Responsible Finance responds to a National Audit Office that has warned that Government support for business is fragmented, which could make replacing EU development funds more difficult after Brexit. Now that a pathway to Brexit is… Continue reading
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Responsible Finance responds to a new report on the scale and impact of appliance poverty
Responsible Finance responds to a new report from Turn2Us which showed over two million households – 4.8 million people – are living without at least one essential household appliance. The statistics in this report paint a… Continue reading
Responsible Finance welcomes the Money and Pension Service’s coherent strategy for a financially healthy nation
Responsible Finance welcomes the Money and Pension Service’s (MaPS) timely and coherent strategy for a financially healthy nation. Responsible Finance states: In the UK real earnings have stalled and working-age households in receipt of benefits have seen… Continue reading
ART seeks funds to support more local businesses
ART Business Loans is a Birmingham loan provider with a proud 22-year track record set up initially to help deprived inner city areas abandoned by banks has become a victim of its own success – due… Continue reading
Responsible finance providers are key to the UK’s shift to a sustainable economy
There is a growing consensus that the success of our move towards sustainable development and net-zero relies upon an increase in finance for the just transition. The just transition is a ‘transition which delivers a resilient… Continue reading
£200m lent to individuals, businesses and social enterprises in 2019
The UK’s ethical “responsible finance” sector lent £200 million to 40,000 businesses, social enterprises and individuals in 2019, creating and protecting 13,800 jobs, according to new figures published in our Annual Industry Report today. Continue reading
Interview with ethical, sustainable and award winning textiles manufacturer, Kalopsia – podcast
In one of the worst-offending industries for landfill and modern slavery, Kalopsia proves you can make products more ethically and minimise environmental impact. A batch manufacturer of textiles, apparel and accessories, Kalopsia is a social enterprise… Continue reading
Responsible finance providers have a long and proven track record – the next Government must invest in them
Responsible Finance, the voice of the responsible finance industry, sets out their Manifesto for the 2019 General Election. The responsible finance industry works to promote prosperity and address inequality by empowering people to take control of their financial… Continue reading
Good growth for cities is bolstered by the responsible finance industry
SMEs in all regions of the UK need access to finance so they can contribute to local regeneration, employment, innovation and social cohesion. By providing finance to underserved and excluded SMEs, responsible finance providers create a… Continue reading
Scaling Up Community Investment in the UK Report welcomed
A new report sets out how responsible finance providers – enterprise-lending community development finance institutions – could increase their lending to £250 million annually to underserved small businesses if the right support is in place. Continue reading