Events, Midday Goes Social, News
Smuggling networks play a key role in the migrant crisis currently facing Europe. Combining a review of the literature and interviews with irregular migrants and smugglers, Luigi Achilli, from the Migration Policy Centre, presented an attempt to understand the...
Events, Midday Goes Social, News
The circular economy is “a huge opportunity for Europe” said Jamie Butterworth, from Circularity Capital, at a Midday Goes Social seminar. According to a report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, with analysis by McKinsey & Co, the economic opportunity...
Events, Midday Goes Social, News
Europe’s regions should adopt Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) if they want to succeed in the global economic race, said Dominique Foray, Professor at the Ecole Fédérale Polytechnique de Lausanne, at an EIB Institute seminar. Professor Foray is one of the...
Events, Midday Goes Social, News
Investors in today’s capital markets are beginning to recognise the social, ethical and environmental impact of their investments, and are keen to measure and assess it. Investing in values-driven enterprises generating positive externalities is becoming more...
Events, Midday Goes Social, News
How do you move from mainstream finance to social finance? The answer is “people”, says James Fairweather, Director of Big Issue Invest. Mr Fairweather was a successful fund manager for many years and is now a Director of Big Issue Invest, the social...
