Impact, sales – and optimism – have all been going up for the UK's leading impact pioneers, as evidenced by the latest SE100 Index, the annual list and survey of the UK's Top 100 social enterprises, published this week.
With a revolutionary approach based on seismology, the Earth Rover Program is making waves in soil health testing and is aiming for the “Holy Grail” of farming: high crop yields with low environmental impacts.
With the next EU budget on the horizon, now is the time for the bloc to drive forward global efforts for a more sustainable and social economy. But without action, the social economy could miss out, writes Euclid Network’s Toby Gazeley.
Funders must see disability as at the “intersection of everything”, say entrepreneurs at the Skoll World Forum, where a cohort of leaders championing inclusive public health took to the stage.
The WISE100 recognises the most inspiring and influential women in social enterprise, impact investment and mission-driven business. Find out who is in our top 100 this year.
Following this month's devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, social entrepreneurs in Ankara tell Pioneers Post why they need ideas more than money – and why the social economy now needs to be "more audacious".
Research led by Alison Rose of NatWest celebrates resilience and entrepreneurialism of women founders – including social entrepreneurs, yet one critic says pace of change is still too slow.
Pensions, politicians, and prizes – plus taking inspiration from social innovators in Ukraine, India and beyond – the editors' view from this week's Pioneers Post newsletter.
It's time to reveal who has made it to the final for this year's UK Women in Social Enterprise Awards! Who's up for WISE100 Social Business Leader, Environmental Champion, Social Investment Champion and Star of the Future?
Inaugural awards scheme, run in partnership with African Venture Philanthropy Alliance, aims to showcase “inventiveness” of Africa’s investors and market builders. Entries are open until 31 March.
Impact assets still fall far short of today's pressing social needs. We need a major mindset shift in impact investing – and we need to trust our unstoppable social entrepreneurs to do what they do best.
The British Standards Institute hails new guidance on aligning a company's purpose with its actions as a 'watershed moment' for business leaders across the world.
