There seems to be a “trade-off between the social performance and financial indicators” of microfinance institutions (MFI), said Marcella Corsi, Professor of Economics at Sapienza University in Rome at an EIB Institute seminar. Microfinance is growing in...
Attractive people are more productive and have economic advantages over less attractive people said Dr Catherine Hakim, a British sociologist from Civitas London and author of a book “Honey Money: the power of erotic capital” at an EIB Institute seminar....
Koiki from Spain, Design by Pana from Albania, BLITAB from Austria and Marioway from Italy are the winners of the fourth edition of the Social Innovation Tournament organized in Milan in cooperation with the Fondazione Cariplo. Koiki and Design by Pana received...
This meeting was dedicated to the topic of social entrepreneurship and microfinance, with four eminent speakers presenting valuable experiences and initiatives. Maria Nowak, founder of ADIE, Chairwoman of ADIE International and member of the Institute’s Strategic...
Social entrepreneurs are individuals who tackle societal, ethical and environmental crises through sustainable initiatives. Social entrepreneurship is not charity. It is applying innovative market solutions to societal problems. Three social innovators working in...
