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A business force for good
Hardcore businesspeople are realizing that they can increase their profits by incorporating social responsibility as a part of their business strategy. And heartcore idealists are recognizing that the use of market methods give them the opportunity to create even more social value. In time, the two fields will converge, and social entrepreneurship become more of a mindset rather than a specific category of start-up companies. Continue reading
Posted in | CSR, Partnerships, Social entrepreneurship, Social innovations, Sustainable business
Tagged | blended value, business force for good, converging fields, corporate social innovation, CSR, Dannone, economic and social value creation, Grameen Bank, hardcore business people, heartcore idealists, Intel, new business models, partnerships between mainstream companies and social entrepreneurs, reducing poverty through business, social entrepreneurship as mindset, social investing, social responsibility as part of business strategy, SRI, Telenor, upscaling of solutions, venture philanthropy
