(IN BRIEF) The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship has named 18 awardees for 2025, recognizing social entrepreneurs and innovators from 13 countries who are driving systemic change across sectors such as healthcare, education, and environmental protection. These leaders join a … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 2025 awardees, Awards, corporate social innovation, economic inclusion, Education, environmental conservation, François Bonnici, global impact, Green and Digital Transitions, Healthcare, Hilde Schwab, leadership, Rise Ahead Pledge, Schwab Foundation, social enterprises, social entrepreneurship, Social Innovation
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and MicroBank have signed a €450 million guarantee agreement to mobilise €750 million in financing for entrepreneurs, micro-enterprises, and social enterprises across Spain. This initiative, backed by InvestEU, aims to address the financing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Spain
Tagged CaixaBank, economic growth, economic recovery, EIF, Employment, entrepreneurs, financing, funding, inclusive economy, InvestEU, loans, micro-enterprises, MicroBank, microfinance, partnership, SME competitiveness, social economy, social entrepreneurship, social impact, Spain, sustainability, vulnerable groups, €450 million guarantee agreement
(IN BRIEF) Triodos Bank has received up to €67 million in loans from the European Investment Fund (EIF) for social enterprises in Belgium, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands. The loan is backed by the InvestEU program and will allow Triodos … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Germany, Investment, Luxembourg, Netherlands, News, Small Business, Society, Spain
Tagged EIF, EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation, European Investment Fund, financing, InvestEU programme, Jacco Minnaar, loans, Marjut Falkstedt, Nicolas Schmit, social enterprises, social entrepreneurship, Triodos Bank
(PRESS RELEASE) BILBAO, 30-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Spanish multinational financial services company BBVA announces the signing of a €1.35 billion sustainable linked guarantee facility with the Italian multinational manufacturer and distributor of electricity and gas, Enel. The transaction is in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, News, Spain
Tagged BBVA, clean energy, climate change, electric utility, Enel, financial inclusion, financing transactions, green financing, guarantee facility, Pledge 2025, SDGs, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, sustainability-linked currency derivatives, Sustainable Finance, sustainable financing, sustainable infrastructure, sustainable linked guarantee facility, UN Sustainable Development Goal 7
(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 16-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit announces its participation in the Finance 4 Social Change (F4SC) project as the Main Partner.Through UniCredit’s Social Impact Banking (SIB) programme and in line with the Bank’s strong commitment to building a … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Bulgaria, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Germany, Hungary, News, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Small Business, Society
Tagged EU Transnational Danube Program, European SMEs, F4SC project, Finance 4 Social Change, inclusive society, mentorship, Robert Zadrazil, Roberta Marracino, SIB programme, social enterprises, Social Entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurship, Social Impact Banking programme, Social Innovation, UNICREDIT, UniCredit SIB
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