UK social investment industry still ‘designed to favour social bankers, not social businesses’, concludes Social Enterprise UK’s ‘report card’ on the Adebowale Commission.
One third of social enterprises were pessimistic about new government’s potential impact on their business even before announcement of employer National Insurance Contribution increases, according to new report.
Big business has a dismal record when it comes to respect for Indigenous peoples and local communities. That’s starting to shift, as even the most profit-hungry CEOs see that our futures are all interconnected. Are we entering a new era of partnership?
The green transition can be win-win for people and planet, but practical examples are important, otherwise the fight against climate change will be very hard to sell – and our top story this week is a demonstration of how it works.
ESG is due for a rebrand, says The Big Issue's Klara Kozlov. Instead of the “tired controversy” over its relevance, the debate has now moved on to how to measure the impact of investment decisions on people’s real lives.
The most interesting news snippets from around the world. This week: Von der Leyen snubs the social economy, Darren Walker to leave the Ford Foundation, Havas agencies lose their B Corp status, and more.
Worsening ocean health, staff shortages in the marine industry, young people out of work – problems that add up to one obvious solution for Sea Ranger Service. The founder tells us why he resisted pressure to focus on just one issue.
From banking to politics, or economics to education, a “contrarian spirit” is one of the characteristics that shone through for Anna Patton, as she reflects on her exclusive interview with Muhammad Yunus.
Yunus the entrepreneur turned the banking system in Bangladesh on its head and made microfinance a global phenomenon. But Yunus the teacher has still got work to do. At 84 – and facing a possible prison sentence – there's no time to waste.
The UK’s most impressive social enterprises inspire optimism with solutions for people and planet, at our annual NatWest SE100 Awards ceremony in London.
In its last programme The School for Social Entrepreneurs supported 2,400 community business leaders who touched the lives of 2.1m people. Now there’s an opportunity to help hundreds more tackle the social and environmental issues on their doorstep.
The breadth and depth of social enterprise activity across the UK is being celebrated today with the launch of this year’s NatWest SE100 – the list of the UK’s top 100 social businesses.
