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.
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.
As the Enterprise Africa Summit begins in Accra, Ghana, we take a look at a trio of inspiring social entrepreneurs who are developing resilient solutions to some of Africa's challenges.
"Right now across Scotland social enterprises are shaping economic and civic life," was the opening gambit in an avalanche of praise from the Scottish minister for social security at the Social Enterprise Exchange Marketplace.
The social enterprise chose World Water Day to announce it has now reached a fundraising milestone for WaterAid. CEO Karen Lynch, who recently won the SE100 Social Business Leadership award, tells us how the team did it.
"We have solutions to some of the big questions in society: unemployment, bad health, environment, loneliness. They can all be tackled by social enterprises based in the community," says Simon Donovan, CEO of MHDT.
Is enough of the right kind of social investment available to social ventures at the smaller end of the market? We meet Resilient Scotland, a social investment finance intermediary, which is doing its bit to plug the gap.
Institutional and individual investors have been enthusiastic about putting money into the largest retail charity bond to date. Could this be a good way for other charities to raise money too?
Against a backdrop of Brexit and grumblings about the EU in French and Dutch politics, the European Commission is pushing forward support for social enterprise in Europe. Suzanna Sobolewska reports.
"It's too damn expensive to get money," said Fraser Kelly of Social Enterprise Scotland. A lively debate brought the NatWest SE100 Leadership Event 2017 to a close yesterday.
