OPINION: Hopes are up for the sector as prime minister Andy Burnham’s refreshed political priorities have made ministers more receptive to the message of the social enterprise community, writes Social Enterprise UK’s Jovan Owusu-Nepaul.
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.
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.
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.
After more than 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.
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.
We know what happens when nature gets depleted, yet finance towards nature-based solutions remains meagre. Could the emergence of a 'nature market' create a credible asset class that would follow the path of renewables?
This week: UK government awards just 6% of contracts to VCSE organisations; 45% of foundations in Spain engage in impact investing; Ethex takes full ownership of Energise Africa; and more.
‘Major milestone’ for impact investing as revision of Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation acknowledges it for the first time as a distinct practice, but text risks being cut as it journeys through EU legislative negotiations.
The private sector invests a staggering $5tn in nature-harming activities each year. But the tide is starting to turn. Can forward-thinking finance overcome fears – of financial risk, greenwashing and more – in time to prevent ecosystem collapse?
Events like this week's UK Social Enterprise Awards are an all too infrequent bright spot in many people’s calendars: it gives people a chance to reflect upon the positive things that they have achieved despite a challenging economic and political context.
There were no big bang announcements in Rachel Reeves's Budget this week, but policy still matters – and it can be as much a hindrance as an enabler, as the latest insights in the UK's social investment market from Better Society Capital shows.
