Global Issues
BoP 101: Essential Reading for Those Interested in the Base of the Pyramid
Pivotal pieces that have influenced the "base of the pyramid" theory.
Articles P6820
Podcast
Gene Sykes & Mark Tercek - Risks and Opportunities of Going Green
What does Wall Street make of the trends in cleantech, corporate environmental strategy, corporate social responsibility, and emerging carbon markets? In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, two Goldman Sachs managers discuss how their investment firm is making the financing of corporate deals contingent upon the incorporation of increasingly stringent environmental criteria.
Social Innovations
Q & A: David Gergen
In this interview with James A. Phills Jr., the Stanford Social Innovation Review's academic editor, former presidential advisor David Gergen discusses his views on social innovation, why social entrepreneurs should be more engaged in politics, and how the federal government can work with and even fund social entrepreneurs.
Global Issues
Heat Wave: Part 3
Major world leaders pledge big money to improve the lives of millions.
Global Issues
The Shotgun Approach to Streamlined Work
How to sort through the world of social media.
Podcast
Mechai Viravaidya - The “Condom King” Takes on Public Health
When most people think of condoms, they get a little embarrassed and uncomfortable, but not Mechai Viravaidya. Known in Thailand as the "Condom King" Viravaidya began nearly 40 years ago trying to demystify condoms and focus public attention on the public health aspects of contraceptives. Since then, he has become a leader in critical public health issues like poverty, family planning, and HIV/AIDS. In this interview with host Sheela Sethuraman, Viravaidya offers pragmatic answers to these problems.