“Without facts we have no shared reality and it becomes impossible to tackle existential problems”. Plus: actor Mark Ruffalo on “oppressive” white men and Taiwan's Audrey Tang on the new democracy.
The first day of the Skoll World Forum 2021 brought wisdom from some of the world's most revered leaders, new ideas and thought-provoking discussions. Check out the Pioneers Post team's top takeaways.
US Impact Investing Alliance, B Lab and 50 others hope proposed White House Initiative on Inclusive Economic Growth will nudge policy and coordinate approaches to health, Covid recovery, racial inequality and climate change.
STREETS OF AMSTERDAM: Plant-based cheese company Willicroft isn’t unusual in wanting to go green. But it is taking a novel approach to ensuring every decision puts the planet first – and its founder hopes other firms will soon follow suit.
The legal profession has been ‘slow to acknowledge’ the climate crisis, writes solicitor David Hunter, despite having the tools to be part of the emergency response. How can lawyers start deploying their skills – before it's too late?
Do we really care about the ability of organisations to make money at the same time as value for others? We must close the gap between what businesses report on and what they are held legally accountable for, argues Jeremy Nicholls.
Influential ex-boss of Unilever calls on next generation of business leaders to get out of their “comfort zone of mediocrity” – and says being a small business with limited resources is no excuse.
The UK’s Social and Sustainable Capital is increasingly backing community renewable energy projects. SASC's Ben Rick explains why he’s excited about this overlooked part of the market – even if such projects aren’t always easy to implement.
“But how can it be neutral?” In the first of our new Nicholls & Dimes series, social value expert Jeremy Nicholls responds to the former Bank of England Governor – and asks how eminent economists can ignore the fundamental role of accounting.
