News and Views

  • Mission-led businesses number 150,000 in the UK, but face structural barriers to growth – new research

    Mission-led businesses are more resilient and grow faster than the UK average, but they still only represent a small fraction of the UK’s business landscape, reveals study of Companies House data produced by Allia Impact and Beauhurst Insights.

  • ‘We are acting as pioneers to develop the true capitalism 2.0’ – Markus Freiburg, new chair of Impact Europe

    INTERVIEW: The founding CEO of FASE knows what it means to do impact-first investing that works for social enterprises. As he takes on one of the most influential European impact investing roles, he shares his vision with Pioneers Post.

Tractor with coffin - Farmers protest

The Editor’s Post: Battle lines drawn for EU Green Deal

Impact entrepreneurs call for economic ‘paradigm shift’ in EU, South Africa’s mission to create decent jobs and how the School for Social Entrepreneurs helps social enterprises survive longer. This week’s view from the Pioneers Post newsroom.

The Impact World this Week: 1 February 2024

Your quick guide to the news in social enterprise, impact investment and mission-driven business. This week: big names pledge support for Yunus, Irish social enterprises aim high, and award opens for mid-career social entrepreneurs.

The Impact World this Week: 25 January 2024

Your quick guide to the news in social enterprise, impact investment and mission-driven business. This week featuring startups in Madrid, impact investing qualifications, a campaign for 'true and fair' accounting, and more.