality_impact]

Great overview of yr diverse funds & the 'central role of data across our portfolio of activity – in design, delivery, decision-making'

[Social Investment Business @TheSocialInvest]

Our impact report (1 November 2022 to 31 March 2024) shows how we deliver our mission in line with our values and makes clear the substantial progress we have made in recent years.

Download the full report here: https://t.co/vYtsZiqfPZ

[Equality Impact Investing @equality_impact]

Exit from an impact and equality perspective is an evolving field - some approaches to exit with an equality lens are:
Impact Principles (https://t.co/NVK0Fx4tgA)
Impact investing and employee ownership (https://t.co/8rA9coJ8pc)
More in our EII Toolkit
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https://t.co/skwEisbP9D

[Equality Impact Investing @equality_impact]

To align your IMM process with EII principles, can you co-produce metrics with your investees? Include context of 'power dynamics, cultural context, historical factors & evidence of systemic oppression' - suggests @ewb resource in our EII Toolkit
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https://t.co/skwEisbP9D

[Oxfam News Team @oxfamgbpress]

PRESS RELEASE: World’s top 1% own more wealth than 95 per cent of humanity.

In full⬇️
https://t.co/5h9IiAei0y

[Equality Impact Investing @equality_impact]

How can you build #equalityimpact principles into your impact measurement and management (IMM) data?
Consider incorporating human rights considerations, e.g. SDG 10 (reducing inequalities), in your impact measurement framework.
More in our EII Toolkit
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https://t.co/skwEisbP9D

[Equality Impact Investing @equality_impact]

How can your deal terms be more explicit in driving equality goals? Our EDT Principles @BatesWellsTweet re-conceptualise risk, investment terms, processes & docs thru an EII lens, addressing the 5 elements of power imbalance between investor & investee
https://t.co/5jAefMrJ7f

[Equality Impact Investing @equality_impact]

Is your deal-making and negotiation process in line with EII principles? Consider your power analysis with @CriterionInst thought-provoking questions to examine the power dynamics of your investment... 🤔
https://t.co/DcwLrkP8HF
#equalityimpact

[Equality Impact Investing @equality_impact]

So you've done your investment planning, thesis, sourcing and due diligence...But does your decision-making process comply with EII principles? See our EII Toolkit on how ICs & decision-making criteria can also align with EII principles
https://t.co/skwEisbP9D
#equalityimpact