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.
George Osborne announced in today’s Autumn statement that a new tax relief for investment in social enterprises and new social impact bonds will be introduced in April.
According to the latest progress update from ethical investment platform Ethex, ethical investments in cooperatives have proved a smash succes in its first nine months of action.
Celia Richardson, director of the Social Economy Alliance in the UK explains how the frontiers for campaigners have changed, and how social enterprises are well placed to change economic policy ahead of the 2015 General Election.
The best and the brightest UK social enterprises were out last night to celebrate the winners of the UK social enterprise awards, in an event hosted by comedian Sue Perkins.
Pioneers Post reporter Isabelle de Grave went to the 'pigs and rockets' pitching session to hear who would convince the judges to give them £50k in social investment.
A leading international fund manager is joining forces with one of the UK’s best known social enterprises to launch the first fund of its kind to bring social investment to mainstream UK investors.
"Mr Speaker", the highest authority in the House of Commons, pledged to support getting social enterprises into parliament's supply chains at yesterday's Social Enterprise Day breakfast briefing.
