Social enterprise stories

New Zealand’s GravityLab tops global B Corp rankings for tech support, leading in social impact and anti-trafficking efforts with USD $1m donated.

Rise by Talent rebrands and sets new strategy under Georgia Townsend to boost tech diversity and skills in Australia and New Zealand.

Australia Post's 2025 ORIAS Impact Awards honour Cool Beans Underwear, Koh, and Mettle Women Inc. for innovation, sustainability, and diversity in online retail.

CommBank awards up to AUD $200,000 to First Nations-led groups, supporting initiatives against financial abuse and boosting community wellbeing in 2025.

CommBank's 'Doubt Never Did' campaign shares stories from Aussies like Mary Fowler and Zoe Karatzovalis overcoming doubt to achieve personal and professional goals.

Toast Electric is expanding to Horowhenua and Wairarapa, aiding New Zealand families struggling with winter energy hardship through discounted electricity and support programmes.

Melbourne's PonyUp partners with Rejoose to offer Australian businesses carbon tracking of refurbished IT, supporting ESG goals and food charity SecondBite.

Reskilling domestic violence survivors for tech roles could add AUD $6.5 billion annually to Australia's economy, says Humans of Purpose blueprint.

Humans of Purpose aims to reskill domestic violence survivors with digital training, boosting independence and addressing Australia's tech skills gap.

Yubico’s Secure It Forward programme teams up with Solvatten to deliver clean water and strengthen digital security in developing countries, aiding over 800,000 lives.

Toronto startup Shuriii has been chosen for the Siakam EdTech Engine programme, aiming to revolutionise K-12 education with dynamic data-driven insights.

Xero has awarded SG$630,000 to 28 winners of the 2024 Beautiful Business Fund, supporting small businesses across multiple countries.

StarHub unveils a strategic partnership with ServiceNow, integrating Enterprise Solutions with the Now Platform to revolutionise enterprise service management across industries.

Sparta Global, a London tech firm championing social mobility, has been honoured with the Kings Award for Enterprise, recognised amongst eight companies for its impactful social mobility programme.

REGnosys partners WISE, a social enterprise, to combat gender inequality in technology by improving young women's awareness of STEM careers and amplifying female role models in the sector.

Koat.ai partners with Plato AI to redefine data intelligence and foster unparalleled innovation in the sector.

Google.org, in partnership with Infoxchange and the ADB, will provide digital resilience training to 40 NGOs in Asia and the Pacific.

Auth0 has launched a new social impact platform that aims to provide secure access for nonprofit organisations and social enterprises.

Melinda Gates is spearheading a US$50 million initiative to bolster female representation in tech through GET Cities, targeting US-based emerging tech hubs.

Christchurch inspired social entrepreneurs with the Social Enterprise Challenge and UCE Impact Summit, focusing on climate change and sustainability.