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.
B Lab Europe leads calls for members of European Parliament to save article 25 of Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, in last-ditch effort to support more sustainable economy as crucial vote looms.
The conference on social entrepreneurship gathered delegates from around the world – but were voices from the Global South given the prominence they deserve? Our takeaways from last week's summit in Oxford.
Impact investor, philanthropist and adviser known for championing gender-lens investing donates $1m with husband to create Heading for Change, a new climate and gender-focused endowment fund.
Former US vice president, Nobel prize winner, climate action pioneer and regular Skoll World Forum star speaker fires up audience of social innovators in Oxford, England with impassioned presentation on importance of different perspectives.
From farm data that's easier to trace, to more efficient 'smart contracts', to using tokens to raise funds from a range of investors – blockchain can help overcome some of the barriers to growth in impact investing.
Reporting from Zurich's trendy industrial quarter, a "major investment" in the B Corp movement, and making climate change "less worse": the editors' view from this week's Pioneers Post newsletter.
Pioneers Post and NatWest are once again seeking entries for the NatWest SE100 Index & Social Business Awards. Don't miss your chance to be counted among the UK's top social enterprises this year.
It’s among the world’s richest countries – but Switzerland is also a land of entrepreneurialism and technical knowhow, plus traditional grantmakers ready to experiment with new ways of financing impact.
