News and Views

  • Paul Polman at ChangeNow: 'Don’t drop impact commitments because the US president makes a phone call'

    Former Unilever CEO says new economic order will emerge from current crises and company boards have the responsibility to shape it for the benefit of all stakeholders – rather than for "share speculators".

  • Why are impact investors still ignoring their diversity blind spots?

    How can impact investing claim to drive systemic change when its leadership mirrors the same patriarchal and exclusionary structures it seeks to dismantle – and how can we start changing this?

  • Unlocking change: Pioneers Post kicks off journalism programme for 10 young trainees

    Ten young education advocates from around the world have begun a six-month programme in journalistic storytelling, delivered by Pioneers Post on behalf of global children’s charity Theirworld.

Muhammad Yunus at WEF 2025 Davos

Davos 2025: five impact headlines you need to know

AI, natural capital, the Trump effect, this year’s G20, and the self-destruction of modern civilisation were all discussed at this year’s World Economic Forum annual meeting featuring Muhammad Yunus, Klaus Schwab, Steven Pinker and more.

View of snowy mountains with flags in the foreground at Davos in 2025

The Editor's Post: Carbon footprints in the snow

As the rich and powerful talk about saving the planet in Davos, President Trump is threatening to undo any progress made in the past few years. The impact community has many reasons to despair – but it still has the power to change the world for good.