• The Impact World this Week: 9 April 2026

    This week: Skoll awardees revealed, Japan’s latest impact investment market sizing, and new opportunities for Australia’s rural communities.

  • New momentum, difficult questions and “greenshouting”: actions for change from ChangeNOW 2026

    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”.

  • Better support for regional policies and promotion of social procurement among EU commitments to grow social economy

    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.

  • The AI dilemma: Can social enterprises innovate without compromising their values?

    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. 

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#9 Social innovator's weekly round-up

From the development of a new global sustainable development bank to a £10m boost to charity bond growth in the UK, here's our pick of the latest social innovation news.

Germany's winning World Cup football team celebrate

German football 1 – Free market capitalism 0

Is a social enterprise model behind Germany’s World Cup football victory? Civil society law guru Stephen Lloyd says there are goal-scoring lessons for both football bosses and government from Germany’s impressive performance.

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#8 Social innovator's weekly round-up

Good news for UK social enterprises as social Saturday is announced and over in the corporate sector, Morgan Stanley beats the rest to be announced the top bank for CSR.