by Amy Seidman | Impact, SoCap, Socially Responsible, Sustainability
How can the social enterprise sector navigate the challenges of working with global corporations? That was the challenge set forth for discussion by I-DEV International at SoCap 2013 with I-DEV Director and Partner Patricia Chin-Sweeney opening the panel and...
by R. Paul Herman | Investment, SoCap, Socially Responsible, Sustainability
2nd in a series of excerpts from the book The HIP Investor (John Wiley & Sons, 2010). See other articles in the series here. Human, social and environmental challenges surround us. In recent years, many capitalists have treated these seemingly intractable issues...
by Amy Seidman | Innovation, Sustainability, Video
Gil Friend, CEO of Natural Logic, Inc., describes how he helps companies “take sustainability deep” — uncovering and capturing the massive value that embedded sustainability can deliver. In this video, we learn how Gil applies the lessons of natural systems to...
by R. Paul Herman | Economy, Investment, SoCap, Sustainability
First in a series of excerpts from the book “The HIP Investor” (John Wiley & Sons, 2010). See other published articles in the series here. Capitalism used to be easy. Discover, acquire, and defend a unique resource. Pay people the least you can get away with....
by Lorna Li | Socially Responsible, Sustainability
A few months ago, I visited the Ecuador offices of Runa Amazon Guayusa, a social enterprise founded by a friend from the SF Bay Area, Tyler Gage. Now Tyler’s story has a special place in my heart because it was I who introduced Tyler to the Mamallactas, a family of...
by Amy Seidman | SB, Socially Responsible, Sustainability, Video
Watch this video with Jennifer Scholze, Senior Director, Sustainability Solutions Product Safety and Stewardship, as she explains how SAP is working with women in Ghana as part of the Ghana Shea Value Chain Initiative. In the context of a long supply chain, SAP uses...
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