• UK social enterprises push forward diversity efforts in challenging times

    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.

  • B Corps top 1m employees, as report shows they outperform peers on providing good jobs

    Global employment milestone is passed as B Lab’s new certification standards will require companies to match “Fair Work” criteria.

  • Expert Insight: How the UK's Better Futures Fund could create system-level impact

    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.

  • Water industry misses ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity for radical reform as commission’s recommendations ignore social enterprise solutions for England and Wales

    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.

  • UK's best social enterprise pioneers revealed at SE100 Awards 2025

    NatWest SE100 2025 awards were celebrated for the first time in Manchester, England, recognising social enterprises and social investors from across the UK.

     

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All change for Cameron's social capital market revolution

The UK prime minister wants a revolution in the social economy. Taking us through economics, population growth, foundations, Eurofighters, and more, Arthur Wood explores what this revolution could actually mean – and calls on David Cameron to show his mettle.

Arthur Wood
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What makes a spin-out success?

Dizzy about spin-outs? There's not a lot of data about how these employee-led organisations work or the impact they have, but a recent study brings new evidence to the debate.

Simon Denny
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Social enterprise energy providers to aid energy sector re-think

Ed Miliband's recent pledge that gas and electricity bills would be frozen for all householders and businesses for 20 months if Labour wins power, has kickstarted a rethink of economic policy and energy. As  the debate veers towards "big state vs big business" the Social Economy Alliance warn that the UK risks stifling innovation and getting left behind while the rest of the world moves on.

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Keep the lights on…but fairly

The stand out announcement of Ed Miliband's party conference speech on Tuesday was his plan for a freeze on household and business energy bills between June 2015 and the start of 2017. Paul Pugh, Head of Third Sector Services at Eversheds LLP considers where the debate around the energy sector might take us, from Miliband's vision to social enterprise provieders

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