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Social Enterprise

Not just charities. Showcasing the work of B Corps, co-operatives and other ventures seeking a triple bottom line.

No vacancy
By Dave Lank
Montréal’s Entremise is full of new ideas for empty buildings
Back to Skoll
By Rick Spence
Taking the pulse of social entrepreneurship
Knights of the (clean capitalism) realm
By Toby A.A. Heaps
It's not enough to be focused on CSR
Committed to evidence
By Marc Gunther
Foundations not only looking to solve problems, but to improve the way we solve problems

	Thinking incrementally By Ian Kowalski and Thomas Abbot Social Enterprise
	Addressing the global housing deficit by engaging the poor

	Combating textile waste By Sabine Weber Social Enterprise
	What do you do with your unwanted clothing?

	Concrete jungle By Naomi Buck Social Enterprise
	Mixing philanthropy and public spaces together

	Wild things By Marc Gunther Social Enterprise
	What's the best way to conserve wild places?

	Editor’s Note: Filing deadline By Jeremy Runnalls Social Enterprise
	Tax avoidance and corporate social responsibility

	Bürger power By Naomi Buck Social Enterprise
	A nascent movement in Berlin wants to transform the municipal grid into a greener citizen-led co-op.

	Striving for transparency By Marc Gunther Social Enterprise
	Should foundations be subject to “sunshine” laws?

	CEOs with daughters run more socially responsible firms: study By CK Staff Social Enterprise
	Could the gender of your child really affect the way you run a business?

	Meddling billionaires By Naomi Buck Social Enterprise
	Their intentions are good, but when the super rich decide to back a cause, ego can sometimes undermine the hard work of NGOs.

	Hotels, Airbnb battle for green cred By Tyler Hamilton Social Enterprise
	Whether for leisure or business, more travelers are seeking accommodations that mesh with sustainable values.

	Are direct cash payments the most effective way to combat poverty? By Marc Gunther Social Enterprise
	GiveDirectly: Where cash is king

	Pay-as-you go solar takes off in East Africa By Tyler Hamilton Social Enterprise
	Nairobi-based M-KOPA is using mobile micro-payment technologies to bring safe, affordable light to dark African villages.

	How good is that environmental nonprofit, anyway? By Marc Gunther Social Enterprise
	Green groups face a growing call to measure and report how well they do their jobs.

	App watch: The OpenLabel Project (iOS, Android) By CK Staff Social Enterprise
	A new app is working to bring radical transparency to the products we use and consume.

	The A-List of B Corps By CK Staff Social Enterprise
	B Lab highlights the companies that score in the top 10 per cent of all Certified B Corps.