"We will not solve the planets most pressing social and environmental challenges without unlocking significant new sources of funding," says Paul Ronalds.
That's the message of the founder and CEO of Save the Children Global Ventures, an Australian charity that aims to do just that by investing in social enterprises that make a positive impact on the lives of children around the world.
It's an approach that has paid off for the charity, which was recently named one of Australia's most innovative companies by the Australian Financial Review.
The Australian Impact Investment Awards recognize organizations and individuals across five categories for expertise, commitment, and outstanding activity in the impact investing ecosystem, per a press release.
The Save the Children Australia Impact Investment Fund has invested in seven social enterprises, working in edtech, health tech, child protection, and aligned sectors.
"We are proud to be recognized as an industry innovator in our quest to solve some of the world's most pressing problems and thank our partners who are motivated to have a positive impact with their investment portfolios," says Save the Children Australia CEO Mat Tinkler.
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Caroline Diehl is a serial social entrepreneur in the impact media space. She is Executive Chair and Founder of the UK’s only charitable and co-operatively owned national broadcast television channel Together TV, the leading broadcaster for social change runs a national TV channel in the UK and digital platform which helps people find inspiration to do good in their lives and communities.