In this issue of Pioneers Post Quarterly the social enterprise spotlight is placed on Southeast Asia, a region in which momentum around the sector is increasing at rapid pace.

What are your motives and desires? Key to being a successful social entrepreneur is being honest with yourself, writes Liam Black.

There are now over 1,400 B Corporations in 42 countries around the world. James Taylor at Bridges Ventures explores the purpose of this new certification that launched in the UK earlier in the year.

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.