• 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.

     

World in the hands of capital markets

In the second report from Monaco, Henry Palmer looks in on a meeting hosted by Total Impact Advisors and Monaco Private Equity & Venture Capital Association where delegates were warned that the big issues need a huge injection of capital if they are to succeed.

 

Henry Palmer
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The Noise Factory

Welcome to the noise factory; the cacophony of insight and knowledge heard by audiences at social innovation events across the globe. Can we capture it before it drifts off into the ether? Amanda Feldman looks to author David Brooks in search of answers.

Amanda Feldman
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Skoll, a look back

Inspirational social enterprise Five Lamps was named Impact Champion in the RBS SE100 Awards last year. Alongside £10k in cash, the prizes included a ticket to this year's Skoll World Forum. CEO Graeme Oram looks back at a busy and inspiring few days.

Graeme Oram
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Scale: the final frontier

Social enterprises face brutal government cuts, broke consumers and an anti-competitive public service market. To make it to the next generation utilising programmes like Deloitte Pioneers could be vital.

Matt Black