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.
We’ve asked leaders of the social enterprise and impact community about their takeaways on the Burnham government’s first budget. From homelessness to support for small businesses and community lenders, here’s what you need to know.
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.
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.
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.
