Impact conferences are an opportunity to discover perspectives from around the world. This month, Pioneers Post was in India and Brazil to bring you the latest on the conversations that matter for social entrepreneurs and impact investors.
Autocracy is on the rise worldwide, and impact investors seem reluctant to step in. But large-scale transformations to health, education or the environment need a strong democratic base, the Latimpacto event heard last week.
Social Enterprise World Forum’s Social Investment Manifesto calls for a reframing of social investment, as social enterprises remain excluded from investment opportunities in a market still split between profit maximisation and philanthropy.
Powerful stories of the fight for a safe place to learn find a global audience in New York and beyond, as Theirworld’s annual youth-led newspaper is launched on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
A new report published by Impact Jordan argues understandings of impact must be relevant to local experiences and culture, rather than defined by global north frameworks.
This week: UK social enterprises recognised in King’s Awards for Enterprise, Bob Geldof backs social enterprise model to fight homelessness, Better Futures Fund looks for a delivery partner, and more.
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.
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.
Blood transfusion, marine plastic and domestic violence among areas tackled by She Shapes AI Global Award winners announced at a gathering at the London School of Economics, UK.
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.
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.
