EXPERT INSIGHT: Faith organisations holding billions of dollars of investment assets met in Paris for an inaugural conference last week and launched a new multi-faith network of investors and centre of excellence.
The Australian actor and philanthropist is putting his Hollywood star power behind Humanitix’s efforts to disrupt the ticket sales industry, aiming to grow the impact of the social enterprise five-fold.
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.
OPINION: Bonnie Chiu and Peter Ptashko have been to hundreds of conferences, yet still struggle to identify their value. Is there a more effective way to get capital moving for positive impact?
This week: Ice-cream co Ben & Jerry’s relations with parent company Unilever get frostier; UK’s CIC Regulator gets streamlined and social enterprise anger as NICs tax exemption denied.
This year’s COP30 in Brazil brings the climate change debate to the heart of the Amazon. But unless the language – and attitude – barrier is bridged, the conversation risks excluding the people who can help rebuild a sustainable planet.
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 List, plus this year's Ones to Watch.
An Olympic sportswoman-turned-social entrepreneur herself, plus one of Scotland's most successful social businesswomen, will be the special guests at this year's WISE100 Awards, the finalists for which we reveal today.
This week: IA50 identifies boom in ‘institutional scale’ impact investment fund managers, first-of-its kind social enterprise loan fund launches in Australia, and discover the incoming Canadian PM’s position on impact investing.
Is the pursuit of business responsibility and sustainability relevant or worthwhile in a polycrisis, on an ever-steepening extinction trajectory, in the Trump 2.0 era? Yes – but don't be woke about it, cautions responsible business entrepreneur Michael Solomon.
Social enterprises helping rebuild Gaza, affordable solar energy for underserved communities in DRC and Ashoka’s Marie Ringler talks systems change. This week’s view from the Pioneers Post newsroom.
While Donald Trump and Arab leaders compete over plans to rebuild Gaza, local social entrepreneurs are already providing solutions for their communities. It’s a journey towards self-sufficiency and independence for the Palestinian people.