OPINION: Bonnie Chiu and Peter Ptashko have been to hundreds of conferences, yet still struggle to identify their value. Is there a more effective way to get capital moving for positive impact?
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.
Independent review finds UK's social investment wholesaler has driven growth in lower-risk funds but frontline social investors say more catalytic capital is needed.
AI, natural capital, the Trump effect, this year’s G20, and the self-destruction of modern civilisation were all discussed at this year’s World Economic Forum annual meeting featuring Muhammad Yunus, Klaus Schwab, Steven Pinker and more.
This year’s World Economic Forum was sorely lacking in contributions from BME leaders, found Gosbert Chagula. What’s more, Donald Trump’s isolationist views are influencing others to ignore the climate impacts of their actions. This must change.
As the rich and powerful talk about saving the planet in Davos, President Trump is threatening to undo any progress made in the past few years. The impact community has many reasons to despair – but it still has the power to change the world for good.
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?
