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.
The social enterprise gatherings at the UK Labour Party conference left Nick Temple underwhelmed. The impact economy must stop rehashing the same old arguments if it doesn’t want to remain on the fringes of the national debate.
How is politics influencing impact investing in Latin America? How can the nascent impact investing movement grow its presence in the region? We report from Impact Minds in Oaxaca, Mexico, to answer these questions and more.
Ten gatherings for social entrepreneurs, impact investors and mission-driven business leaders around the world – all of them at least partly accessible from the comfort of your own home.
Breaking through the sometimes mystifying language of impact measurement and management is a challenge, but a project run by Social Value UK and an accelerator for Indonesian social enterprises has proved a success.
Social enterprises and investors welcome UK chancellor’s SITR extension, but commit to fight for further support. Other measures offer short-term help, although long-term outlook remains uncertain.
Mayor and former health secretary also says public sector can drive shift towards clearer commitments – but needs to stop “looking down” at social enterprises and charities.
Burnout, stress and long hours have become the norm for employees, but social businesses can do it differently, writes Year Here fellow Emily Horton – who has seen first-hand that prioritising workers’ wellbeing is entirely possible.
The latest research into social enterprises in Singapore reveals over-55s are outnumbered by younger leaders, and almost two-thirds are headed by women.
The Westminster government's minister for civil society says she draws energy from learning new things, but is her brief simply too wide for social enterprises to get the ministerial attention they crave?
Online marketplace giant says eBay for Change programme will help it support post-pandemic recovery by getting community businesses in front of its 29 million UK shoppers.
A partnership between a London-based venture philanthropist and an Eygyptian exporter has helped artisans hone their products to appeal to consumers worldwide.