On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Vitalii Diakov tells us about the journey that he and his wife took from Odesa to Dundee, and the social enterprise they founded.
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.
Leading voices from UK social enterprise, co-operatives and social investment have raised concerns over a “landmark” definition of the ‘impact economy’ that risks alienating a number of impactful organisations.
EXPERT INSIGHT: Being a 'future-fit' social enterprise is not about scale. It's about resilience, says award-winning social enterprise CEO Dr June O'Sullivan OBE.
Clothing poverty is an overlooked social problem, says social enterprise Give Your Best founder Sol Escobar, despite the UK’s mountains of fashion waste.
Quadrennial review praises Access for its success in providing wider access to social investment but highlights challenges as mobilising new sources of funding beyond dormant assets proves increasingly urgent.
Sustainability and mission-driven business have historically been given significant airtime at WEF's annual meeting, but this year the spotlight was firmly on Donald Trump and his seismic impact on the world as we knew it.
The SE100 Awards 2026 now incorporate our WISE100 programme, with a new Pioneering Woman award for leading women in social business and impact investing. Explore this year's awards here.
Many of the best leaders in social impact don’t sit at the head of the table. They are the steady hands who make things kinder, clearer and possible – long before a job title catches up.
This week: Impact of the world’s most influential companies benchmarked; impact investing market sizing from Mexico and Colombia; Jenny Knott appointed chair of Big Issue Invest; and more.
Can the ‘business for good’ movement resist populist forces? Will the UK’s Office for the Impact Economy deliver? Is impact investing having an existential crisis? Find out the key questions on our radar for 2026.
Analysis of 5,000 impact funds investing in private markets shows a record US$1tn in impact assets under management, but capital flows dropped by nearly half in two years, aligning with wider negative trends in impact investing.
EXPERT INSIGHT: In trying to support smallholder farmers, we’ve too often overlooked the agribusinesses that serve them. Research from 60 Decibels shows that catalytic capital for these enterprises can transform farming communities.
