BEF are proud to be shortlisted for a 2018/19 Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards.
We are thrilled to announce we have been shortlisted for the Impact Award for the 2018/19 Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards
The Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards are the annual
celebration of Britain’s microentrepreneurs who have accessed responsible
business finance. The awards, which launched in 2005, (and in 2013 in the UK)
were established by the Citi Foundation to recognise best-in-class microentrepreneurs
and the responsible finance sector. They are run in collaboration with
Responsible Finance.
The Impact Award recognises a successful responsible finance
provider who has effectively demonstrated, communicated and improved its
impact.
Simon Jackson, BEF Head of Investment said: “We’re delighted
to have been shortlisted. Over the last 12 months, we brought £39m of economic
benefit to the regional economy – over £4 for every £1 we lent. Our lending,
support and impact were aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals
(UNSDGs) which are central to our ethos of finance for good.”
We’re also proud to have announce that Tom McKenzie and Sam
Leach of Spark:York are shortlisted for the Young Microentrepreneur Award. The award recognises the success of an outstanding young social
entrepreneur with a clear social or environmental mission who has benefited
from the support of a responsible finance provider.
Bob Annibale, Global Director of Citi Inclusive Finance and
Community Development said: “The Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards are a
celebration of the enterprises and local businesses that are the backbone of
our communities. This year’s awards align with the UNSDGs agenda and the
shortlisted businesses and responsible finance providers all contribute to economic
growth and the social and environmental vibrancy of their communities.”
Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on 13 March
2019 in Liverpool.
The full shortlist is available at http://responsiblefinance.org.uk/2018/12/finalists-revealed-in-uks-most-exciting-and-generous-awards-for-micro-and-social-entrepreneurs/