EXPERT INSIGHT: New legislation puts social enterprises, co-operatives and other inclusive businesses at the centre of an economy that works for people, communities and the planet. And it’s part of a wider global conversation.
As tens of thousands of delegates gather in Paris this week for the ChangeNOW conference, we dive into challenging conversations on financing nature restoration, how to revive collective action in 2026 and fighting “greenhushing”.
In a review of the bloc’s Social Economy Action Plan, the EU Commission said progress is “tangible” but commits to doing more to “level the playing field” for the sector.
FILM: Do we grasp the latest AI technology to amplify our impact, or steer clear for fear of causing harm? At SEWF25 in Taipei we explored cutting edge ideas with leading social entrepreneurs, and dived into the ethical conundrums of AI with global experts.
In a world "steeped in trade-offs", is it unrealistic to say investors can have it all – impact plus market-rate returns? A recent webinar challenged that narrative to discuss what the true cost of impact-first investing is, and why it's worth it.
Social investment intermediaries that support Black and ethnically minoritised-led social enterprises in England are now able to apply for investment from a £5.5m funding pot from the wholesaler, as it opens the ‘Wave 1 Portal’ with a place-based approach.
Ready to network, learn and get inspired? Don't book your diary without the Pioneers Post roundup of impact economy events coming soon – for social entrepreneurs, impact investors and all those working within the global impact economy.
NPC's valuation of an impact economy worth £428bn is a useful provocation, not a policy plan, says Peter Holbrook. If we let investor-friendly definitions set the rules, we will bake in the very inequalities we claim to fix.
In Pioneers Post this week, our columnists argue that impact conferences could achieve much more by changing models. Many in the sector privately agree with them; thanfully some events are already showing what bold innovation can achieve.
Art in a toilet, a navy base transformed into a hub for social innovation and a community wealth building pilot project: Pioneers Post reporter David Lyons explores social innovation initiatives in Amsterdam during the Euclid Network Impact Summit.
This week: Better Society Capital’s new 2030 strategy; B Lab announces new board and shift towards “globally integrated” structure; Impact Shakers launches new initiative to spotlight diverse-led startups, and more.
As the UK government changes its rules to make refugee status temporary, Charlie Fraser, co-founder of The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network, sees entrepreneurship as a way out of the refugee visa ‘doom loop’.
OPINION: Bonnie Chiu and Peter Ptashko have been to hundreds of conferences, yet still struggle to identify their value. Is there a more effective way to get capital moving for positive impact?
