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.
The Better Futures Fund is the result of months of consultations over a new social impact investing vehicle announced by the government last autumn, and aims to support 200,000 children over 10 years.
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?
Working with traditional weavers in Indonesia, the social enterprise LAWE has become a thriving business – and its founder has big ambitions to take it further
The investment community is still ignoring behavourial finance, says James Lawson. He thinks its time to start paying attention to the psychology behind economics.
More diverse leadership, affordable capital and a new vision of wealth - these are just some of the ways that civil society should change, thinks UnLtd's CEO Mark Norbury.
Greece's devastating economic crisis catalysed a new wave of social enterprises, co-operatives and other socially-focused organisations. They are positive about their prospects for growth, but they need support, concludes new research.
