New data highlights the scale of the problem in British society and why social investors are well placed to address it, in first Better Society Index published this week.
A benign and enabling AI, moving beyond GDP as a measure of success, and businesses embedding true-cost accounting – these should all be key attributes of Europe’s economy in 2040, according to a survey of young social entrepreneurs.
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.
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.
Nurturing the Amazon’s bio-entrepreneurs and switching the power balance with investees are just two of the potentially transformative ideas for impact finance discussed during this week’s Latimpacto conference in Medellín.
Social Enterprise Scotland's latest census shows sharp drop in optimism across the sector since 2021 in the face of inflation, rising wages and supply chain issues.
Mission-driven business leaders, including Paul Polman, Safia Minney and Guy Singh-Watson, spearhead campaign urging UK government to uphold international law and prevent further acts of genocide in Gaza.
Our SE100 data deep-dive reveals good but nuanced news on UK social enterprises' attitudes to diversity, B Corps provide good jobs, a preview of what's to come in September: this week's view from the Pioneers Post newsroom.
The number of social enterprises with equity, diversity and inclusion strategies has been steadily growing over the past five years, despite fresh challenges, reveals our deep dive into data from the SE100 Index and Social Business Awards.
Against a shifting geopolitical context, there are not only challenges, but opportunities for the impact community in Latin America and the Caribbean. Ahead of Latimpacto’s fourth annual conference, we explore delegates' top talking points.
Dr Chih Hoong Sin welcomes the UK government’s rediscovered enthusiasm for outcomes funds with the launch of the world’s biggest fund of this type. But we should look beyond its impressive size to focus upon how it can best optimise impact.
