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.
When it comes to investment boards, what do women bring to the table? And should positive gender discrimination come into it? Two social enterprise champions bat our questions out of the park.
Fair for You provides low-cost loans to the UK’s poorest families. Its chair Ben Reid believes that social enterprise can be a successful alternative to payday lenders, but it needs backing from government and social investors.
Jeremy Nicholls argues that the world needs to change the way that it accounts for value. This is vital to reduce ever-increasing inequality, which – if it isn’t halted – will take us back to a feudal society.
Times have changed since social investment was first big news in the New Labour years. Now there’s less money and political tides are moving in different directions. David Floyd wonders if social investment can respond to today’s challenges.
The potential of social impact bonds may be more limited than the government suggests and social investment is too expensive for many, finds the House of Lords select committee on charities.
There’s a new trend in beer making – and it’s not about a new malt or hop. Instead, it’s about purpose. Brewers are starting up to create delicious beers with a social impact.
