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.
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.
Venture capital funding towards impact startups continues a sharp downward trend as VC investors lose appetite for climate tech, the latest Dealroom figures reveal.
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.
With European Parliament elections fast approaching, leaders from across Europe’s impact community publish an open letter calling on politicians not to give in to pressure groups lobbying for a U-turn on green policies.
Indy Johar challenges GAIL summit delegates to aim for radical environmental justice, while other speakers discuss how lawyers hold businesses accountable and whether EU sustainability laws could have a negative impact on the Global South.
At this week’s AVPN Global Conference – held for the first time in the United Arab Emirates – the social investors’ network points to untapped billions held by Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Christians and others, which could transform the region.
ANALYSIS: Scotland’s publicly owned water company is filling the country’s water with raw sewage just as fast as England’s privatised system — is social enterprise the answer?
Lawyers leading the way for nature, the number of UK B Corps shoots up and which countries in the world have the most social enterprises. This week’s view from the Pioneers Post newsroom.
The most interesting news snippets from around the world. This week: Nature becomes a recording artist, Impact Europe lobbies for all EU public funds to be impactful, and more.
Most comprehensive collation to date of available facts and figures about social enterprise around the world is published by Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship and the World Economic Forum.
Lawyers are shaking off the profession’s dusty old image: bringing ‘Mother Nature’ into company boardrooms, defending the rights of trees, and future-proofing contracts. But how is this new generation balancing professionalism and progress?
