Impact Hub Vienna

06/12/2024

Celebrating Iván Lago: From volunteer to team member! 🎉

Today, on this Volunteer Day, we’re thrilled to shine a spotlight on Iván Lago, our incredible community volunteer with the European Solidarity Corps (ESC). Iván’s passion for community and sustainability has left a lasting mark on Impact Hub Vienna.

Iván’s Contributions:

Impact Days Hero: Iván was instrumental in making our matching sessions a success, showcasing an exceptional eye for detail and a talent for quick learning.

Community building & event organization: From international dinners to movie viewings and picnics, Iván brought people together through meaningful events—all centered on impactful topics.

With his dedication and drive, we’re beyond excited to announce that Iván is officially joining our team as Community Coordinator! Welcome (back) to the team, Iván—we’re lucky to have you! 🎉

About ESC
The European Solidarity Corps (ESC) embodies the EU’s core value of solidarity by offering young people unique opportunities to volunteer and build a more inclusive and social Europe. At Impact Hub Vienna, we proudly collaborate with ESC to engage passionate individuals like Iván, who contribute to our mission of fostering positive impact.
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06/12/2024

🧡 In Austria, one in three women experiences violence, often at the hands of a partner, highlighting a pressing issue that demands collective action. Together with UN Women, we hosted the Orange the World 2024 evening to shed light on this crisis and call for action from everyone.

The evening brought together inspiring speakers and performers who shared their insights and voices:

Ursula Strauss | Actress, Singer, and Orange the World Ambassador
Therese Frank & Marcus Wadsak | Lawyer & ORF Weather Moderator
Eva-Maria Burger | Head of the Women and Family Department, AK Wien
Elke Rock | Ö3 Moderator, who led the program
Ali Mahlodji - Keynote Speaker and Impact Entrepreneur | Entrepreneur and Author

Musical performances by the femchor and the reading by Ursula Strauss created powerful moments of reflection and unity. Feminist artist Kinga Jakabffy showcased her work "LETZTES ABENDMAHL," created for the campaign.

Limited-edition prints are available for purchase, with proceeds supporting UN Women projects that empower women globally.

This evening was a powerful call to action to end violence against women. 🧡
Teresa Tramontana & Judith Urschler

28/11/2024

🌍 Ideas against the climate crisis, the Grow Program 2024 - 2025 has begun!

The next round of Grow, our program in collaboration with Deloitte Future Fund, has officially kicked off! This edition welcomes six innovative ventures, selected by a jury of experts from Deloitte and Impact Hub Vienna, to embark on an intensive five-month acceleration phase.

Over the next months, these ventures will work closely with Deloitte experts for at least five hours a week, addressing their unique challenges and refining their ideas to make a bigger impact. Thank you Amelie Lütkemeyer and Darya Makshyna for putting this program together.

At the end of the program, a multidisciplinary jury will select two promising ventures to receive financial prizes and additional 50 hours of Deloitte expert support for each winner.

Stay tuned for updates as they grow and innovate! 🌟

28/11/2024

This year, David joined us at Impact Hub Vienna through the European Solidarity Corps and left his mark with his passion for sustainability. David’s dedication and fresh ideas had a huge impact, mostly in the following projects:

💡Ethical Compass: David brought our teams together to co-create a decision-making framework, ensuring diverse perspectives guide our choices.

🌎 Net-Zero Ambitions: He played a key role in shaping our Sustainability Roadmap as we work toward net-zero emissions by 2030.

🧐 Regenerative Conversations: From rethinking urban spaces to exploring regenerative agriculture, David sparked meaningful dialogues that inspire change.

David, thank you for being part of our journey!

The European Solidarity Corps (ESC) embodies the core EU value of solidarity, offering young people a unique opportunity to volunteer for a more inclusive and social Europe. Impact Hub Vienna collaborates with ESC to engage passionate individuals who contribute to our mission of fostering positive social impact.

28/11/2024

⚡ 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭-𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞.

To achieve this, innovative and data-driven approaches are needed for proactively managing and mitigating climate risks. These innovative approaches are exactly what the venture capital firm Greencode Ventures prioritizes. A recent example of it, is their investment in repath, a platform specializing in asset-level climate risk analysis for energy infrastructure.

⚡ As a venture capital firm dedicated to fostering environmentally and socially impactful startups, Greencode Ventures recognized the tremendous potential in repath’s ability to deliver sustainable solutions while building a scalable, profitable business.

Founded by Julius Pröll, Liza Altena, Dr. Thomas Remke, and Sebastian Bartels, repath combines scientific, technical, and commercial expertise to address critical challenges.

⚡Manuel Heckmann, Partner at Greencode Ventures, highlighted the role of Impact Hub Vienna in this collaboration:

"𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐬, 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭-𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫, 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐄𝐄 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧".

🔗 Learn more about the Impact Capital Circle here: https://vienna.impacthub.net/impact-capital-circle/

🔗 Learn more about Greencode Ventures: https://greencode.vc/

27/11/2024

ENGLISH BELOW!

🌿 𝐈𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐮𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚 2025?

Nein? Dann wird es höchste Zeit dein grünes & innovatives Startup ins Rampenlicht zu stellen!

🌿 Gemeinsam mit den Green Tech Valley AplusB Zentren , Austria Wirtschaftsservice , Climate Lab, ECN Entrepreneurship Center Network, AustrianStartups, und dem Klima- und Energiefonds, zeigen wir auch heuer wieder alle hashtag aus dem hashtag , die zur Energie-, Mobilitäts- und Ressourcenwende beitragen.

Gemeinsam möchten wir eine durchgängige Green Tech Startup Journey in Österreich schaffen und euch in allen Phasen eurer Entwicklung bestmöglich unterstützen

🌿 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐫 𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐧𝐚𝐡𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭?

✔️ Mehr Aufmerksamkeit!
✔️ Mehr Sichtbarkeit!
✔️ Mehr Kooperationen!
✔️ Mehr Aufträge!
✔️ Bessere Unterstützung!

Du bist interessiert? Dann melde dich am besten gleich hier an ▶ https://www.sparkasse.at/sgruppe/kampagne-unternehmen/glaubandich-challenge?wacmpgn=mx.ToBR_GAD-Challenge.mx.mx.mx.mx&wt_cc10=0009

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𝐈𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚 2025 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞? 🌿

No? Then it’s high time to put your green and innovative startup in the spotlight!
Together with AplusB Centers, AustrianStartups, Austria Wirtschaftsservice, Lab, Impact Hub Vienna, ECN Entrepreneurship Center Network, and the Klima- und Energiefonds, we’re once again showcasing all the hashtag from the hashtag that are driving the energy, mobility, and resource transitions.

Our goal is to create a seamless Green Tech Startup Journey in Austria and provide you with the best possible support at every stage of your development. 🚀

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮?

✔️ Increased attention!
✔️ Greater visibility!
✔️ More collaborations!
✔️ New orders!
✔️ Better support!
Are you interested? Register now!

▶ https://www.sparkasse.at/sgruppe/kampagne-unternehmen/glaubandich-challenge?wacmpgn=mx.ToBR_GAD-Challenge.mx.mx.mx.mx&wt_cc10=0009

26/11/2024

The EU aims to achieve a circular economy by 2050, focusing on reducing textile waste and extending the life cycle and recyclability of textiles.

Here are some keypoints on why to focus on this. In 2020, the textile sector was the third-largest contributor to water degradation and land use. On average, it required nine cubic meters of water, 400 square meters of land, and 391 kilograms of raw materials per EU citizen to produce clothes and shoes.

Anna Greil, co-founder of uptraded , is tackling the fast fashion issue with an innovative clothes-swapping platform.

This venture is part of MARC, the program designed to make ventures investment-ready. Interested in joining MARC? There’s still time! Learn more here: https://bit.ly/MarcImpactProgramme

26/11/2024

⚡ 📢 ONLY THIS WEEK LEFT! Last call for the !

Do you have an innovative business idea that creates impact and you want to pitch it to investors and experts? Here’s your chance to shine in Austria’s largest startup competition!

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭?
🎤 City Pitches: compete across 9 federal states
Win 1,000 euros, wîse up licenses (https://wise-up.at/), and media coverage!

🏆 Grand Finale
Take home 10,000 euros
Gain a company profile & media package worth 10,000 euros from Trending Topics

💡 Calling All Impact-Driven Startups!
We would love to see social businesses and impact-driven startups joining the challenge!

📅 Deadline: November 30, 2024
Don’t miss out—register now at https://www.sparkasse.at/sgruppe/kampagne-unternehmen/glaubandich-challenge?wacmpgn=mx.ToBR_GAD-Challenge.mx.mx.mx.mx&wt_cc10=0009

25/11/2024

🌱 Re:Wien: Empowering Sustainable Entrepreneurship for Vienna's Future 🌱

Re:Wien's goal is to turn early-stage ideas with the potential to address the city's sustainability challenges into reality. To achieve this, our experts play a key role, providing participants with feedback and guidance right from the start—beginning at the bootcamps.

🧠 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩?

This year, our bootcamp featured a lineup of experts such as Florian Schanznig from the Vienna Business Agency, specialist in startup development; Bertram Häupler, the sustainability lead at OekoBusiness Wien; Natascha Rohe from respACT - the Austrian business council for sustainable development; Clara Conrad-Billroth from univie innovation; and Laura Werner from Social Impact Award.

⚡ Our in-house experts were also there: Evelina Lundqvist, Mustafa Ozer, Patrick Würschl, sharing their practical and entrepreneurial expertise while Nina Ameseder, founder of UseYourRight, and Edith Michaeler, founder of Zeig mir Wien and Turiosa,brought valuable peer-to-peer perspectives.

📢 A big shoutout to all of them for supporting ideas tackling Vienna's Climate Challenges!

23/11/2024

⚡ In a world where anyone can claim they’re making a difference, the VSE label shows that your enterprise is actually delivering.

With over 2,000 active social enterprises in Austria, the social enterprise sector is vibrant, diverse, and rapidly growing. Yet, only a fraction of these organizations currently hold the VSE label, a certification that sets them apart and provides well-deserved recognition.

⚡The VSE label, launched in 2022, is the only certification specifically for social enterprises in Austria. Issued by the Federal Ministry of Labor and Economy and managed by Austria Wirtschaftsservice (aws), it was developed in partnership with the Social Entrepreneurship Network Austria (SENA) and the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber. This certification strengthens the entire field by creating a unified front that amplifies impact and visibility.

By holding the VSE label, enterprises gain credibility and access to a support network that can help them scale their impact. It's a mark of trust and commitment, paving the way for Austria’s social enterprises to make an even more significant difference.

⚡ Read more about it in the text written by our Managing Director, Jakob Detering
https://vienna.impacthub.net/the-vse-label-boosting-credibility-of-social-enterprises/

Learn more about the Verified Social Enterprise here: https://vienna.impacthub.net/verified-social-enterprise/

The Verified Social Enterprise label, VSE for short, gives credibility that your business is delivering positive impact.

22/11/2024

⚡ Join the Impact Hub Vienna Team!

We’re growing! With a team of 60+ and exciting initiatives like the Climate Lab, Future Health Lab, and an upcoming Education Innovation Center, we’re shaping a better future through entrepreneurial solutions.

🧠 We’re looking for a People & Culture Lead to drive our mission forward by attracting and developing talent, fostering collaboration, and embedding our core values: trust, courage, and collaboration.

Role: Part-time (20-25h/week)
Start: January 2025

⚡ Bring your passion for creating an impactful and inclusive work culture, and help us build a world that works for all.

Apply now via the link in the post!
https://impacthubvienna.jobs.personio.com/job/1824365?language=en&display=en

21/11/2024

💡Got a workshop idea that creates impact?

⚡️ Impact Hub Vienna may sponsor it!

📣Open to all impact-driven creators.

⛓Apply now! https://vienna.impacthub.net/raum-fur-impact/

20/11/2024

⚡ ESG meets Innovation, a workshop for sustainability professionals

Last week, we launched the ESG Workshop for sustainability professionals, hosted with tailored content for participants from Erste Group and George Labs.

🧠 What did we explore?
Led by Maayan Sharon, Irena Ben Yakar, Yoav Trenter Moser and Gal Harel, the workshop dove into innovation methodologies and technologies to amplify ESG efforts. Participants identified and evaluated impactful and feasible initiatives that align with their organizations’ sustainability goals.

⚡ Four industry-related topics were at the heart of the workshop, reflecting client priorities, including automotive and power generation. A standout moment was featuring groundbreaking solutions from startups such as Bridgewise, ECO-OS, and Viridian Analytics, each tackling critical challenges for the bank and presenting opportunities for enhanced efficiency.

A huge shoutout to the engaged participants:
Michael Schoder, Teresa Weis, Daniela Schwarzauger, and Fredrik H.

⚡ Special thanks to the expert facilitators from Deloitte and EIT Hub Israel:
Irena Ben Yakar, Gal Harel, and Yoav Trenter Moser. Together, we’re proving that ESG innovation is not just possible—it’s powerful.

Learn more about the ESG Innovation Workshop here!https://vienna.impacthub.net/esg-innovation-workshop/

20/11/2024

🌿 Vienna needs innovative ideas to drive its sustainable future? Perhaps the next breakthrough will emerge from our latest Re:Wien cohort!

Last week marked the launch of a new edition of Re:Wien, our program in partnership with Oekobusiness Wien, supporting early-stage entrepreneurs dedicated to tackling Vienna’s pressing sustainability challenges. Twenty participants gathered for a two-day bootcamp to transform their ideas into impactful solutions.

⚡️What challenges are they addressing?

Reducing industrial waste
Building circularity in Viennese businesses
Expanding sustainable solutions for residents
Mitigating urban heatImproving land useIncreasing circularity rates
Organic materials for construction
Promoting healthy eating in schools
Reducing soil pressure in agriculture
Biowaste management
Protecting biodiversity
Countering fast fashion

⚡️What’s happened so far?

On day one, circular economy expert Evelina Lundqvist guided participants in defining the real impact their ventures aim to create. Michaela Stephen, co-founder of .eco and a Re:Wien 2022 alumna, also shared insights from her entrepreneurial journey since completing the program.

Stay tuned for more updates on this inspiring Re:Wien cohort as they work to shape Vienna’s future!

15/11/2024

⚡ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 in the impact sector and connect them with investors seeking impact-driven opportunities. This includes not only small-scale initiatives but also large-scale ventures that require substantial funding. As Linda Vasilescu puts it, 'We’re challenging the misconception that impact investing is just about “small, feel-good initiatives”—we’re here to drive significant impact and create substantial deal flows.'

💡 Spanning diverse forms of capital, here’s who makes up our Impact Capital Circle.
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/ImpactCapitalCircle

13/11/2024

💡 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. Perhaps the next breakthrough will emerge from our latest Re:Wien cohort.

Today marks the launch of a new edition of Re:Wien, our program in partnership with OekoBusiness Wien, supporting early-stage entrepreneurs dedicated to tackling Vienna’s pressing challenges. Twenty participants gathered for a two-day bootcamp to transform their ideas into impactful solutions.

🌿 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠?

Reducing industrial waste
Building circularity in Viennese businesses
Expanding sustainable solutions for residents
Mitigating urban heat
Improving land use
Increasing circularity rates
Organic materials for construction
Promoting healthy eating in schools
Reducing soil pressure in agriculture
Biowaste management
Protecting biodiversity
Countering fast fashion

💡 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫?
On day one, circular economy expert Evelina Lundqvist guided participants in defining the real impact their ventures aim to create. Michaela Stephen, co-founder of MATR® and a Re:Wien alumna, also shared insights from her entrepreneurial journey since completing the program.

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞:𝐖𝐢𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐚'𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.

08/11/2024

⚡ We're launching the Impact Capital Circle in the CEE region

🌏 Impact entrepreneurship can unlock a more just and sustainable future. However, for this transformation to succeed, 𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠—𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 that fuels businesses both in their growth and in their impact.

As global interest in sustainability and social entrepreneurship accelerates, the 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭. Venture capital investments in climate and sustainability tech have hit new highs, underscoring both investor appetite and the critical need for solutions to today’s environmental and social challenges. While these trends are making waves globally, 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 (𝐂𝐄𝐄) 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬.

⚡ 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧: 𝐚 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐄𝐄 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Our mission is clear—to create a thriving ecosystem where impact enterprises can access the capital and connections they need to make meaningful change. Through the Impact Capital Circle, we’re setting the stage for a new wave of impact-driven investments that are essential for building a sustainable and inclusive future.

🔗 For more information visit: https://bit.ly/ImpactCapitalCircle

08/11/2024

💡 Impact washing and greenwashing are more common than you might think. In fact, a report by the European Commission found that 42% of green claims made by companies were exaggerated, false, or deceptive. Learning to spot impact washing and greenwashing empowers us to make informed choices.

🧐 How can you identify it? Stay informed and look for certifications provided by independent or governmental organizations. This post highlights four credible options, though there are many more: B Corp, Verified Social Enterprise, Fair Trade, and EU Ecolabel.

For business owners committed to transparency, certifications are a powerful way to validate and lend credibility to your impact, helping to avoid misconceptions.

⛓Learn more information about the Verified Social Enterprise here: https://bit.ly/VerifiedSocialEnterprise