In our latest SE100 Social Business Coffee Break webinar, Homes for Good CEO Zoe Whyatt and NatWest Social and Community Capital bossVictoria Papworth share their experiences of taking on a top job and the lessons they’ve learned.
The number of social enterprises with equity, diversity and inclusion strategies has been steadily growing over the past five years, despite fresh challenges, reveals our deep dive into data from the SE100 Index and Social Business Awards.
Dr Chih Hoong Sin welcomes the UK government’s rediscovered enthusiasm for outcomes funds with the launch of the world’s biggest fund of this type. But we should look beyond its impressive size to focus upon how it can best optimise impact.
ANALYSIS: The UK’s privatised water industry has been sinking into debt and disrepair for years, but a commission set up to seek solutions overlooks ownership models that could work for all, say impact economy experts.
NatWest SE100 2025 awards were celebrated for the first time in Manchester, England, recognising social enterprises and social investors from across the UK.
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in New York, London and other cities around the world demanding action against climate change. Consumers, corporates and entire countries are being urged to act responsibly.
Azza Kamel and her organisation Alwan wa Awtar are working to improve the lives of vulnerable children in Egypt and help them realise their potential. Azza talks to Tim West about big challenges and her mission to be more entrepreneurial.
Shifting unequal structures requires radical thinking and a collective effort to create an alternative future. But even revolutionaries are tempted by power and money...
Beth Abbott started up a tech business to provide captioning for deaf people and recently decided to merge the company with a bigger firm, Ai-Media. Now captioning is set to transform the shool experience of young people in the UK.
Social investors need to work on their image and widen the net if they want social ventures to call. Craig Dearden-Phillips suggests five ways to make the relationship between social investors and social businesses work.
In 26 countries across the world 60 million people are picking waste to further the mission of social business TerraCycle. Fergal Byrne talks to founder Tom Szaky to find out how he started a waste picking revolution.
World Merit global ambassador Martina Buchal reflects on the expectations of the millennial generation and contemplates the role they are to play in creating a global social economy after spending time at SOCAP in California.
Having gained 20 years worth of experience in corporate management consulting, Hardika Shah is now turning her efforts to the social business sector by providing much needed finance to micro and small businesses across India.
International homeless charity rebrands and switches to social enterprise model at launch event in London. Social entrepreneurship is on the agenda in the Philippines and singer Laura Mvula backs music charity.