Newest batch of social entrepreneurs celebrated in Sydney
Social entrepreneur Jac Torres Gomez's work on a global campaign to tackle the inequalities women and girls face worldwide due to menstruation has seen her receive the accolade of Sydney social entrepreneur of the year, reports Pro Bono Australia. Torres Gomez was praised for the significant breakthroughs she has made with the development of Crimson Campaign.
Entrepreneurs talk mission drift, social impact and preventing burnout
Abigail Noble blogs for the Huffington Post about the World Economic Forum on Latin America, during which 25 social entrepreneurs from around the world gathered to discuss the impacts on an organisation or individual of being judged purely by reach or rate of growth.
Social enterprises make women's groups viable
Ahead of the annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), taking place at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York City, Chit U. Juan writes for Inquirer.net about her role as head of the Women's Business Council of the Philippines and her Great Women's Project.
How tech companies are waking up to global responsibilities
For the private sector, making money isn't enough anymore, says Venture Beat. It's not enough for Walmart to have a market capitalization of $200 billion — more than the GDP of 147 countries worldwide. Or for Nokia to sell 420 million new phones in a year — increasingly to developing countries in Africa and Asia. People expect global brands to use their vast resources to make the world a better place. Now more than ever, consumers are making decisions based on companies' social agendas.
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