With the next EU budget on the horizon, now is the time for the bloc to drive forward global efforts for a more sustainable and social economy. But without action, the social economy could miss out, writes Euclid Network’s Toby Gazeley.
EXPERT INSIGHT: New legislation puts social enterprises, co-operatives and other inclusive businesses at the centre of an economy that works for people, communities and the planet. And it’s part of a wider global conversation.
Funders must see disability as at the “intersection of everything”, say entrepreneurs at the Skoll World Forum, where a cohort of leaders championing inclusive public health took to the stage.
Why we're highlighting the inequality that persists in impact investing – again, plus the innovators using AI to tackle environmental challenges and how the Pioneers Post team is supporting young storytellers.
This week: WEF’s Klaus and Hilde Schwab face whistleblower allegations; Triodos breaks from Net Zero Banking Alliance; OpenAI aims to expand its philanthropic reach and impact – and more.
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?
Pioneers Post and NatWest are seeking out the brightest and best applicants for this year's NatWest SE100 Social Business Awards. Don't miss your chance to be counted among the UK's top social enterprises this year.
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.
An emerging generation of impact entrepreneurs are using AI for positive impact – but in a fast-moving field, they will have to be agile to survive while avoiding mission-drift. Also this week: will B Lab's new standards woo back the B Corp leavers?
This week: Ashoka’s Bill Drayton awarded ‘global treasure’ status by Skoll, how Ukraine’s social entrepreneurs defy the rockets, the least popular SDG for impact investors revealed, and more.
From tracking underwater creatures to optimising crop yields, many entrepreneurs now use AI to tackle environmental challenges. But, with much uncertainty – and concerns about AI’s negative impact – they’re entering unknown waters.
After four years of consultation alongside regular criticism of the certification requirements, B Lab contends that its new model meets the needs of a world facing a climate crisis, growing inequality and increasing corporate regulatory complexity.
