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.
UK social investment industry still ‘designed to favour social bankers, not social businesses’, concludes Social Enterprise UK’s ‘report card’ on the Adebowale Commission.
Big business has a dismal record when it comes to respect for Indigenous peoples and local communities. That’s starting to shift, as even the most profit-hungry CEOs see that our futures are all interconnected. Are we entering a new era of partnership?
First-time deal means tech for good VC can increase financial firepower up to ten-fold and hold its own among mainstream competitors – while ensuring no “watering down” of focus on impact, according to CEO.
The Great British Social Enterprise Bake Off?... Find out why bread is one of the most popular ingredients in this year's NatWest SE100 Social Business Awards – as our 25 finalists are announced.
Confidence in impact investment grows five-fold in three years – but six in 10 of those polled find the process 'challenging', pointing to communication and consistency as areas for improvement.
The transition to sustainable business models, if done properly, requires letting go of so much that it is actually a form of grief, writes Amina Ahmad. How, then, do we support business leaders through discomfort and loss?
When pandemic restrictions threatened disaster, Making a Mark contest winner Beyond Recovery turned adversity into opportunity – and its apprentices into its directors – to support people across the criminal justice system and beyond.
Independent review finds the social investor, which provides a mix of grants and loans to small charities and social enterprises in the UK, has had a major impact – but both its large legacy and its small team are under pressure.