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services for sustainable social enterprises • Development and implementing a network of industry focused startup accelerators that scales and grows startups globally by giving them direct access to an international network of the most relevant partners, content, investors and mentors in their sector. 3.4 Formal engagement with investors to advocate for interventions to support strengthening the pipeline of impact investments able to meet financial & social and / or environmental objectives of impact investors 3.4.1 To investors, present “business case” for investing philanthropic capital into strengthening the pipeline of impact investments Number of formal engagements with investors presenting “business case “for investment into strengthening the pipeline of impact investments End of 2018 National governments; impact investment network / body; sustainable social enterprise networks including Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs; technical experts including B Lab / GIIRS; intermediaries specialized in industry standard and best practice 3.5 Formal engagement with sustainable social enterprises to advocate for consideration of social enterprise label, adoption of impact measurement standards and use of quality private-led business development services 3.5.1 To sustainable social enterprises, present “business case” for: • Adoption of social enterprise label including strengths and drawbacks if deemed appropriate by impact investment network / body • Linking to investor networks • Adoption of impact measurement standards Number of formal engagements with practitioners and sustainable social enterprises presenting “business case” for consideration of social enterprise label. Adoption of impact measurement standards and use of quality private-led business development services Decision needs to be made on future identifiers GSEN hosting meeting in Cape Town, Africa. Could put this topic forward to be discussed there. End of 2018 Q2 2017 Suggested actors: national governments; impact investment network / body; technical experts including B Lab / GIIRS; intermediaries specialized in industry standard and best practice and impact measurement To be engaged: GSEN (Global Social Entrepreneurship Network)
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