NESsTing Sobre o Tâmisa: Riverside Reflecte sobre Empreendedorismo Social e Desigualdades na Prosperidade

NESsTing Upon the Thames: Riverside Reflects on Social Entrepreneurship and Inequalities in Prosperity

Em sua caminhada de dez milhas de Henley até Reading, Claire Wilkinson, NESsT UK Board Member, reflete sobre a importância de apoiar empresas sociais para enfrentar as adversidades e desigualdades trazidas pelo desafio global. Ela compartilha sua visão sobre a natureza transformadora do empreendedorismo social no fortalecimento das comunidades desfavorecidas e incentiva doações para NESsT.

Maré de Sabores caters campaign to vaccinate 36,000 residents in Maré, a favela in Brazil

Maré de Sabores caters campaign to vaccinate 36,000 residents in Maré, a favela in Brazil

The #VacinaMaré campaign provided Covid-19 vaccines to more than 36,000 residents over 18 years of age in the favelas of Maré. During the vaccine drive, NESsT portfolio company Maré de Sabores provided food to 900+ health professionals and volunteers, including over 2,700 snacks and 1,200 meals.

The Value of Intention Setting for Gender Lens Investing

The Value of Intention Setting for Gender Lens Investing

Most investments with a gender lens support companies led by women serving women, but this is not enough. Setting the intention to improve the lives of women is crucial because it sets to transform the negative ways in which people perceive gender differences. NESsT created a step-by-step process to investors develop their own gender lens investing (GLI) strategy.

O futuro do trabalho é feminino

The Future of Work is Female

Na América Latina, embora a participação das mulheres no mercado de trabalho tenha aumentado nos últimos anos, elas ainda estão super-representadas em trabalhos domésticos de baixa renda ou não remunerados. Duas empresas sociais da NESsT - IKEA Social Entrepreneurship Latin America Accelerator executam programas de treinamento criados para ajudar as mulheres a conseguir um emprego assalariado, oportunidades de trabalho autônomo e microempreendedorismo - a escolha é delas!


Erol Foundation announces new grant to NESsT to support impact-driven enterprises in the Amazon Basin

Erol Foundation announces new grant to NESsT to support impact-driven enterprises in the Amazon Basin

A new multi-year partnership between NESsT and Erol Foundation will improve forest conservation by catalyzing local sustainable enterprises in areas of high biodiversity. The NESsT Amazonia incubator will support 15 conservation enterprises that improve forest conservation in the Amazon basin and provide sustainable livelihoods to local communities.

NESsT Empowers: Supporting Women to Launch Careers in High-Growth Industries

NESsT Empowers: Supporting Women to Launch Careers in High-Growth Industries

NESsT Empowers is a program that helps women who face discrimination in the hiring process access the career resources to transition into sustainable and quality jobs. Through Empowers, social enterprises are connected to successful business leaders who are interested in deepening the commitment towards diversity, equity and inclusion of their workplace.


NESsT fecha outro investimento social em uma empresa que ajuda as comunidades indígenas a prosperar na floresta tropical peruana.

NESsT closes another social enterprise investment in a company helping indigenous communities thrive in the Peruvian rainforest.

NESsT está entusiasmado em receber Shanantina em sua carteira, pois o NESsT Fundo encerra outro investimento em um empreendimento social pioneiro, ajudando as comunidades indígenas a prosperar na floresta tropical peruana.