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.
CEO of Business in the Community Stephen Howard can boast a decade of experience of encouraging companies to do the right thing. We talked to him to find out what changes in attitudes he has seen during that time.
From tackling gender-based violence in India to reforming the criminal justice system in the USA, the 2016 Skoll Awards put social justice in the spotlight in Oxford this week.
If you had $1m, would you give it to a for-profit or a non-profit to maximise your social return on investment? Two teams locked horns at the Skoll World Forum to discuss.
"Always remember the will to act is a renewable resource." Al Gore takes to the stage at the 2016 Skoll World Forum to urge participants not to give up in the plight to make climate action an international priority.
How is the B Corps movement getting on? At Marmalade, the fringe event to the Skoll World Forum in Oxford, the founders gave an update whilst Cliff Prior of Big Society Capital hinted at something similar the UK government may be hatching.
“If we just backed off a little bit, everybody would have more.” Founder of Blue Ventures Alasdair Harris explains why conservation makes good business sense for the millions of people living in coastal communities around the world.
How do you introduce a new product to market on a shoestring? Co-founder of Aduna Andrew Hunt offers his advice at a NatWest SE100 Insight event in London.
New chief executive Cliff Prior is keen to garner public opinion on the social investment bank in order to influence future policy. A survey with wide ranging questions is now open to all.
At the recent NatWest SE100 Insight event, a trio of different kinds of bankers were candid about how social enterprises can get their hands on some much needed moolah.
