Social Enterprises

Social Enterprises Leading the Fight Against Global Poverty

Ravinol Chambers

Have you ever considered setting up a social enterprise or pondered how to deliver really impactful communications? If the answer is yes, then this podcast is for you. Ravinol Chambers, Founder of the B Corp, Be Inspired Films, takes listeners on his journey from aspirational stockbroker, to monk, to award-winning filmmaker and social entrepreneur; whilst arguably providing 25 minutes of free coaching. 
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Five Questions on Partnership with the Pollinate Group

SDG 17 calls for a revitalisation of global partnerships. In India and Nepal, a social enterprise, Pollinate Group, is working in partnership to empower women to distribute solar energy products in informal settlements. Pollinate Group is partnering with Greenlight Planet and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) through the Business Partnerships Platform.
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From Suicidal Depression to Social Entrepreneur: Creating a New $bn Industry for Rural Africa 

15 years ago I was working in the London advertising industry, promoting products I didn’t believe in for clients who didn’t appreciate it. I ended up asking myself ‘What am I doing with my life?’
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New Fund to Address Social Isolation Through Technology Closing Soon

Social isolation can affect people at any stage of their life and technology has a unique power to prevent this, bringing people together and redefining connection. Nesta Challenges’ Tech to Connect challenge seeks to offer civil society organisations support in helping to build more connected communities and reduce social isolation.
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The Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards 2019: Open for Applications Until 30 June

The Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards, delivered by Unilever and the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, support and celebrate inspirational young people from all over the world who have initiatives, products or services tackling some of the planet’s biggest sustainability challenges. ​
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Corporate / Impact Enterprise Partnerships: Still Hard, Still Worth It.

In this, the first of two blogs, Jon Shepard draws together existing strands of thought on partnerships between large corporations and ‘impact enterprises’, and throws in recent experience from work with several corporate accelerator programmes.  Until recently, Jon led EY’s work with impact entrepreneurs in the emerging markets.
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Are You Driving Social Impact within the Health Innovation Space?

Applications for funding of up to 50K Euros are now available for entrepreneurs with well-established start-ups in the human (non-communicable diseases) or animal health space through Making More Health (MMH) Accelerator, a new initiative from Ashoka and Boelhringer Ingelheim. Deadline: Friday February 15th
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Building Scalable and Self-Sustaining Safe Water Enterprises

Jon Shepard shares why he see grounds for optimism in reaching the UN Sustainable Development Goal of equitable access to safe, affordable drinking water for all by 2030. In particular the growing number of impact entrepreneurs who are innovating new models for the scalable and sustainable provision of safe water in underserved communities.
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8 SSIR Articles on Businesses Pursuing a Social Mission

Stanford Social Innovation Review curate eight articles from their archives- specifically for Business Fights Poverty—that offer insight into how companies can successfully orient themselves around purpose, both internally and externally, to reap its many rewards.
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Entrepreneurs Are Changing The World

The CEMEX-Tec Award, in alliance with other organisations, annually recognises entrepreneurs and students who develop high-impact initiatives to foster sustainable development, innovation and entrepreneurship. This year its global call will receive projects until May 31st 2018.
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Meet the Longlist: Unilever Global Development Award, Supported by Business Fights Poverty

Business in the Community announce the longlist of companies selected for the The Unilever Global Development Award, supported by Business Fights Poverty. The award recognises businesses that demonstrate positive impact against one or more of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Helping Refugees Move From Crisis To Resilience and Self-Reliance

Introducing our new Challenge on Business and Refugees with support from Pearson and in partnership with UNHCR, Mercy Corps, Business Call to Action, Innovest Advisory and Thomson Reuters Foundation. The Challenge aims to strengthen the foundation for effective partnerships to improve refugees’ wellbeing and educational and livelihood opportunities so refugees can thrive, not just survive.
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Virtual Exchange: Students Collaborate to Tackle Social Enterprise Challenges in the Middle East

The M²GATE Virtual exchange program pairs students from Michigan & the Middle East to take on social enterprise challenges. Together they collaborate to identify a social problem in the region and come up with an entrepreneurial solution.
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Time to Re-energise the INGO Model Through Structural Innovation

The international NGO sector faces significant disruption to its business models in the next decade. INGOs must think deeply about what kind of organisation they want to be in 2030 if they are to keep pace with shifts in demography, technology, climate, geopolitics and much else besides
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Making the Most of Interesting Times – and Achieving the Global Goals

Reflections on the turning point of Larry Fink’s ‘BlackRock Letter’ to business leaders and the urgent need to embrace large-scale collaboration to meet each of the 17 SDGs.
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The Transition from Aid: Are Businesses Up To The Challenge?

The transition from lower- to middle-income status is complex and raises significant questions for the role of aid in the years ahead. THET lays these difficult discussions on the table and helps businesses to think about how their philanthropic and business strategies align… or not.
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Apply Now for the 2018 Unilever Global Development Award, supported by Business Fights Poverty!

Do you work for, or in partnership with, a business having a positive impact on one of more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Are you particularly proud of one your initiatives? If so, be sure to apply for the Unilever Global Development Award, supported by Business Fights Poverty!
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2 Billion People Can’t See Clearly. This Business Sees the Answer.

What if I told you we had a breakthrough solution that could access untapped potential in 2.5 billion people? That it could keep people safer and help children learn better? You might envision a fancy new technology, but this magic bullet is surprisingly simple: a pair of eyeglasses. Just…
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New Report: Unlocking Investment to Deliver the SDGs in Challenging Places

How can we collaborate to unlock investment to deliver the SDGs in challenging places? Our new report showcases and draws lessons from a selection of exciting and innovative partnerships and funding models that have led to successful investments.
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Lessons in Corporate Social Innovation

Justin, first of all, please introduce yourself to the Business Fights Poverty community. I work at the intersection of strategy, sustainability and innovation. I started my career as a strategy consultant, and as time went by, I began looking for ways to apply those skills to the most intractable challenges…
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Social enterprises are leading the charge against global poverty through innovative business models and sustainable economic practices. Learn more...

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