Social Investment Business

Who we are

Social Investment Business provide finance to create fairer communities and improve people’s lives. We do this by providing the money and support they need directly, partnering to support them effectively and, using our knowledge to inform our own work and influence others. 

Our vision: Impact-led Organisations can get what they need to improve people's lives.

Our mission:  We help impact-led organisations improve people's lives by:

- Providing the money and support they need directly

- Working with partners to support effectively

- Using our knowledge to inform our own work and influence others

Our culture and values

We’re inspired by our five core values. They are fundamental to the relationships with the charities and social enterprises we support, our behaviour towards each other and the manner in which we conduct our everyday work. 

• Putting people first

We want to help improve people’s lives. Whether it is listening to what our customers need or treating colleagues with respect, people are at the heart of everything we do. 

• Curious

We’re not afraid to ask questions and think about new ways of doing things. We want to develop new approaches and learn from the results so we get better at what we do.

• Bold

We’re confident in the value of our experience and are willing to take risks to get results. We’re not afraid of failure and are willing to do things differently to improve people’s lives.

• Collaborative

We know we can achieve more working with partners than we can alone. We want to combine our skills and experience with others so we can increase the impact we make.  

• Accountable

We deliver what we say we will, and are open and honest in how we work. We all take responsibility for what we do and the impact we make.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We value a diverse workforce and the contribution everyone makes. We are committed to promoting diversity, equality, equity and inclusivity (DEEI) in our policies, practices, behaviours and procedures.  

At SIB we aim to embrace our differences by valuing other people’s backgrounds and experiences, and the different perspectives they bring; by listening and ensuring everyone can voice their thoughts and opinions and in turn value and appreciate difference. 

We believe that everyone has a duty to act in accordance with this Policy and adhere to our core values:  

• People First   

• Curious 

• Bold 

• Accountable 

• Collaborative 

We are inspired by our five core values which are entrenched into our ethos, what we do and how we do it. They inform how we hold our relationships with our customers, partners and stakeholders alike. They inform our behaviour towards each other internally and they also play an integral part in our recruitment process, our decision making and our funding of organisations.  

To hold ourselves accountable in line with our values we will; 

• Treat colleagues with respect 

• Be aware of the effect of our behaviour on others 

• Communicate openly and honestly 

We aim to ensure that everyone within the organisation is treated as an individual and feels that they have the potential to participate and achieve their full potential. 

We recognise that, though people have things in common with each other, they are also different in many ways. We see those differences as a benefit and believe that sharing those perspectives and differences leads to better-informed decisions.