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.
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.
A new book by Anton Simanowitz and Katherine Knotts starts with Selia's story, a woman from Cambodia and beneficiary of microcredit. As she tells her story a pressing issue comes to light – the unintended consequences of doing good.
A £1.5m fund is announced in the UK that aims to help social ventures secure investment and win contracts and J.P. Morgan looks to Australia's social enterprise sector to reduce the nation's levels of youth unemployment.
A new report from Bridges Ventures and Bank of America Merrill Lynch unravels some of the debate surrounding social impact bonds and provides a practical guide for how they should be designed.
Ellie Ward talks to Alquity CEO Paul Robinson about making more people realise that there is a better, fairer way to invest financial resources – an approach that will ultimately create a fairer global economy.
The combined effort of Cancer Research UK, leading technology giants, game developers and citizen scientists promises to rapidly accelerate life-saving work in the social sector.
The social investment community came out in force for the first ever Cabinet Office Social Investment Awards held in the Royal Bank of Scotland's London headquarters last night.
Anti-corporation ideology and do gooder righteousness needs to change if we're going to protect the planet, Paul Hilding told the audience at Emerge 2014, the UK's conference for young entrepreneurs who want to drive social and environmental change.
If you're ten years old you'll know what a policeman is, what a fireman is, and what a doctor is. You might dream of fighting fires and saving lives. But how many kids dream of being social entrerpeneurs?
Speaking at the UK's Emerge conference for young entrepreneurs seeking social change, Hanli Prinsloo founder of I AM WATER gave an insight on life exploring the ocean, the dangers of ego and the path to work with purpose.
