How can the philosophies of author, broadcaster, professor and all round business guru Charles Shandy apply to public service practitioners? Andrew Laird, a leader in public service spin-outs, explains all.

In Issue 2 of Pioneers Post Quarterly we ask, with inequality on the rise, will social value, rather than financial value, become a global aspiration? Ethical labels, the social economy in Southeast Asia and leadership burnout are also all up for discussion.

In the last section of our Essay examining ethical labels we look at the bottom line: how much does it cost to use them?

Kiran Bir Sethi (pictured above) is the founder of the Riverside school in Ahmedabad. As well as teaching students traditional subjects, they learn about social issues. Here, she contributes to the cover feature of the Autumn edition of Pioneers Post Quarterly.

In this quarter's essay founder of Responsible 100 Michael Solomon provides an in-depth analysis of the accreditations and certifications set up to help consumers buy more responsibly. 

Contributing to the cover feature in Pioneers Post's Autumn edition, Michael Green of the Social Progress Imperative explains why "the once self-evident truth that financial measures are sufficient to guide our societies is shattered".

Writing in Pioneers Post Quarterly's Autumn edition, Peter Holbrook, chief executive of Social Enterprise UK, sees government reform, greater transparency and boardroom leadership as the way to a more equal society.

From the West Bank to Jamaica, Bristol-based social enterprise 2nd Chance Group is using sport to increase opportunities in disadvantaged communities and support those trapped in a life of crime.