New data highlights the scale of the problem in British society and why social investors are well placed to address it, in first Better Society Index published this week.
A benign and enabling AI, moving beyond GDP as a measure of success, and businesses embedding true-cost accounting – these should all be key attributes of Europe’s economy in 2040, according to a survey of young social entrepreneurs.
On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Vitalii Diakov tells us about the journey that he and his wife took from Odesa to Dundee, and the social enterprise they founded.
More than a fifth of Japanese consumers have heard of impact investing, with younger generations showing more interest in the practice, according to a new survey by the Japan Social Innovation and Investment Foundation.
The third edition of Social Enterprise Monitor launched today in Davos by Euclid shows social enterprises want better public funding schemes and more social procurement from governments.
Data published by Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship during Davos 2025 shows supply chain disruptions are increasing around the world, but can be mitigated by buying from social enterprises.
Award-winning economist Mariana Mazzucato says blended finance is not the promised ‘silver bullet’ in scathing UN policy briefing which argues it fails to mobilise enough private investment to meet the SDGs, while financing needs grow.
As impact leaders ask for collective action, the Global South emerges as a driver of innovative solutions. Plus: will the supporters of a "new economy" turn their theory into reality soon enough?
This week: Why over half the world’s workers will need retraining by 2030, social entrepreneurs on the UK New Year’s Honours list, US$100m fund for climate adaptation for women launches, and more.
From the ‘Coca-Cola risk’ to AI, leading social entrepreneurs, impact investors and network builders from across the world tell us what they're keeping an eye on in 2025. Make sure to read their analysis to fine-tune your strategy for the year ahead.
Partners for a New Economy has given more than $34m to those forging alternative economic models. But is it working? As Trump returns to the White House, P4NE’s Jo Swinson tells us what needs to happen to sustain a dispersed but growing movement.
Your chance to nominate the UK's leading women in social impact, with four awards to be announced in March, including a new WISE100 Changemaker award recognising women who have been a driving force for positive change during the past year.
