In Delhi for the first time, Asia's largest philanthropy and impact investment network says that despite the region's 1,000+ billionaires, its biggest challenge is the lack of Asian money.
OPINION: At a time when anti-rights movements are growing stronger, why is social investment not yet kicking in at scale to help build a more sustainable LGBTQI movement?
A new framework from Social Investment Business and New Philanthropy Capital aims to help funders, policymakers and investors better understand what market infrastructure is required to grow the impact economy.
Will geopolitics push social enterprise to the bottom of the inbox? Will power be truly shared through devolution? Will progress made so far be forgotten? We asked leaders from across the impact community to share their perspective on the new PM.
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.
A new study from Japan provides a refreshing perspective on impact investing – and a reality-check. Laura Joffre introduces this month's digest of impact investing news and analysis.
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.
Leading voices from UK social enterprise, co-operatives and social investment have raised concerns over a “landmark” definition of the ‘impact economy’ that risks alienating a number of impactful organisations.
The 'social economy' is well established in many parts of the world, but the newer concept of 'impact economy' is increasingly taking ground – and it's not to everyone's liking. This week's view from the Pioneers Post newsroom.
This week: Support lined up for circular economy in Taiwan; Unemployment in UK shows we can’t wait for new model of business, says B Lab boss; and the Earthshot prize heads to India.
Clothing poverty is an overlooked social problem, says social enterprise Give Your Best founder Sol Escobar, despite the UK’s mountains of fashion waste.
OPINION: Have heads of state and business leaders lost sight of the importance of social innovation? At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Daniel Nowack found social entrepreneurs continuing to inspire politicians and corporations.
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.
