The number of social enterprises with equity, diversity and inclusion strategies has been steadily growing over the past five years, despite fresh challenges, reveals our deep dive into data from the SE100 Index and Social Business Awards.
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.
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.
NatWest SE100 2025 awards were celebrated for the first time in Manchester, England, recognising social enterprises and social investors from across the UK.
How do you decide between one social investment and another? Meet the hip implant entrepreneur who's developing an investment club to support social start-ups, in our latest series of interviews from the Opportunity Collaboration.
Celebrities have the power to raise the profile of social enterprise, but certain celebs have wreaked havoc in the charity sector. Should social entrepreneurs call upon the celebrigod?
"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars but in ourselves” – in our new column, Arthur Wood reports on new work for the Rockefeller Foundation on impact investing, resiliency and disaster relief.
Corporate giants L'Oréal and Nespresso demonstrate their commitment to gender equality and environmentally responsible business practise. Meanwhile in France the new economy minister is raising eyebrows and causing a Twitter frenzy.
The Dutch social enterprise landscape is growing steadily, but it's not championing all forms of social business. Holland's pioneers are searching for authenticity.
He's joined police forces across the country to tackle knife and gun crime, he runs anti-bullying programmes in schools, and now he wants to launch a social enterprise leisure centre to rival Virgin, Fitness First and David Lloyd Leisure.
If we want to to enjoy our morning scroll through the news without being accosted by 'Banking Scandal' headlines, we need local authorities to create a network of local banks we can trust.
