For the past few years, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) has become one of the defining conversations across business, investment, and culture. Organisations are publishing inclusion strategies, investors are looking more closely at diverse founders, and companies are increasingly recognising that innovation thrives when different perspectives are part of the conversation. On paper, it looks like meaningful progress is being made. But if we move beyond the headlines and

For years, many organisations approached Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) with a simple question: Who needs funding? Today, the question has changed. Businesses are now asking, What impact will this funding create? That shift is changing the way grants, sponsorships, and CSR partnerships are awarded across the UK. While overall investment in social impact continues to grow, funding is no longer being distributed equally across every cause. Instead, it is becoming more ta

As UK companies increase their CSR budgets, they are no longer asking how much they can give. They're asking what difference their investment will make. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has changed dramatically over the past decade. Not long ago, a company's social impact strategy was often measured by how much money it donated or how many charities it supported. Sponsoring a fundraiser, making an annual donation, or supporting a one-off community initiative was often en