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Innovative, ethical, and community-minded business practices

 

Food

Having Your Sustainable Cake and Eating It Too

Long-term investment in organic agriculture will provide above-market returns, environmental impact, and—in the developing world—enormous social impact.

By Rufo Quintavalle | 2 | May. 22, 2012
 
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Socially Responsible Business

Branding a Revolution

Q&A with KoAnn Skrzyniarz of Sustainable Brands.

By Nayelli Gonzalez | May. 21, 2012
 
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Socially Responsible Business

Evolving Social Innovation for Brands in Brazil

Q&A with Dhaval Chadha of Cria Global.

By Jody Turner | 1 | Apr. 19, 2012
 
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Socially Responsible Business

Flexible Funding and Leadership Training Lead to Greater Community Impact

A successful grant program gives nonprofit leaders space and time to strategize.

By Kerry Sullivan | Apr. 16, 2012
 

Social Entrepreneurship

Flux to Flex: Takeaways from the 2012 Skoll World Forum

A new brand of social entrepreneurship is emerging.

By Jason Saul | 6 | Apr. 9, 2012
 
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Socially Responsible Business

Leveling the Playing Field

US Federal subsidies encourage waste and incentivize unsustainable business practices.

By Jeffrey Hollender | 3 | Apr. 5, 2012
 
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Nonprofit Management

Five Levers of Social Change: Part 4

Practical Advice Series: Five basic “levers,” or strategies, to help businesses or nonprofits achieve social change.

By Aaron Hurst | 5 | Mar. 26, 2012
 

Socially Responsible Business

Another Look at “Carbon for Water” in Western Kenya

There needs to be more scrutiny around the use of the LifeStraw water filter and more debate about the validity of its carbon for water deal.

By Kevin Starr | 1 | Mar. 12, 2012
 
SSIR blogger Stephanie Wolcott is social responsibility director for the Alcoa Foundation in New York City and serves as content contributor to KIN Global at the Kellogg School of Management.

Socially Responsible Business

Collaborative Consumption: Doing More with Less…Together

A look at three new sharing enterprises.

By Stephanie Wolcott | 8 | Feb. 17, 2012
 
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Socially Responsible Business

Partnering for Impact in India

Big business can join forces with social enterprises to support India’s inclusive growth.

By Manju Mary George | 1 | Feb. 6, 2012