Our demand for more and more clothes is bad news for the planet. New, nature-derived materials promise a lighter footprint – but can they convince price-conscious shoppers, investors and retailers to take a leap into the unknown?
Sir Ronald Cohen, the impact investing pioneer, is pre-launching an artificial intelligence avatar which discusses his ideas and reflections. We put it to the test.
Data in the Social Impact Finance Barometer 2025 reveals investments in ‘solidarity finance’ grew by nearly €2bn compared with 2023, but its share of total household savings fails to increase substantially.
Funding will support the plans from the UK’s largest childcare social enterprise to double the number of its nurseries, while award-winning CEO June O’Sullivan praises the flexibility of charity bonds over typical social investment.
A legal breakthrough could influence how £150bn of charity money is invested in England and Wales as trustees are now free to prioritise climate considerations over financial returns.
The SE100 trailblazing newcomer 2020 will shut its doors this summer, with its founder Sara Hawkins claiming the decision is positive but that the social enterprise structure just didn't work.
Cartoons, films and music are being used to interpret key themes raised in an academic analysis of international development. This unorthodox and experimental approach brings fresh perspectives and engages new people, the British Council has discovered.
Reporting from Colombia, Pioneers Post's Anna Patton discovers an immense desire to connect after the enforced isolation of the pandemic among the 300 'impact minds' at the first ever Latimpacto event. Plus: this week's top stories.
Latimpacto delegates urged to embrace risks to tackle urgent challenges in Latin America, following two days of getting stuck in with community initiatives at an event that aimed to be more “disruptive party” than traditional conference.
More than 100 members of international social enterprise community sign open letter urging ministers to reconsider decision to defund SENScot, saying timing "couldn't be any worse" and that SENScot is an example of international best practice.
The woman who acts as a contact point between the social enterprise and voluntary sector and the UK government emphasises the economic case for the role of the sector in delivering public contracts at the UK National Social Value Conference.
After a decade of slow burn, the author of the UK's Social Value Act predicts a bright future for businesses that offer positive social and environmental impact as well as value for money to public sector commissioners.
