”ii4i stands for inclusive and social entrepreneurship, with a focus on impact investments”
Lena Eriksson Åshuvud’s professional cornerstones are activity as investor, board member and operationally responsible for impact driven organizations in different sectors, as well as her support to other impact oriented organizations as financial and strategic consultant. With drive and empathy, she has managed to pursue a variety of large projects to the finishing line.Lena brings a depth of experience from
* More than two decades in the financial sector, more than a decade at the SEB Group and the same number of years at the European Investment Bank, developing micro to macro investments in the Caribbean and southern Africa.
* Working In four langauages on four continents
* Seeing first hand how entrepreneurship can either be a blocker or enabler to prosperous and sustainable societies across the world.
Engagements
Assignments in Sustainable Development
“ii4i understands that investments focusing on impact isn't just about providing financial resources. It's also about improving people's lives.” Read more about ii4i's other assignments. See the latest news and events below. See all current events for ii4i here.
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State investigation points to shortcomings in security for Swedish condominium owners – GodBo’s offer appears to be a safer alternativ
Yet another Swedish government investigation shows that there is a need for other forms of ownership than condominiums that create greater opportunities for more people to own their homes without the risks that the investigation points to. On July 1, 2022, the inquiry Bostadsrättsregisterinvestigen was reported in the report “A register for…
Proposal for strengthening the position of idea-driven housing actors in Sweden
GodBo welcomes proposal for strengthening the position of idea-driven housing actors in Sweden – creates opportunities for new collaborations and solutions. The report “Lower the threshold for better housing” was presented on March 30, 2022 by Karolina Skog (MP), former Minister of the Environment and Special Investigator at the Ministry of Finance. The report is a result…
It’s time to listen to the residents
Lena Eriksson Åshuvud develops sustainability housing in deprived areas – as co-founder, board member and operations manager in a real estate company with a different approach, under the name GodBo. Now it’s time to really listen to those who live in these areas and together with them create Sweden’s best…
JAK at Stora Sociala Företagsdagen
On October 5 2021, examples was highlighted of how social enterprises create jobs, inclusion, participation and solutions for a more sustainable society. Lena Eriksson Åshuvud, Chairman of JAK’s Board participated in discussions on how JAK as a member bank can work for the development of social financing in Sweden.
Let’s unite forces to fulfill the United Nations' Global Goals
The world has committed to the United Nations’ Global Goals which should be fulfilled already by 2030. Lena Eriksson Åshuvud supports the goals and works with them in many ways: "For professionals and organizations willing to take on challenges to create a better world, the Global Goals offer a common road map to relate to. They are relevant on a general level as well as for the organization." SDG17 states that collaboration and new partnerships between providers of financial resources and other stakeholders is crucial to achieving the goals. "We will hopefully see more of new forms of partnerships", Lena says. According to UN’s Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J Mohammed political will and bold leadership are essential in this process. She states that during the pandemic we have seen that when the political will is there, governments and societies are capable of profound change into actions, different behaviour and uniting forces for the greater good. If we can do it for the pandemic we can do it also for the environment and social challenges the world is facing on a daily basis. For more information read The Global Goals