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Socially Responsible Business

 

Innovative, ethical, and community-minded business practices

 
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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
 
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Socially Responsible Business

Occupy From the Inside

The "ethical customs" for corporate behavior are changing and opening up new jobs in CSR.

By Tim Mohin | Jan. 25, 2012
 

Socially Responsible Business

A New Generation of Brazilian Businesses

Small businesses in the world’s 13th most unequal country are leading the way in serving low-income communities.

By Rob Parkinson | Dec. 21, 2011
 
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Socially Responsible Business

S Corps, C Corps, and B Corps, Oh My! Corporate Structure Matters

We must shift our expectations for companies to make business choices based upon fair returns for all stakeholders.

By Eric Friedenwald-Fishman | 5 | Dec. 20, 2011
 
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.

Social Entrepreneurship

Creating Jobs, Harmonizing Nonprofits, and Diagnosing Disease

The agenda for the off-the-radar Social Innovation Summit read like an all-star team of social innovators.

By Stephanie Wolcott | 3 | Dec. 2, 2011
 

Social Entrepreneurship

Israeli and Palestinian Entrepreneurs Build Businesses and Friendships

Israeli and Palestinian students can learn about integration through the film Remember the Titans.

By Ted Grossman | Aug. 25, 2011
 

Socially Responsible Business

Collapse of an Iconic Social Enterprise

The ShoreBank saga provides important lessons for people who believe that for-profit institutions can be used for social change.

By Eric Nee | Aug. 18, 2011
 
Deirdre White is president and CEO at the nonprofit CDC Development Solutions (CDS).

Health

How Can Business and Government Work Together to Save a Life?

A cross sector-partnership between IBM and the Cross River government is saving lives of mothers and children across Nigeria.

By Deirdre White | Aug. 12, 2011
 

Socially Responsible Business

Explaining the Long-term Single Bottom Line

Publicly owned companies will be most effective in creating social benefit when they plan for a long time horizon and focus on a single bottom line.

By Daniel Altman and Jonathan Berman | 3 | Jun. 24, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Paul Rice is the president and CEO of Fair Trade USA.

Socially Responsible Business

Fair Trade: A Model for Sustainable Development

Fair Trade is a viable vehicle for producers to strengthen their positions and take more control over their lives.

By Paul Rice | 4 | Jun. 23, 2011