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Innovative, ethical, and community-minded business practices

 
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Socially Responsible Business

Thirty Million Dollars, a Little Bit of Carbon, and a Lot of Hot Air

Carbon for Water is engaged in a loopy funding scheme and offers a lousy public health solution.

By Kevin Starr | 30 | Jun. 16, 2011
 
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Social Entrepreneurship

Now What? Young Leaders Are Changing the World by Working for Themselves

Growing numbers of young people are making an about face—turning their backs on working for “the man” and creating their own ventures.

By Carol Sanford | 23 | Jun. 14, 2011
 

Social Entrepreneurship

A New Business Model for Women in the West Bank

Fidaa El Tunky has created the first grassroots venture capital project for rural women in the whole of the Arab region.


By Iman Bibars | Jun. 13, 2011
 

Socially Responsible Business

The Future of Fair Trade…Is There One?

If Fair Trade coffee quality doesn’t improve, the Direct Trade movement will quickly become a growing threat.

 
SSIR blogger Jenna Nicholas has worked for the Oxford Hub, the Stanford Social Innovation Review, the Stanford Centre for Philanthropy and Civil Society, and Global Health Corps.

Microfinance

Skoll 2011 Interview: Susan Davis and Rumee Ali of BRAC

Exciting announcement revealed at the Skoll World Forum: BRAC and MasterCard Foundation announced a $45 million partnership.

By Jenna Nicholas | Apr. 6, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Andy Mercy is an avid mountaineer, and founder and CEO of AngelPoints.

Socially Responsible Business

Empowering Employees to Lead the Way to Sustainability

It's time for every company to join the journey towards greater corporate responsibility.

By Andy Mercy | 2 | Apr. 5, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Jess Sand is communications manager of Net Impact. Corporate citizenship

Socially Responsible Business

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.

By Jess Sand | Mar. 30, 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.

Socially Responsible Business

If the Meek Shall Inherit the Earth, They Have a Head Start in Cambodia

A Cambodian restaurant trains former street youth for jobs in the hospitality industry.

By Stephanie Wolcott | 3 | Jan. 27, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., a psychiatrist, served as an instructor at Harvard Medical School for 20 years and is the director of the Hallowell Centers

Socially Responsible Business

A Unique Opportunity for Socially Responsible Businesses

Nonprofits and socially responsible businesses can claim one distinct advantage to other sectors: the trust of the general public.

By Ned Hallowell | 2 | Jan. 25, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Gabi Zedlmayer is Vice President of HP’s Office of Global Social Innovation responsible for driving social innovation programs that are aligned with HP’s business strategy. social innovation

Health

The Private Sector’s Role in Improving Global Health

Global health is one of the last frontiers for technical innovation. Companies can have an incredible impact by lending technical know-how to solve intricate global health challenges.

By Gabi Zedlmayer | 2 | Jan. 25, 2011