Leading voices from UK social enterprise, co-operatives and social investment have raised concerns over a “landmark” definition of the ‘impact economy’ that risks alienating a number of impactful organisations.
Impact Europe today revealed the name of its new chief: Angela Wiebeck, praised for “building bridges” between mainstream finance and impact over her two decades at UBS and Aquila Capital. She speaks to Pioneers Post from Brussels.
OPINION: There’s a message blowing across the Atlantic that the business of investment is to maximise return, and considering people and planet is woke nonsense. This argument is outdated, says GSG Impact chair Nick Hurd.
INTERVIEW: Putting a price tag on a company’s social and environmental impact is the only way to demonstrate its true profit and loss, believes Sir Ronald Cohen, who is now focusing on driving forward the next accounting revolution.
Social enterprise enjoyed a close relationship with UK governments in the past, but is the heat of the initial passion now cooling? We asked a selection of leading figures from the social enterprise world for their insiders’ insights.
2016 was quite a year for civil society minister Rob Wilson. Following Brexit, a departmental move raised eyebrows and something called the Inclusive Economy Unit was established. We caught up with the minister to make sense of it all.
Producing a premium product with organic farming methods has raised the income of Thai farmers, who were previously earning on average $0.40 a day. Welcome to the Siam Organic way.
Issue 7 of our magazine is out now. Read our exclusive interview with minister for civil society Rob Wilson, then find out how other social enterprise leaders feel about government's relationship with the sector. Plus: NatWest Social Business Award winners profiled.
Britain must pursue an ‘inclusive innovation’ agenda if it wants to improve its chances of reducing poverty, social exclusion and inequality on its shores, says Harsha Patel.
There is a lot of heavy stuff going on in the world. Rather than finding ourselves held back by a paralysis of complexity and negativity, 2017 is a year to lean into new areas of opportunity. Embrace the power of ‘heliotropy’, says Charmian Love.
