Concordia crafts a family space for such youth daily where they receive the support they need and deserve.
NESsT focuses on improving economic autonomy because it improves community autonomy. As much as "Workforce Diversity and Inclusion" is used to solve this problem, it will not. We must pursue Workforce Equity and Justice.
Meet Victor. Victor is a coppersmith in the Romanian village of Brateiu. There used to be 200 Roma coppersmiths in his village. Now there are only six left. He says he’s proud he can continue to practice the craft of his ancestors and make a living doing so.
NESsT's portfolio director for the Andean Region offers three top tips for social entrepreneurs: (1) Look Deep, (2) Seek Feedback and (3) Test, Test, Test.
Gender Lens Investing is an effective strategy to alleviate poverty and reduce gender inequality. Existing gendered inequalities such as lower labor force participation and lower wages, greater unpaid care responsibilities, limited access to resources and education contribute to a gendered poverty penalty that accounts for about 5 million more women living in extreme poverty across the world.
As an impact lender, we view our business assistance as having as much of an impact on these businesses as our capital. By this summer, NESsT’s Business Assistance Facility will have provided advisory services to 20 businesses in South America. Our services focus on two main areas: financial management and social impact measurement.
George Floyd is a victim of systemic racism that permeates every sector and layer of society. NESsT is committed to breaking the inhumane cycle of hatred and poverty for millions of black and indigenous people of color around the world. We will continue to invest in the creation of quality jobs to empower excluded and disenfranchised people; and we will support our entrepreneurs to become even more diverse and inclusive.
Women are key to alleviating poverty in emerging and low-income countries. NESsT’s current portfolio companies are 51% women-owned and 44% of the senior management teams are comprised of women. By bringing a gender lens to their businesses, community-based enterprises perform more efficiently and effectively and are able to achieve greater impact.
A thriving and inclusive future is built by diverse, inclusive teams. With the support of J.P. Morgan, NESsT launched Empowers, a program that prepares firms to effectively integrate youth and women into the workplace and to reap the full benefits of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace.
Claire Wilkinson has been newly appointed to the Board of NESsT UK. She’s walking the 184 miles of the Thames Path from the barrier east of Greenwich to the river’s source in Gloucestershire. While she walks, she’s going to consider social entrepreneurship and write a blog for us. She’s hoping to encourage donations to NESsT, to raise money for social enterprises generating dignified jobs for people most in need.
Latest post: 25 June 2019
