The number of social enterprises with equity, diversity and inclusion strategies has been steadily growing over the past five years, despite fresh challenges, reveals our deep dive into data from the SE100 Index and Social Business Awards.
Dr Chih Hoong Sin welcomes the UK government’s rediscovered enthusiasm for outcomes funds with the launch of the world’s biggest fund of this type. But we should look beyond its impressive size to focus upon how it can best optimise impact.
ANALYSIS: The UK’s privatised water industry has been sinking into debt and disrepair for years, but a commission set up to seek solutions overlooks ownership models that could work for all, say impact economy experts.
NatWest SE100 2025 awards were celebrated for the first time in Manchester, England, recognising social enterprises and social investors from across the UK.
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Social enterprise can operate in unexpected areas, as Nyambu village in Bali shows. With a unique offer to tourists, villagers protect their environment and generate their own income.
Research from Social Enterprise UK uses new methodology to include large co-operatives and building societies in its measurements and claims previous figures were underestimates.
Edinburgh's hosting of the 2018 Social Enterprise World Forum drew to a close with a focus on the role of young people and a rousing handover ceremony to Ethiopia.
Speaking at Edinburgh Castle, Scotland's first minister highlights the important role of social enterprise in the decade since the global financial crisis struck.
