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Rebecca Thurston, a professor in the School of Medicine and School of Public Health, was awarded for her research's profound impact on public discourse and policy.
Rachel Bezanson, an associate professor of physics and astronomy in the Dietrich School, was honored for her innovative research.
Tony Gaskew, associate dean of academic affairs and professor of criminal justice at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, was recognized for founding Pitt-Bradford's Prison Education Program.
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Cofides-Managed Fund Backs Social Impact Vehicle Targeting Spanish Smes 
Fondo de Impacto Social (FIS) has invested 15m into the Global Social Impact Fund II (GSIF Spain) GSIF Spain supports SME's contributing to the economic and social inclusion of vulnerable communities...more
Fondo de Impacto Social (FIS) has invested 15m into the Global Social Impact Fund II (GSIF Spain) GSIF Spain supports SME's contributing to the economic and social inclusion of vulnerable communities...more
Wealthy Families Urged to Invest For Societal Impact 
Wealth managers are seeing a growing demand for strategies that balance financial returns with social outcomes.The 2025 AlTi Global Social Progress Index assesses 170 countries across key indicators,...more
Wealth managers are seeing a growing demand for strategies that balance financial returns with social outcomes.The 2025 AlTi Global Social Progress Index assesses 170 countries across key indicators,...more
Business Process Optimization Drives Impact Investing At Cemex 
Cemex's Maher Al-Haffar talks to theCUBE about business process optimization.Cemex is optimizing its supply chain, driving operational efficiency and significantly reducing its carbon footprint.By...more
Cemex's Maher Al-Haffar talks to theCUBE about business process optimization.Cemex is optimizing its supply chain, driving operational efficiency and significantly reducing its carbon footprint.By...more
Swindon Pr Expert Named Solo Entrepreneur of the Year
Swindon PR consultant Fiona Scott has been named Solo Entrepreneur of the Year at the South West Business & Community Awards.Paralympian Louise Hunt Skelley PLY was honoured with a Special...more
Swindon PR consultant Fiona Scott has been named Solo Entrepreneur of the Year at the South West Business & Community Awards.Paralympian Louise Hunt Skelley PLY was honoured with a Special...more
Mayor Backs Initiative to Boost Job Prospects of Hundreds of People in Solihull and Birmingham 
Mayor Richard Parker visited Colebridge Trust in Solihull to see first hand how it's helping hundreds of people find jobs.Colebridge Enterprises has provided over 500 paid jobs and work experience...more
Mayor Richard Parker visited Colebridge Trust in Solihull to see first hand how it's helping hundreds of people find jobs.Colebridge Enterprises has provided over 500 paid jobs and work experience...more
Ora Cafe's Mobile Coffee Carts Will Create Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Ora Urban Cafe owner Tony Jolly has taken his Leimert Park coffee shop mobile.He attached a coffee cart to a bicycle and road it down to the Metro station at Crenshaw Boulevard and Obama...more
Ora Urban Cafe owner Tony Jolly has taken his Leimert Park coffee shop mobile.He attached a coffee cart to a bicycle and road it down to the Metro station at Crenshaw Boulevard and Obama...more
Ngb Clean Launches 'Ride, Recycle, Repeat'
Rinnai has supplied two N Series continuous flow water heaters to the Sycamore Care Home in Huddersfield, ensuring a reliable and efficient hot water heating system.Rinnai provided a high efficiency...more
Rinnai has supplied two N Series continuous flow water heaters to the Sycamore Care Home in Huddersfield, ensuring a reliable and efficient hot water heating system.Rinnai provided a high efficiency...more
Sebi Cuts Minimum Investment in Social Stock Exchange Instruments to ‚ą1000
SEBI cuts minimum investment in social stock exchange instruments to ₹1,000.SSE is a separate segment of the existing stock exchanges.It brings together social enterprises and donors,...more
SEBI cuts minimum investment in social stock exchange instruments to ₹1,000.SSE is a separate segment of the existing stock exchanges.It brings together social enterprises and donors,...more
Waste Workers Take the Lead in Solving Bengaluru's Textile Waste Crisis
The rise of fast fashion, coupled with citizens' limited awareness about waste disposal, has led to a textile waste challenge in Bengaluru.Indumathi has formally employed 88 waste pickers, and...more
The rise of fast fashion, coupled with citizens' limited awareness about waste disposal, has led to a textile waste challenge in Bengaluru.Indumathi has formally employed 88 waste pickers, and...more
Meet the 2025 New Venture Competition Social Enterprise Track Finalists 
Hannah: As the first legally blind student to attend the Harvard Graduate School of Design, I began Remarcation as a way to think about the accessibility problems I was facing in the built...more
Hannah: As the first legally blind student to attend the Harvard Graduate School of Design, I began Remarcation as a way to think about the accessibility problems I was facing in the built...more
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A £11.5 Million Fund to Develop Northeast England’s Social Investment
Established by Big Society Capital and the Northern Rock Foundation, the North East Social Investment Company is soon to be launched for lending by mid-2014.