EXPERT INSIGHT: New legislation puts social enterprises, co-operatives and other inclusive businesses at the centre of an economy that works for people, communities and the planet. And it’s part of a wider global conversation.
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.
Beijing is sending strong signals that social innovation and investment will be driving forces of a refreshed public services system, explains Adam Pillsbury from the British Council.
Like a good spring, a good social entrepreneur must be resilient enough to absorb the shocks of business. You can’t be an effective leader if you’re knackered, warns Liam Black
Three daring innovations could make the new social impact bond, launched by New York State in partnership with Merrill Lynch and Social Finance Inc, the biggest and boldest SIB out there says Michael Belinsky.
Local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) will recieve £5.2 billion of EU funds over the next 7 years. Chief executive of Social Enterprise UK, Peter Holbrook, explains what this will mean for social enterprises in the UK.
Fire, food and an act of friendship in the South African bush led social investor James Perry to ask if we can force finance through the flames of change this new year
Science-backed evidence shows sex, survival and the search for an excellent mate could be what drives social entrepreneurs. Nathaniel Smith investigates.
39 local enterprise partnerships have included social enterprises in plans to use £5.2bn of EU funding, according to research published today by SEUK, the national body for social enterprise in the UK.
