People displaced by conflict don’t have to be passive recipients of donations. Vadym Georgienko explains how a pilot of the ‘Citizen Token System’, which he designed, has enabled entrepreneurs in a town in western Ukraine to thrive.
As entrepreneurs eager to use artificial intelligence for the greater good grapple with AI’s negative impacts on people and planet, speakers at the ChangeNow conference offer practical solutions to create a truly sustainable AI.
From tracking underwater creatures to optimising crop yields, many entrepreneurs now use AI to tackle environmental challenges. But, with much uncertainty – and concerns about AI’s negative impact – they’re entering unknown waters.
As Trump’s USA takes its eye off social impact, Europe’s venture capitalists stand at a decisive moment in history, concluded discussions at the latest FASE Impact Fire Talk. But capital strategies must evolve to unleash VCs’ true transformative power.
MY IMPACT CAREER: Amma Lartey, a long-time entrepreneur, has been a major force in growing the impact economy in West Africa, co-founding Social Enterprise Ghana and becoming the first CEO of Impact Investing Ghana.
Pioneers Post and NatWest are seeking out the brightest and best applicants for this year's NatWest SE100 Social Business Awards. Don't miss your chance to be counted among the UK's top social enterprises this year.
Charities Aid Foundation has raised £20m in retail bonds listed on the London Stock Exchange. Ellie Ward talks to those involved in structuring the investment.
If you’re looking to take on social investment, you’ll be pleased to hear that there’s plenty of cash going round. Leading figures from the sector consider what’s preventing growth in the market.
Issue three of Pioneers Post Quarterly is out now! Subscribers can get their teeth into a wealth of content tracking the progress of social enterprises, responsible businesses and impact investors around the world.
In the wake of the Port Talbot steel crisis procurement rules have been up for discussion. But Andrew O'Brien explains that the government is missing a beat.
Having worked in senior roles for two very different companies in the last 15 years, we thought Andrew Croft, chief executive of CAN, would be able to offer a few pearls of wisdom about running a successful organisation. Turns out we were right.
Running a social organisation isn't easy, CAN wants to know what's causing you stress and why. Take the Sweet Dreams Survey today to help shape social enterprise support offerings.
The Buy Social Corporate Challenge aims to get leading corporates to spend £1bn on social enterprises by 2020. Social Enterprise UK's Nick Temple explains more following yesterday's launch in Downing Street.
CEO of Business in the Community Stephen Howard can boast a decade of experience of encouraging companies to do the right thing. We talked to him to find out what changes in attitudes he has seen during that time.
