Author: Ann Mei Chang Despite enormous investments of time and money, are we making a dent on the social and environmental challenges of our time? What if we could exponentially increase our impact? Around the world, a new generation is looking beyond greater profits, for meaningful purpose. But, unlike business, few social interventions have achieved … Read more
Author: Mona Amodeo More and more, organizations are judged not just for the quality and price of their products but for who they are. A critical mass of customers now expect a business to a force for good. The Next Evolution of Branding introduces a fundamentally different approach to branding – Whole Systems Branding from … Read more
Author: Bob Langert In this book, former McDonald’s executive Bob Langert takes readers on a behind-the-scenes eye witness account of the mega brand’s battle to address numerous societal hot-button issues, such as packaging, waste, recycling, obesity, deforestation, and animal welfare. From the late 80s, McDonald’s landed smack in the middle of one contentious issue after … Read more
Author: Nilofer Merchant; illustrations by Chioma Ebinama Most of us long to make a dent in the universe, to leave a world that’s better than the one into which we’re born. Until recently, the only way to pursue this goal was by joining a big company or some other institution and rise in the ranks … Read more
Author: Leila Janah Leila Janah, a dynamic social entrepreneur, shares the story of how she founded one of the hottest non-profit startups. Leila Janah has the solution for the world’s bottom billions. She founded Samasource with the belief that giving dignified work to the world’s poorest people is the most effective tool for fighting poverty. … Read more
Alex Houseman was feeling increasingly fed up when he decided to make his business, Over The Moo, carbon neutral. “Seeing climate change bandied around as a political football for so many years is frustrating,” says the founder of the dairy free ice-cream business. “We are still in this place where not much is being done. The … Read more
Anna Wright’s BindiMaps mobile app has unlocked a whole new world for people with vision impairment by removing the barriers to mobility. BindiMaps transforms the way people with vision impairment navigate complex indoor spaces. The mobile app employs Bluetooth technology to locate a network of Bluetooth beacons combined with mapping and a route-guidance system to … Read more
Working for large corporates, Cat Harding and Mardi Brown, saw first hand the amount of electronic waste generated and came up with the unlikely solution of turning the e-waste into food. The two friends both quit their jobs and started social enterprise PonyUp for Good just over two years ago. “What we are aiming to do is … Read more
Authors: Kerrin Myres and Gus Silber Interest in the social enterprise movement by the formal business sector is growing, as social entrepreneurs often operate in highly complex and constrained environments and offer corporates and other businesses the opportunity to learn new ways of managing and leading.Meet the next crop of Disruptors: social entrepreneurs navigating the … Read more
Genetics and health startup Eugene has secured $525,000 in funding to roll out its home genetic-testing and remote-consulting tech. Speaking to StartupSmart, Eugene co-founder and chief Kunal Kalro explained the startup’s first testing kits are designed to help prospective parents understand how likely they may be to pass genetic disorders to their children. Eugene’s testing kits … Read more
