Stanford Social Innovation Review : Informing and inspiring leaders of social change

Environmental conservation and business investment are not mutually exclusive, argues the CEO of the Nature Conservancy.

The nonprofit Erste Foundation is an engine behind the for-profit Erste Group as well as its largest shareholder.

Intrapreneurs can accelerate solutions for the complex environment that companies face in the 21st century.

Contrary to myth, the sale of Ben & Jerry’s to corporate giant Unilever wasn’t legally required.

Free2Work is a mobile app that allows shoppers to scan a product for information on human rights and other issues.

Better World Books has found a way to make a profit and donate more than $11 million for literacy programs and libraries worldwide.

The Center for Community Self-Help provides financial services to those who can’t afford to live without them.

A new book explores how to steer corporations toward doing good for people and our planet—from the inside.

Merck for Mothers—a 10-year, $500 million initiative—aims to improve the odds for vulnerable women around the globe.

Research shows that healthcare social enterprises are segmenting the BOP and leaving the bottom 50 percent of consumers behind.

Looked at from the perspective of the political right, and the left, and the center, the proposed law making CSR mandatory is a really bad idea.

Five takeaways from this year’s International Corporate Volunteerism Conference.

Highlights from a new report on trends, challenges, and opportunities facing mid-sized companies engaged in social good.

Is Delaware a tipping point in the evolution of capitalism?

On-the-job impact opportunities lead to happier, more productive employees.

Six tips for unlocking “resilient dynamism” with international corporate volunteer programs.

A study finds that some companies’ corporate social responsibility efforts can do more harm than good.

Responsible sourcing of products and services can strengthen and transform deprived social economies.

What corporations do to society is far more important than what corporations can do for society.

Mark Kramer discusses the challenges of coordinating corporate social responsibility projects with corporations and the success of the cell phone industry in emerging (third world) markets.

Aron Cramer explains how bridging the gap between profit and nonprofit businesses would bring about social change and innovation.

Joao Paulo Ferreira, VP of operations of Natura Cosmetics Brasil, discusses the specifics of managing the supply chain, research, and collaborations with communities, NGOs, universities, other industries, and governments.

With energy costs on the rise and the U.S. government expected to push for reduced carbon emissions, environmental sustainability has become a market imperative for Hewlett-Packard. Speaking at Stanford for the 2007 Responsible Supply Chains Conference, HP's senior VP of personal systems,…

For Wal-Mart, social responsibility includes keeping products affordable to the millions of low- and middle-income consumers who form the bulk of its customer base. In this University podcast, Lawrence Jackson, former Wal-Mart president,  brings the perspectives of someone who grew up in…

Hybrid organizational models can be a fountain of innovation, but hybrid organizations also face distinct challenges that may prevent them from thriving. When organizations combine social mission with commercial activities, they create unfamiliar combinations of activities that require a supportive environment. Hybrids…