Humanitix opens UK office in Edinburgh with announcement of £500,000 annual prize for UK social enterprises and charities, and promise of focus on events accessibility for people with disabilities
As Big Issue Invest celebrates achieving £100m of social investments during its first 20 years, executive chair Mark Porter reflects on the UK social investor’s journey so far and the challenges that lie ahead.
As Convergence publishes figures showing the blended finance market held strong in 2024, it predicts that US-led international assistance budget cuts will put smaller, high-impact deals most at risk.
IMPACT 101: Cooperatives are big business: more than 1bn people are cooperative members, and the top 300 cooperatives and mutuals turn over more than US$2tn. But how do these entities work, and what are their benefits and drawbacks?
Pakistani villagers are building their own resilient local economies by creating and selling useful products, such as stoves, tiles and building materials, to their neighbours.
Influential ex-boss of Unilever calls on next generation of business leaders to get out of their “comfort zone of mediocrity” – and says being a small business with limited resources is no excuse.
Female artisans in Pakistan are creating beautiful products which overseas customers love. Our DICE Young Storymaker Hamna Iqbal Baig reports on an initiative which connects these women with international markets.
Want to get your social enterprise product onto supermarket shelves? From market research to branding, five things to consider when looking to secure a contract with a large retailer, from the experts at SIS Retail Academy.
Pioneers Post and NatWest are once again seeking entries for the NatWest SE100 Index & Social Business Awards. Don't miss your chance to be counted among the UK's top social enterprises this year – enter by midnight on 25 April.
Taxis that do pick-ups where others won't go, organic veg for the poorest people and a clothes-sharing co-operative are just some of the start-ups that have emerged on the outskirts of Brazil's São Paulo thanks to a consortium of business support specialists.
How can a city help transform the economy? Amsterdam Impact shares six ways it’s placing the metropolis firmly on the impact map. First up: why markets matter, and some practical steps to connect social businesses with potential buyers.
Former Delaware judge calls for new ‘EESG’ approach to ensure companies don’t shirk responsibility when it comes to employee rights, and warns it would be a mistake not to hold institutional investors to the same standards.
The UK’s Social and Sustainable Capital is increasingly backing community renewable energy projects. SASC's Ben Rick explains why he’s excited about this overlooked part of the market – even if such projects aren’t always easy to implement.
