News and Views

  • 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. 

  • Scottish government backs social enterprise to ‘influence and inspire’ new community wealth building push

    The Scottish government is aiming for full-scale economic systems change and expects social enterprise to be at the forefront of its new economic model, according to discussions at the Social Enterprise Scotland Summit 2024. 

  • 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.

  • Against the odds: the growing green businesses of the Middle East

    Running a venture that helps both people and planet is hard. Amid inflation, instability and even war, it sounds almost impossible. But, for the pioneers of green business in Palestine, Lebanon and Egypt, sticking to the mission makes sense.

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.

The Impact World this Week: 18 January 2024

Your quick guide to the news in social enterprise, impact investment and mission-driven business. This week featuring World Economic Forum updates, good news about impact investments in Japan, plans to celebrate Suzanne Biegel's life and more.