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The Lab appoints Jesse Griffiths as CEO
Today the Lab unveils our new Chief Executive Officer: Jesse Griffiths. Jesse is a specialist in development finance and the […]
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COVID-19: Our response
The Lab’s CEO Anna Laycock shares how the Lab is responding to the COVID-19 crisis, how we’re adapting our work […]
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COVID-19 crisis: Leading in times of uncertainty
At a time when every organisation is grappling with what this crisis means for them, their work, and their teams, […]
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COVID-19 crisis: Lab joins call for freeze on personal debt payments
The Lab has joined the Jubilee Debt Campaign and nearly 80 academics, policy experts and others to write to Chancellor of the […]
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COVID-19 crisis: An open letter to the UK Government calling for faster and more far-reaching action
The Lab has signed an open letter to the UK government along with 97 economists, academics and directors of research […]
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Open Banking: An introductory guide for credit unions
Open Banking has been hailed as a revolution in financial services. But what does it mean for organisations, like credit […]
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Catalysing Climate Safe Bank Lending
Fundamental transformation of our economic system is an urgent necessity to prevent impending climate catastrophe and halt the growing injustice […]
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Sustainability leadership within financial institutions
Last week I was invited to speak at the Finance for a Sustainable Future conference on the topic of being […]
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Ten highlights from our tenth year
2019 marks the tenth year of the Lab’s journey. It’s a decade that’s seen us grow from a compelling question […]
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Organisation building for systems change
In 2019 the Lab team took the decision to recruit a Chief Operating Officer, a strategic partner for the CEO […]
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People of Colour in Financial Innovation
On 4 November 2019, the Lab convened 35 people working across the financial innovation ecosystem for an intimate evening event […]
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Change from within: our work with systemic intrapreneurs
Our Head of Intrapreneurship, Lydia Hascott, reflects on a year working to support changemakers inside the financial system. Building a […]
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A new chapter for the Lab
The Lab’s leadership model is rooted in self-awareness. Understanding your own purpose, strengths and vulnerabilities is a foundation for the […]
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For The Better 2019 – open for entries now!
For The Better is back – an exciting opportunity for organisations working on financial health to grow their impact with award-winning […]
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Lab Fellowship 2019 Demo Day
After nine life-changing months, our programme to support innovators pioneering the responsible use of data in finance – Lab Fellowship […]
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