Today we unveil the first ever Pioneers100 – a list of 100 of the most pioneering impact leaders in the UK, and a new element of our annual SE100 Index and Awards, delivered in partnership with NatWest Social & Community Capital.
With a revolutionary approach based on seismology, the Earth Rover Program is making waves in soil health testing and is aiming for the “Holy Grail” of farming: high crop yields with low environmental impacts.
With the next EU budget on the horizon, now is the time for the bloc to drive forward global efforts for a more sustainable and social economy. But without action, the social economy could miss out, writes Euclid Network’s Toby Gazeley.
Impact, sales – and optimism – have all been going up for the UK's leading impact pioneers, as evidenced by the latest SE100 Index, the annual list and survey of the UK's Top 100 social enterprises, published this week.
Funders must see disability as at the “intersection of everything”, say entrepreneurs at the Skoll World Forum, where a cohort of leaders championing inclusive public health took to the stage.
Making room for diversity and inclusion goes beyond who you hire – it's also about who you choose to buy from. Shake up your supply chain with these five top tips from James Adeleke of social enterprise Generation Success.
Social enterprises can survive social or environmental ‘bankruptcy’ – but run out of cash, and they cease trading. Financial viability means more than a healthy profit, though: it’s also the key to a better way of doing business.
The outgoing CEO of B Lab Global on changing the rules of capitalism, the role of business in defending democracy – and why there’s “magic” in being able to hold the tension between social enterprises and multinationals with a common purpose.
IIX and partners will develop standards for a new type of debt security, which the organisation says could unlock $10bn in gender-lens investing and improve the lives of 100m women by 2030.
The UK’s landmark Social Value Act has “infinite potential” to influence change, says Chris White, the former MP who authored the Act ten years ago, as a new coalition is formed to push forward progress by 2032.
Social Enterprise Scotland has published an open letter to the social enterprise community in Scotland responding to concerns about future support for grassroots and rural groups.
Empathy helps us resolve conflicts, create more productive teams and improve relationships with co-workers and customers. It's also an essential skill for social entrepreneurs – here's how to develop it.
As the Scottish government announces its decision to cut hundreds of thousands of pounds of grant funding for SENScot, worries are raised about loss of support for grassroots organisations.
