Flagship directives holding companies accountable for their environmental and social impacts succumb after weeks of negotiations between EU bodies result in substantially weakened requirements for businesses.
OPINION: Racial equity is missing from the UK government’s Pride in Place strategy, says Asher Craig of the Pathway Fund. This overlooks what is possible when the potential of BEM communities is unlocked.
Falling profitability, financial barriers and concerns over the wider economy are among multiple indicators that paint a “worrying” picture for the sector, reveals Social Enterprise UK’s State of Social Enterprise 2025 study published today.
New research from the UK’s social investment wholesaler shows a 12% year-on-year increase largely driven by a jump in investment in social and affordable housing, while the picture is more mixed in other segments of the market.
After nearly three years of war, Ukrainians are continuing to adapt to their ‘new normal life’. Good business is a vital part of the conflict response, says the head of the country’s social enterprise support body.
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.
Altech, a social enterprise founded by former refugees, provides affordable solar energy to underserved people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and new investment could support nearly 14,000 households.
