Research shows that people increasingly want to work for, buy from and invest in companies that have mission and impact at their heart of their business models. In her third Forbes blog, Michele Giddens talks about the rise of the B Corp movement – emblematic of this developing trend – arguing that this creates an […]
Read moreIn her fourth Forbes blog post, Michele Giddens argues that one of the biggest barriers to the growth of impact investing is the lack of consensus about what ‘impact’ actually means. So it’s significant that over the last two years, the Impact Management Project (IMP) has managed to bring together around 2,000 organisations from around […]
Read moreThe next phase of the Impact Management Project (IMP), was launched today at the UN General Assembly in New York. The IMP was conceived to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing investors and businesses: how do we find a commonly-accepted way of defining, measuring and reporting on the impact that every investment has on […]
Read moreWe’re delighted to announce that Bridges has been named ‘Responsible Investor of the Year’ in this year’s Unquote British Private Equity Awards! The award recognises managers who go beyond typical ESG requirements, thinking carefully about how they can make a positive impact on people or the planet. Bridges was honoured for incorporating impact into every […]
Read moreAs governments look for more effective ways of tackling social challenges, outcomes contracts offer a way to target spending on the most effective solutions to pressing challenges – often by focusing on prevention rather than treating the symptoms – with the help of private capital and expertise. In this blog, Michele examines how outcomes contracts […]
Read moreThis year Michele led a working group for the Global Steering Group on Impact Investing, looking at what the governments of the 20 GSG members (19 countries plus the EU) have been doing to catalyse the growth of the market in their respective countries. In her latest Forbes blog, she summarises some of the key […]
Read moreThe Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) is an independent collaboration of practitioners aiming to catalyse impact investment and entrepreneurship around the world. Bridges co-founder Michele Giddens (who previously chaired the UK National Advisory Board on Impact Investing, the GSG’s UK offshoot) recently led a Working Group tasked with exploring the role of government […]
Read moreLast night at the Growing Business Awards, Bridges partner Antony Ross handed out our first ever Bridges Positive Impact Award – a new category designed to recognise growth businesses that are having a positive impact on people or the planet. The standard of entries was remarkably high, but ultimately the judges picked a winner: Bambino […]
Read moreBridges Fund Management (“Bridges”) has hired Bonny Landers, a seasoned family office professional, to join its advisory team. Her role will focus on helping more families and high-net-worth clients develop a strategy for incorporating impact into their investments. Interest in impact investing has been growing rapidly in recent years, thanks partly to the ongoing transfer […]
Read moreHealthier Devon is a two-year programme of sustained support for those most at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, to be delivered by Devon-based charity Westbank The programme has been commissioned by Devon County Council, with support from Bridges and Big Lottery Fund It is the first diabetes prevention programme in the UK to be […]
Read more“The Sustainable Development Goals present a unique and critical challenge for countries around the world. But they’re also bringing to light some of the biggest investment opportunities in a generation.” Michele Giddens, Bridges’ co-founder, writes the first in a series of contributions to Forbes, discussing how the SDGs present not just a challenge for the […]
Read moreCongratulations from everyone at Bridges to our co-founder Michele Giddens, who was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to international development and social finance. Michele has been a pioneer in these fields for three decades. This well-deserved recognition reflects not only her achievements as co-founder and partner of Bridges, but also […]
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