The most read international social enterprise pieces spanned the continents in 2014 to give GSB readers insight into the projects and people making a difference in the world of business.
1. Social enterprise is an emerging force in Pakistan
New social startups tackling water, energy and construction challenges in Pakistan hope to help break the country’s reliance on aid
2. Have garment factory working conditions improved since Rana Plaza?
Two global union organisations – UNI and IndustriALL – have taken the lead on improving conditions for Bangladesh’s workers but there is still a long way to go
3. 10 things we learned about scaling global social enterprise
In an online debate, social enterprise experts discussed the need for collaboration and infrastructure as well as the role that governments and big businesses can play
4. Social enterprises exporting fair fashion to western consumers
Workers co-operatives can do a lot to democratise fashion, but to gain scale, social enterprises must collaborate with established fashion houses
5. UK social enterprises expanding abroad and overcoming cultural differences
From Syrian refugee camps to Sydney’s beaches, UK based social enterprises are adapting their business approach to go big on a global scale
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