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Social enterprise: What’s in a name?

Tara Anderson, Wednesday, 1st February 2023 -  Tara Anderson examines some of the myths around defining social enterprise and why they are problematic.

By their nature, definitions are exclusionary

Definitions by nature are…

What’s the focus of social enterprise in 2023?

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Monday, 16th January 2023 -  Creating a universal definition of social enterprise is one of several key priorities for the sector this new year, one industry leader says, and the solution starts with multi-disciplinary…

Eye on social enterprise

Danielle Kutchel, Friday, 13th January 2023 -  Tara Anderson has worked in charities and for-purpose businesses around the world, but it’s in social enterprises that she feels she can do the most good. She is this week’s Changemaker.…

Social enterprise size and impact revealed

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Wednesday, 23rd November 2022 -  Social enterprises contribute over $20b to the Australian economy and employ as many people as the mining industry, a new report finds, sparking calls for greater government support.…

Australia gets first social enterprise university

Danielle Kutchel, Tuesday, 27th September 2022 -  After six years of work to achieve certification, the vice chancellor of Australia’s first social enterprise university wants other universities to focus on social good too. When…

Opinion

They said it would never catch on – but social enterprise is here to stay

Samantha Freestone, Tuesday, 30th November 2021 -  Tara Anderson and Bella Borello from Social Traders explain why now is the time to raise the curtain on social enterprise and show the world that business for good can, and should, be…

Latest research shows social procurement spending is on the rise

Nikki Stefanoff, Wednesday, 9th June 2021 -  “The majority of people recognise that social procurement is becoming the normal way of doing business.” The combined social procurement spend from businesses across Australia…

Predictions for 2021: Social enterprise

Matt Pfahlert, Thursday, 11th March 2021 -  Matt Pfahlert, co-founder of ACRE (Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship), looks at what’s ahead for social enterprise in 2021 and considers the trends, opportunities …

Never a better time to come home to the Australian social enterprise sector

Tara Anderson, Wednesday, 2nd September 2020 -  Tara Anderson on what she noticed about Australia’s social enterprise sector when she returned home from the UK and why she is so optimistic about the opportunities that lie ahead.…

NSW government signs social procurement deal

Luke Michael, Monday, 17th August 2020 -  “The potential to support disadvantaged people in NSW by allocating some of the NSW government’s procurement spend to social enterprise is enormous,” an advocate says.  New South…

COVID-19 reshaping social enterprise sector

Luke Michael, Friday, 24th July 2020 -  Social enterprises are pivoting to ensure they keep delivering community impact  Australian social enterprises are continuing to trade throughout the COVID-19 pandemic despite…

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