For Love or Lucre
A veteran social entrepreneur provides a guide to those who are thinking through the thorny question of whether to create a nonprofit, a for-profit, or something in between.
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A New Type of Hybrid
Social entrepreneurs have taken the hybrid model to a new level, crafting it into a single structure that can operate as both a for-profit and a nonprofit.
Empowering Employees to Lead the Way to Sustainability
It's time for every company to join the journey towards greater corporate responsibility.
Beyond the CSR Department: Corporate Intrapreneurs Forge Another Path
It turns out that change initiatives are very often driven by intrapreneurs—individuals working in so-called “conventional” roles.
Podcast
L’entreprenariat social au chevet des plus démunis
Eric Lesueur relate le lancement et la stratégie de l’entreprise sociale Grameen Veolia Water Ltd dont l’objectif est d’approvisionner le maximum d’habitants des zones rurales en eau potable.
Better Vision for the Poor
Several social enterprises are attempting to provide eyeglasses to the 500 million to 1 billion poor people who need them. Why haven’t any of the organizations succeeded on a large scale?
Creativity in Action
To answer many of the social welfare and public health problems of today it takes creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Podcast
Corporate Social Responsibility in Supply Chains
Nike’s director of global logistics, Dawn Vance, talks about the company’s journey to integrate sustainability into the supply chain from design through delivery to the retail marketplace.
Podcast
Environmental Sustainability in Supply Chains
Joao Paulo Ferreira, VP of operations of Natura Cosmetics Brasil, discusses the specifics of managing the supply chain, research, and collaborations with communities, NGOs, universities, other industries, and governments.
Podcast
Sustainability Opportunities in Global Supply Chains
Jerry Michalski, Andrew Hutson and Gary Gereffi have a conversation about the broad trends in global supply chains and their ongoing work with sustainable development.