Cooking up a storm with Spanish disaster-relief chef Jose Andres
COMBINING his skills as a chef and entrepreneur, Jose Andres is on a mission to cook for the many, instead of the privileged few.
By...
Big Issue Invest puts £40m into social enterprises
BIG ISSUE Invest (BII) has launched its 2020-2021 Impact Report. The social investment arm of The Big Issue supported 184 social enterprises across the UK...
ESG integration boost for Blackrock’s DC strategy
US INVESTMENT company BlackRock’s UK Defined Contribution (DC) default strategy, LifePath, is moving to the next phase of ESG integration.
The move will increase LifePath UK’s ESG exposure,...
Caring for people, looking for growth — wisdom from Tamer Group
INITIATIVES from Tamer Group are panning out in all sorts of positive ways. Its three-year plan to incorporate business-relevant WEF Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics — targeting...
The Monsoon Accessorize Trust continues support for Afghanistan education projects
THE MONSOON Accessorize Trust has been supporting education projects for Afghani women and children over the past two decades — and says it will...
Contactless payments boost for Big Issue sellers
THE BIG Issue Group (TBIG) has equipped 1,000 of its vendors with contactless technology.
It is fast-tracking to its goal of enabling all 1,500 vendors...
Fundraising innovation for charity shops during pandemic
BRITAIN’S charity shops are facing revenue losses of up to £28m for each month of lockdown, according to the Charity Retail Association.
Vintage Cash Cow...
Could matching EU quotas improve UK gender diversity?
By FRANCESCA ANOJA
FROM June 2026, all 27 EU member states will have to enforce mandatory quotas that ensure at least 40 percent of non-executive...
Social enterprise brings hope and work to people with disabilities
TWO-and-a-half million Brits are expected to be unemployed this year, and there is concern about how disabled people especially will fare in the pandemic...
Go, Patagonia! Billionaire owner gives firm to charity
BILLIONAIRE Yvon Chouinard, founder of outdoor fashion retailer Patagonia, has given his company to a charitable trust to fight climate change.
Under the new structure,...
