Why should the investment community adopt the SDGs?
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Why should the investment community adopt the SDGs?

On the 12th October 2017, UN PRI and PwC published a report outlining “why the investment community should adopt an active role in achieving real world impact through implementation of the SDGs.” On the UN PRI website they outline the 5 key messages from the report: The SDGs represent the globally agreed world’s most pressing […]

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Social Enterprise Case Study: The Together Group

The idea behind the “Together” model is simple: they create full-time jobs for ex-offenders by building new homes. On one hand, the ex-offenders earn a living wage, receive support and mentoring and develop new skills in areas such as painting and decorating, carpentry and plastering. At the other end, new properties are built, or empty […]

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BLOG: SIA Nov ’16 – Impact Report

To download a PDF of the impact report please click here. To download a PDF of the impact report please click here. To see highlights from the day, watch the video here.

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Social Investment Academy Mar 2016 – Impact report

Please click here to download the report as a pdf. This report is designed to document Worthstone’s impact following the March 2016 Social Investment Academy. Our vision is to see social impact investment established as an integral part of the financial planning process for individual investors in the UK and this event is the largest gathering […]

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MARKET UPDATE: Mainstream fund manager delivers £1 million of SITR-qualifying social investment

Triple Point announced that it has delivered £1 million of SITR-qualifying social investment funding. This union between private investors and social enterprises has led to benefits in both the healthcare and education sectors. It looks to be the first of its kind delivered by a mainstream fund manager but there is hope an increase in […]

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SIA now CPD Accredited by PFS

We are extremely excited to announce that the Social Investment Academy is now CPD accredited by the PFS! Be sure to take advantage of this great CPD opportunity and book tickets today.   PFS CPD event accredited – Demonstrates the quality of an event and that it meets PFS member CPD scheme requirements.