Triodos Bank's venture capital fund, the Triodos Innovation Fund, has invested in Barefoot Botanicals, the natural skin and hair product company. The investment will be used to re-brand the company, increase its product range and expand its distribution.
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It is only a matter of time until the statistics officially confirm what many of us already know: the UK is in a recession.
Britain's wealthiest are becoming more generous. According to the Sunday Times Rich List Giving Index, sponsored by CAF, the top 30 most generous rich people gave over £1.2 billion last year, more than double the £450m given in 2006.
Renu Mehta is fortunate. A wealthy heiress who headed up the design team at her family’s fashion house, she has enjoyed the life of a busy socialite and successful businesswoman. Still, like many of her friends, she felt unfulfilled. “I felt guilty because my life was so easy, while so man
As venture philanthropy continues to gain traction across Europe, a new initiative in Scotland is arguably the biggest and boldest yet. With an ambition to effect “landscape change”, the scheme, aptly named Inspiring Scotland, will distribute between £70m and £100m over the next
