Cooler growth sign of a maturing market, according to the GIIN’s State And Size Of The Impact Investing Market 2026, while GIIN leaders suggest focus should turn to greater effectiveness.
As protests grow around the world against the building of massive, environmentally destructive data centres to serve the ever growing demands of AI, one Australian social entrepreneur has developed a different type of AI data centre which meets his organisation’s social values.
Anara principal Mohamed Hussain talks to Pioneers Post about launching the region’s first early-stage impact VC fund, supporting investees in a febrile geopolitical context, and having clear roles in the region’s impact ecosystem.
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.
FILM: Do we grasp the latest AI technology to amplify our impact, or steer clear for fear of causing harm? At SEWF25 in Taipei we explored cutting edge ideas with leading social entrepreneurs, and dived into the ethical conundrums of AI with global experts.
Partnering with philanthropists, impact investors and mission-led businesses should become the norm across government, says Darren Jones, but concerns emerge that grassroots organisations might struggle to be heard by policymakers.
EXPERT INSIGHT: From homelessness to elderly care, 75% of local authority spending is on people-focused services. But the way these services are commissioned is based on law designed for products, stifling new solutions and deterring investors.
NPC’s new mapping of the UK’s ‘impact economy’ has triggered a debate on what should and shouldn’t be included in this ecosystem. To be expected, but was it really the primary purpose of the research?
Ten young people from around the world will report on issues and potential solutions in their communities as part of an ongoing partnership with global education charity Theirworld.
