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.
IIX and partners will develop standards for a new type of debt security, which the organisation says could unlock $10bn in gender-lens investing and improve the lives of 100m women by 2030.
The UK’s landmark Social Value Act has “infinite potential” to influence change, says Chris White, the former MP who authored the Act ten years ago, as a new coalition is formed to push forward progress by 2032.
Social Enterprise Scotland has published an open letter to the social enterprise community in Scotland responding to concerns about future support for grassroots and rural groups.
As the Scottish government announces its decision to cut hundreds of thousands of pounds of grant funding for SENScot, worries are raised about loss of support for grassroots organisations.
How can the law help us shift to a world where business is a force for good? Enter the new Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers, which aims to replicate what works and to nurture the next generation of ‘impact lawyers’.
In the first few days of Ukraine’s defence of its country against Russia, the country’s social entrepreneurs have mobilised their networks and skills. We speak to one of them as she directs urgent support for refugees from her home in Kyiv.
Founders of new Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers pledge to work towards a just, sustainable economy for everyone as Sir Ronald Cohen recognises key role for legal experts.
Social enterprises can be counted on when the going gets tough, say UK parliamentarians, but their contribution was ignored in the corridors of power at a crucial time.
