ANALYSIS: The UK’s privatised water industry has been sinking into debt and disrepair for years, but a commission set up to seek solutions overlooks ownership models that could work for all, say impact economy experts.
Dr Chih Hoong Sin welcomes the UK government’s rediscovered enthusiasm for outcomes funds with the launch of the world’s biggest fund of this type. But we should look beyond its impressive size to focus upon how it can best optimise impact.
NatWest SE100 2025 awards were celebrated for the first time in Manchester, England, recognising social enterprises and social investors from across the UK.
The Ryder Cup was not just a victory for Europe, but a fantastic show of leadership dos and don'ts – something all entrepreneurs, managers and founders should take away from the event.
Threadneedle Investments today announced that Warwickshire County Council will invest £40 million into its Social Bond Fund. The fund's progress could be key to helping a mainstream culture of social investment emerge in the UK.
Ellie Ward goes back to basics to decode the jargon surrounding mutuals and make sense of this alternative public service delivery model which continues to pick up pace all over the UK.
Andy Lower wants to see extreme poverty eradicated in his lifetime and believes the answer to this complex global issue lies in the forces of markets. Pioneers Post's founding editor Tim West catched up with him in Ixtapa, Mexico.
Recommendations to simplify and clarify the legal framework for social investment by charities have been broadly welcomed by the UK civil society sector. NCVO's Andrew O'Brien analyses the Law Commission's report.
Professor Muhammad Yunus is taking his social business ideas to Australia as they look to find innovative solutions to their deep rooted social issues and the second Social Business Summit is underway in the Philippines.
In just a week's time the Social Enterprise World Forum will bring together social innovators, business leaders and policy-makers from all over the world. This year the Forum will be hosted by South Korea in their bustling capital Seoul.
Impact investing is poised to mobilise billions in capital for Canadian communities says the Canadian National Advisory Boad in its final report as part of the international G8 Social Impact Investment Taskforce.
Thought-provoking, grounded and reminiscent of Lord of the Rings is how Jim Clifford OBE, partner at Bates Wells Braithwaite, describes the Social Impact Investment Taskforce's new direction for investment.
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