The Sanergy Collaborative's circular economy system uses toilets, flies and agricultural waste to produce food and sequester carbon. But can the Earthshot Prize finalist convince farmers to switch to organic fertiliser made from insects?
Challenges affecting primary and secondary school children, female healthcare and people with dementia are the focus of six entrepreneurs chosen to pitch for funding at the live IGNITE final in central London.
After incumbent president of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a shock election victory against climate-sceptic Flávio Bolsonaro, we asked Amazonian impact investor Marcelo Cwerner what the result means for restoring the rainforest.
We’ve asked leaders of the social enterprise and impact community about their takeaways on the Burnham government’s first budget. From homelessness to support for small businesses and community lenders, here’s what you need to know.
EXPERT INSIGHT: More digital tools don’t always mean greater impact. From an AI adviser in Ireland to simpler systems in Croatia, Euclid Network’s DiGi-SEII project explores how a focused digital strategy can help small teams achieve more.
Cooler growth sign of a maturing market, according to the GIIN’s State And Size Of The Impact Investing Market 2026, while GIIN leaders suggest focus should turn to greater effectiveness.
EXPERT INSIGHT: More digital tools don’t always mean greater impact. From an AI adviser in Ireland to simpler systems in Croatia, Euclid Network’s DiGi-SEII project explores how a focused digital strategy can help small teams achieve more.
Some might have expected B Lab to appoint a figure from the corporate world as its new boss, but the organisation instead chose a leader in international development. What does it tell us about the future direction of the organisation?
Anara principal Mohamed Hussain talks to Pioneers Post about launching the region’s first early-stage impact VC fund, supporting investees in a febrile geopolitical context, and having clear roles in the region’s impact ecosystem.
This week: UnLtd CEO Mark Norbury to step down; Anthropic launches US$48bn public benefit fund; UK government launches £2bn green energy fund alongside gas field approval; and more.
Having led international development organisations for nearly 20 years, Williams becomes B Lab’s first “global CEO” as the nonprofit behind the B Corp label moves towards a more integrated structure.
Can innovative finance solve the global water crisis? International non-profit Aqua for All is scaling its Impact-Linked Finance model, incentivising enterprises to reach hard-to-serve communities by tying financial rewards to social outcomes.
EXPERT INSIGHT: Hundreds of thousands of people live in refugee camps for decades. Emergency aid is not the only answer, says Sazini Mojapelo. Supporting refugees to start their own businesses can transform their lives.
While there’s a strong sense that the current economic system is not working, there’s no consensus on what should replace it. Is this mix of perspectives a positive thing, or hindering progress? Anna Patton reports from the P4NE conference in Bonn.
