Bite-sized stories this week include record interest in B Corp certification, a big commitment to buy social, latest research on giving to charity, and new hires at Social Investment Scotland.
The skincare and beauty company became the first British multinational to certify as B Corp last month – putting staff bonuses on the line to meet targets, its CSR boss reveals.
Social entrepreneurs may acknowledge there’s a crisis unfolding, but that doesn’t mean there’s a clear path ahead for how they should respond. Are they falling short – or does the responsibility lie elsewhere?
The UK may be leaving the EU, but there are plenty of other countries keen to see social entrepreneurship thrive. We drop in on just a few of the region's hotspots.
New Zealand company CoGo, which launched in the UK last year, will use the investment to fuel ambitious growth – with aims to sign up another 400 businesses by year end.
A fateful encounter 10 years ago led to a whole new way of doing business. We meet the US lawyer who helped drive it – and find that he’s ready to shake things up again.
Just as we have buried one definition debate, another one rears its head, writes Vinay Nair. But these ‘beyond profits', once understood, should be cause for celebration.
Corporate scandals and economic meltdowns have been going on for hundreds of years, writes John Spiers, chief executive of EQ Investors. Isn't it about time we did something about it?
