Growth-focused “modern industrial strategy” pledges to align economic value with social outcomes through impact investment and procurement with social enterprises – but falls short on some expectations from purpose-led businesses.
B Corp community mourns loss of co-founder Andrew Kassoy – as B Lab UK reveals new data that reports 51% of the UK public is “aware” of B Corps, higher than any other country.
Much-awaited directive banning businesses from making false green claims hits a wall after EU executive signals it will withdraw its proposal for a Green Claims Directive days before final negotiations following right-wing pressure.
Our demand for more and more clothes is bad news for the planet. New, nature-derived materials promise a lighter footprint – but can they convince price-conscious shoppers, investors and retailers to take a leap into the unknown?
Sir Ronald Cohen, the impact investing pioneer, is pre-launching an artificial intelligence avatar which discusses his ideas and reflections. We put it to the test.
Is the US social fracture beyond repair? The nation remains highly polarised after a hard-fought election, but there are ways of bringing Americans back together, say three leading social entrepreneurs.
The boss of Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales on intangible benefits of employee volunteering, the ‘tyranny’ of impact reporting – and why some corporate foundations are tarnishing the name.
Baroness Barran urges leading female social entrepreneurs to continue being rebellious – and says government’s levelling up agenda would be a failure without input of social enterprises.
Exceptional times call for exceptional leadership. The women named on this year’s WISE Inspiration List show how swift, smart decisions can sustain a business while protecting employees and beneficiaries.
Shoppers, company bosses and government officials in the Netherlands are being urged to spend their money with responsible businesses this week, as part of The Impact Days, a campaign run by the City of Amsterdam.
Can hard-earned business experience be helpful when passed on internationally? A new initiative by the British Council in partnership with mentoring organisation Expert Impact is finding out.
Exceptional times call for exceptional leadership. We meet four women on this year’s WISE Inspiration List whose work is helping reduce the psychological effects of the pandemic.
With more than 17,000 islands and 300 languages, Indonesia proved a challenging country in which to deliver a national social enterprise bootcamp. But having learned many valuable lessons, a similar project is now planned for Scotland.
The first study of social investment in sub-Saharan Africa identifies 820 social investors and a growing role played by corporates. But capital is not matching demand and it is heavily skewed to just three countries.
