Impact Europe

Hey impactful! Registrations for #ImpactWeek 2024 are open! Grab your ticket now & join us in Bilbao from 27 to 29 November: https://lnkd.in/eCYNDR5a Seed Capital Bizkaia bbk Lever for Change NN Group Schneider Electric Foundation Sanofi BNP Paribas Alliance2015 SpainNAB Acted Boosting Opportunities Helvetas People in Need Welthungerhilfe (WHH) Roberta Bosurgi Alessia Gianoncelli Anamaria Bacsin Jana Bour Sophie Faujour Peter Cafferkey Ines Mertens de Wilmars 🕊️✌️Ewa Konczal Theognosia (Soulla) Kylili Sharelynne P. Gianluca Gaggiotti Nicolas Malmendier Isabelle Schiltz Valeria Balzarini Charlotte Galbiati Stéphanie Brenda Smialowski Karolina Kolarova Sara Seganti Martijn Blom Sona Dilanyan

#WeekendReading | The Catalytic Capital Consortium is ramping up for 2025, welcoming six new partners to power a bigger global network for catalytic capital: https://zurl.co/pk2W

#WeekendReading | "Comparability of impact data is a huge issue...attribution is very difficult to prove. This is why we need to simplify the current model." -- Lara Viada (Creas) in impact-linked compensation: https://zurl.co/Sn9g Hear her at #ImpactWeek in Bilbao: https://zurl.co/45Zd

Join us at #ImpactWeek to get insights from Acumen's & Esade Center for Social Impact's latest reports on gender-smart investment strategies & inclusive pathways for social enterprises. Hear from Julia Mensink, Lisa Hehenberger, Leonora Buckland, Sabrina Lee Sanchez & Chiara Andreoli how capital can empower marginalised communities, especially women and girls while improving social and business outcomes: https://lnkd.in/eCuQUsp9

Lucía, an eight-year-old transgender girl, is on a quest for identity. During a summer in a village house linked to beekeeping, she explores her femininity alongside the women of her family, who at the same time reflect on their own. Join us for a screening of "20,000 Species of Bees", Spain’s entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards, supported by BBK Foundation: https://zurl.co/tjje

"When I came back from maternity leave, the same set of opportunities were not there for me as for my male counterparts. This was true for many women in leadership or scientific positions. I decided to use my background in science and research to make the workplace more inclusive and more equitable, not just for women but for anyone from a minority group." -- Dr. Ishani Roy, co-founder of Serein, that drives better business outcomes through diversity by providing companies with prevention strategies and policies to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. She’s one of the Cartier Women's Initiative Fellows speaking at #ImpactWeek! Join her in November in Bilbao: https://zurl.co/ZMm8

Join Raffaella Scalisi (Torino Social Impact), Zoe McDonagh (Media Development Investment Fund), Julie Pybus (Pioneers Post) & Paula Garrido (Impact-Investor.com) at #ImpactWeek as they unpack journalism’s role in sparking social and environmental action. Hosted by Torino Social Impact, this discussion will explore how the media can become a catalyst for real change: https://zurl.co/XTNF

Last week, #ImpactFlock convened an invite-only audience of European impact venture capitalists (impact VCs) to connect, exchange knowledge and forge connections. Read some of our highlights: https://lnkd.in/eqVTe9PH Many of the Flock mentioned throughout the article will be present at #ImpactWeek -- join us there: https://lnkd.in/eCuQUsp9 2050 Ananda Impact Ventures Citizen Capital Creas European Investment Fund (EIF) makesense maze impact Snowball Planet Ocean Oltre Impact Marie Ekeland Michael W. Raffaele Fedele Benjamin DeVries Ines Mertens de Wilmars Gianluca Gaggiotti Marion Schuppe Lara Viada Antonio Miguel Camilla Dolan Eka Ventures

Join Yonca Braeckman (Impact Shakers), Renata Sagatauskė (Moody's), Pablo Santaeufemia (Bridge for Billions), Lena Thiede (Planet A Ventures) & Ben Younkman (Village Capital) at #ImpactWeek to explore bold solutions led by women entrepreneurs addressing climate change & discuss how investing in women-led greentech ventures can drive sustainable impact: https://lnkd.in/eCuQUsp9

With seafood central to Nigeria’s cuisine, the impacts of overfishing, pollution, and warming waters pose serious challenges to food security. Dupe Killa-Kafidipe, one of the Cartier Women's Initiative Fellows and founder of Platinum Fisheries, is on a mission to rebuild a sustainable seafood industry. Hear her at #ImpactWeek: https://zurl.co/E0v5