As tens of thousands of delegates gather in Paris this week for the ChangeNOW conference, we dive into challenging conversations on financing nature restoration, how to revive collective action in 2026 and fighting “greenhushing”.
In a review of the bloc’s Social Economy Action Plan, the EU Commission said progress is “tangible” but commits to doing more to “level the playing field” for the sector.
Social investment intermediaries that support Black and ethnically minoritised-led social enterprises in England are now able to apply for investment from a £5.5m funding pot from the wholesaler, as it opens the ‘Wave 1 Portal’ with a place-based approach.
FILM: Do we grasp the latest AI technology to amplify our impact, or steer clear for fear of causing harm? At SEWF25 in Taipei we explored cutting edge ideas with leading social entrepreneurs, and dived into the ethical conundrums of AI with global experts.
Community businesses boost economies. But do they risk being captured by managers dedicated to empire-building rather than social change? Or will there be an encroachment by private capital? New research aims to find out.
As UK public procurement failures multiply, lawyer David Hunter believes now is the time for social enterprises to demonstrate they can deliver on budget and with a true commitment to social benefit.
Celia Hodson and her daughters have just launched Hey Girls, a “buy one give one” social enterprise to tackle period poverty. Doing business for good, they believe, means buying from other social enterprises and ethical suppliers.
Vietnam is being hailed as 'Asia's next tiger' and there's a growing eco-system to support social entrepreneurs. But, Anna Patton discovers, Vietnam's youngsters are yet to be convinced that social enterprise could be a great career path.
Award-winning ethical investment co-op Shared Interest helps people to earn a living through trade. Sally Seddon talks to us about investor demographics, impact measurement and Chino, the Chilean honey producer.
"You stupid bastard": Liam quits a successful business to try something new. But, he wonders in his latest epistle to a budding social entrepreneur, has he gone too far this time?
UK government releases more funding from forgotten bank and building society accounts, but questions remain over billions which are, as yet, unallocated.
