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.
Even in the US - the land of the free - women are not equal to men. British Council research, published today, highlights how social enterprise can contribute towards a fairer society.
A new database, launched today at SOCAP17 in San Francisco, aims to help social entrepreneurs all over the world find the support and finance they need to grow their businesses.
Social investors and organisations seeking social investment often struggle to find each other. An award-winning match-making service has seen 200 successful deals across the Asia-Pacific so far this year.
More than 1 million Scottish people have benefited from social investment over the past year, according to an annual impact report by Social Investment Scotland.
A discussion about how governments can partner with social enterprises at this year’s Social Enterprise World Forum gave a global perspective on how they can work together more effectively.
72,000 young social change makers competed in the competition, which aims to unite students with business leaders and recognise their impactful social entrepreneurship.
Inspiration, new ideas, contacts and validation that they are going along the right path. These are just some of the things that delegates from this year's Social Enterprise World Forum went home with.
