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.
Anti-corporation ideology and do gooder righteousness needs to change if we're going to protect the planet, Paul Hilding told the audience at Emerge 2014, the UK's conference for young entrepreneurs who want to drive social and environmental change.
If you're ten years old you'll know what a policeman is, what a fireman is, and what a doctor is. You might dream of fighting fires and saving lives. But how many kids dream of being social entrerpeneurs?
Speaking at the UK's Emerge conference for young entrepreneurs seeking social change, Hanli Prinsloo founder of I AM WATER gave an insight on life exploring the ocean, the dangers of ego and the path to work with purpose.
The NHS has made the headlines again in the UK with news of budget requests, cut backs and pressurised services. Social enterprise leaders gathered in London last week to build momentum behind innovative ways to deliever health and care services.
New online business portal encourages entrepreneurship in Africa, Big Society Capital turn their focus to social care for older people in the UK and social enterprise is on Thailand's tourism agenda.
Crowdfunding experiences a historic growth spurt, Germany's biggest foundations showed their appetite for big social returns and impact investment was nudged onto the US and UK policy agenda.
An inside look at the recent growth of social enterprise A Vision of Britain presents a snapshot of what it's really like to run a small, steady but tireless social enterprise.
Like in any other sector, non-profits, charities and social enterprises find themselves competing. But when the line between friendly rivals and enemies is unclear, how dangerous is this competition?
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