Our Chief Investment Officer, Karen Hitschke, spoke to Gerd Hübner for Hauck & Aufhäuser Magazine about the investments we make with our philanthropic venture funds. Read the article in German below.


YSB is thrilled to announce our partnership with Ingka Group (the largest IKEA retailer) and IKEA Social Entrepreneurship B.V. to launch the Social Enterprise Partnership Programme (SEP). The programme supports local social enterprises to scale their existing businesses and create more inclusive and sustainable communities while meeting IKEA business needs.

By bringing together insights of some of the most recognized corporate leaders of our time including Paul Polman, Nicolas Chretein, T.V. Narendran, Birgit Valmüür and more, this paper hopes to contribute to an ongoing discussion about the role of business in a changing world.

Explore our latest report on the Social Success Note—ten years of insights into outcomes-based financing. Discover key lessons to design more effective, scalable, and impact-driven financial solutions for the future.