CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Social investment bank commits £100m to new projects

The world's first social investment bank, Big Society Capital (BSC), has committed up to £100m investment in new projects for 2013.

By Laura Sharman | 15 January 2013

The world's first social investment bank, Big Society Capital (BSC), has committed up to £100m investment in new projects for 2013.

BSC has already committed £56m to 20 social investment projects since its launch in April 2012. This includes supporting six social impact bonds and investing in the development of a social stock exchange.

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