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.
It can be the last thing on a long list of to-dos but if you're a social start-up that's serious about creating change and being accountable, social impact measurement is high priority.
The Scots jump on the latest social investment opportunity and India's first budget under President Modi reveals plans to kick social development into gear.
Homelessness is a complex problem widely misunderstood, and Emmaus Norwich has a simple model to address it. The furniture restoration and home clearance social enterprise is getting people off the fringes of society.
Banks owned by members that put customers before profit have a long heritage in Italy. After 150 years, they're still going against the grain. And they're resilient enough to innovate during a recession – and measure their impact.
In urban Kenya, women that can't afford to pay for care face enormous risks giving birth. Nick Pearson heads up Jacaranda Health, a social enterprise that's working to tackle the problem, and he's taking tips from FedEx.
