Big Society Capital

Better Society Capital is a UK-based social impact-led investor focused on growing the amount of money invested in tackling social issues and inequalities in the UK. They achieve this by directly investing and enabling others to invest for impact. Since 2011, they have helped the social impact investment market grow significantly, financing social purpose organizations addressing issues like homelessness, mental health, and fuel poverty. Their approach involves working with expert partners to understand the needs of the people affected by these issues, then collaborating and investing with fund managers who share their vision for a better, sustainable future. They assess their investments based on the social impact they will have and the financial returns they will generate. They also look at how they will help to build social impact investment in the UK and bring about changes to the system that can often make tackling social issues feel hard to address. They aim to create an environment which makes social impact investment easier and more effective. BSC acts as a social investment wholesaler and promotes the development of the social investment marketplace in the UK. It also seeks to achieve and maintain financial sustainability. The firm is funded by English dormant bank accounts and contributions from major UK high street banks. Better Society Capital is an independent financial institution authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The firm prioritizes equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in its organizational culture, market engagement, investment decisions, and governance. They aim to be equitable, diverse, and inclusive employers in the social investment sector and to grow investment in social impact by engaging with and supporting the widest and most diverse range of investors, entrepreneurs, and other partners.

Social and affordable housing, Technology startups tackling social issues, Social lending, Improving public service delivery

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