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.
This week Pioneers Post is supporting Chilly's Bottles, a crowd-funded venture by two young entrepreneurs – James and Tim – to bring eco-friendly water bottles to the UK.
Good Deals 2013, the UK's leading social investment conference, opens the doors to the social investment world, offering free entry, a £50k boost for a social enterprise, and womenspiration for social entreprenuers.
As an independent evaluation measures the success of the social enterprises on Deloitte's Social Innovation Pioneers programme, David Cameron recognises the initiative with a Big Society Award.
Failure is most start-ups' biggest fear, but more young entrepreneurs are abandoning apprehension as an excuse for inaction, and starting business with social gains in mind.
The Create story continues, as Norman Pickavance and Matt Black consider the external and internal factors that steered a social enterprise success to community interest company (CIC) crisis.
Steve Goldberg draws on personal experience to reframe the the debate around social impact bonds (SIBS), and contends with the idea that they are too expensive and corruptive.
The former chairman of Prudential and Man Group is to be the next chair of Big Society Capital when Sir Ronald Cohen hands over the reins in the new year.
Could the crowd-funded $50,000 giant Robocop statue in Detroit signal the transfer of power from the sovereign few to the many? James Pollock of ClearlySo investigates.
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