Social investment arm of the Big Issue Group releases Impact Report showing support for 1.5 million people in need in UK

Big Issue Invest (BII) has launched its 2022-2023 Impact Report. The report revealed that the social investment arm of The Big Issue supported 140 social enterprises across the UK and had £45 million Assets Under Management (AUM) as of 31 March 2023. The report detailed how, in turn, those 140 social enterprises were able to support 1.5 million customers across the UK in the same period. 94% of investments made by BII contribute to core solutions to poverty, extending the mission and work of the Big Issue Group. The organisation also…

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Aramark Releases 2021 Be Well. Do Well. Impact Report

Aramark, a global provider of hospitality, facilities, and uniform services in 19 countries, today released its 2021 Be Well. Do Well. Impact Report, a significantly expanded version of its annual sustainability report that highlights the processes Aramark has in place to manage key environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, and progress toward its sustainability goals. To enhance its reporting and disclosures, Aramark added several components to its report for the first time including: Materiality analysis, A new approach to stakeholder engagement, Supplemental details on compliance and governance, Data aligned with…

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Too Good To Go Releases First Impact Report & Commits To Being Carbon Neutral+

Too Good To Go, the tech-for-good company powering the world’s #1 app for fighting food waste, has released its first-ever impact report and announces its commitment to being carbon neutral+ from 2020 onwards, going beyond carbon neutral in environmental efforts. The report (available online here) highlights the company’s key environmental and social impact efforts, activities and progress over the past year globally. Notably, September 2020 marked Too Good To Go’s debut into the U.S., bringing its food waste solution over from Europe to inspire Americans everywhere to take action and…

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The VF Foundation Issues Its First Impact Report

The VF Foundation, the philanthropic arm of VF Corporation, published its inaugural report outlining the positive impact its financial grants and philanthropic partnerships have had on more than four million people in 53 countries during the year. From April 2019 through March 2020, The VF Foundation granted more than $6 million to deserving organizations worldwide based on its three strategic grant making priorities: 1) increasing equitable outdoor access and conservation, 2) educating and inspiring inclusive leaders in the apparel and footwear industry, and 3) empowering the freedom of self-expression. “We’re…

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Big Issue Invest launches Impact report 2020 to mark 10 years since the launch of its first ever investment fund

Big Issue Invest (BII) has launched its Impact Report revealing that between April 2019 and March 2020, the social investor supported 160 investees with a total of £41.7 million.  In turn, collectively, the social enterprises were able to provide services to over 1 million customers in the UK that are often marginalised from mainstream support and opportunities or live in the most deprived areas. St Helena’s Hospice (SHH) is just one of the social enterprises supported by Big Issue Invest. SHH helps local people facing incurable illness and bereavement, supporting…

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