• Kieron Boyle: ‘It’s a really hard job – but I’m in my happy place’

    The soft-spoken former civil servant has done more than perhaps anyone to shape the UK impact investing space. As he begins a new role at the LSE, Kieron Boyle shares what he learned in Whitehall – and what keeps him sane in a “marathon” career.

  • What Trump 2.0 means for the global impact community

    ANALYSIS: The effects of Donald Trump’s return to head of the world’s biggest economy will be felt beyond US borders – and his values can appear at odds with the concept of doing business for good. Impact leaders from around the world share their worries – and reasons to be hopeful. 

  • Opinion: Why we must unlock the potential of community-led energy

    Triodos Bank's Whitni Thomas says we have an opportunity to democratise our energy system – but governments and financial institutions must step up to unlock the full potential of community-led energy initiatives.

  • Analysis: Is OpenAI impact washing by becoming a public benefit corporation?

    What are OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s motivations in restructuring his tech firm into a public benefit corporation? Amendments to the law in the US state of Delaware might give a clue on whether Altman is looking for social impact or profit maximisation. 

  • Expert Insight: Inclusive investing yields better repayments

    Early evidence from Sumerian Foundation suggests social enterprises led by ethnically diverse founders, especially women, have a better repayment track record. What must impact investors change to build on this opportunity?

  • VC investments in impact startups worldwide fall by more than a quarter in 2024

    Venture capital funding towards impact startups continues a sharp downward trend as VC investors lose appetite for climate tech, the latest Dealroom figures reveal.

  • Expert Insight: How women are shaping the future of responsible AI

    A global competition is underway to spotlight and celebrate the remarkable contributions that women are making in the field of artificial intelligence for social impact.

  • The Impact Library: exclusive access for our subscribers

    Get unlimited access to the Pioneers Post Impact Library: knowledge, insight and good practice from two decades of coverage of social enterprise and impact investment around the world.

Donald Trump at a campaign rally

What Trump 2.0 means for the global impact community

ANALYSIS: The effects of Donald Trump’s return to head of the world’s biggest economy will be felt beyond US borders – and his values can appear at odds with the concept of doing business for good. Impact leaders from around the world share their worries – and reasons to be hopeful.