Charities with ambitious trading plans and social enterprises looking to grow are the target of Santander's 2015 Social Enterprise Development Awards, worth up to £10,000. 

Should data drive our decisions and is it used responsibly? One social sector leader was clear on her opinion at a major event in London yesterday.

Renewable energy and agriculture are among the sectors offering "great potential" for a strong impact investing market to develop in Bangladesh, reports Pioneers Post's Ellie Ward from Dhaka. 

Reporting exclusively from Dhaka, Ellie Ward says the home of Grameen and Brac is calling for government backing for Bangladesh's emerging social enterprise success story.

From cashmere sweaters made out of discarded textiles to the first gold wedding bands sourced from socially and environmentally approved mines, here's our pick of responsible fashion brands to coincide with London Fashion Week. 

New York City-based investment giant Blackrock launches new impact investing initiative, flagship UK social bond fund celebrates a successful first anniversary, and major Japanese clothing retailer pledges social responsibility reform.

Social entrepreneurship in Africa, impact measurement and lessons on leadership – Anurag Agrawal takes time out to reflect on the state of the global social economy following the 2015 Sankalp Africa Forum last month.

Almost 100 social enterprises have been selected to join the EY Foundation's Accelerate programme, which aims to provide youth focussed ventures with the business support needed to "scale, replicate and sustain" their social impact.

Founder of Power2Inspire and chairman of Provide CIC John Willis talks to Pioneers Post about the challenges facing the UK healthcare sector over the next 12 months and about the importance of start-up incubation for UK social enterprises.