Experts advocate for small scale AI models, open-source tech and cross-discipline collaboration as answers to AI's ethical maze. This week’s view from the Pioneers Post newsroom.
On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Vitalii Diakov tells us about the journey that he and his wife took from Odesa to Dundee, and the social enterprise they founded.
More than a fifth of Japanese consumers have heard of impact investing, with younger generations showing more interest in the practice, according to a new survey by the Japan Social Innovation and Investment Foundation.
The conference on social entrepreneurship gathered delegates from around the world – but were voices from the Global South given the prominence they deserve? Our takeaways from last week's summit in Oxford.
Impact investor, philanthropist and adviser known for championing gender-lens investing donates $1m with husband to create Heading for Change, a new climate and gender-focused endowment fund.
Former US vice president, Nobel prize winner, climate action pioneer and regular Skoll World Forum star speaker fires up audience of social innovators in Oxford, England with impassioned presentation on importance of different perspectives.
From farm data that's easier to trace, to more efficient 'smart contracts', to using tokens to raise funds from a range of investors – blockchain can help overcome some of the barriers to growth in impact investing.
Reporting from Zurich's trendy industrial quarter, a "major investment" in the B Corp movement, and making climate change "less worse": the editors' view from this week's Pioneers Post newsletter.
Pioneers Post and NatWest are once again seeking entries for the NatWest SE100 Index & Social Business Awards. Don't miss your chance to be counted among the UK's top social enterprises this year.
It’s among the world’s richest countries – but Switzerland is also a land of entrepreneurialism and technical knowhow, plus traditional grantmakers ready to experiment with new ways of financing impact.
The global impact deals, reports and initiatives you need to know about this month – all in one place. Featuring the Global Fund for Coral Reefs, Jack Dorsey's Block, Mirova, Incofin, NatWest and many more.
