Bridges was founded in 2002 by
Michele Giddens, Philip Newborough and
Sir Ronald Cohen. Bridges was founded following the recommendations of the Social Investment Task Force, which was established by the
UK government in 2000. Bridges has an advisory arm, Bridges Impact+. It has a dual function: to maximise the social and environmental impact of Bridges’ own investments, and to work with external clients on projects that help to develop the sustainable and
impact investing market as a whole. Bridges Impact+ also runs an educational programme in partnership with the
Wharton School of Business’s Social Impact Initiative called MBA Impact Investing Networking & Training (MIINT). The programme takes place annually and has historically included US graduate schools. Social enterprises represented by the winning team are ultimately awarded a seed investment. Bridges won FT/IFC Sustainable Finance Award 2012 awarded by the
Financial Times. ==References==