By Elliot Greenberger on March 2, 2010
That’s the challenge that TOMS Shoes is asking you (or your community, your campus, your organization) to take on April 8. Watch the video below to see why others took on the challenge last year, and why even more are taking it on this year.
I still have to figure out if the hotel where I’ll [...]
Posted in Fashion, Video | Tagged charity, development, social change, social enterprise, toms shoes
By Elliot Greenberger on November 20, 2009
More Hatcheries for Social Entrepreneurship: Anne Field details some of the latest trends in “business incubators” for social enterprises.
“Seems every time a new social enterprise incubator is formed, there’s another interesting wrinkle. Look forward to seeing what the next new thing is.”
Adidas Scores Social Responsibility Points With ‘One Euro Shoes’: Adidas is planning to make [...]
Posted in Links | Tagged business school, CSR, social change, social enterprise
By Elliot Greenberger on September 30, 2009
When a company is as environmentally responsible as Stonyfield, you’d expect them to shout it from the rooftop. But they’re not that kind of company. Truth is, many of Stonyfield’s customers will never know that it was the first dairy processor in the country to pay farmers not to treat cows with synthetic growth hormones [...]
Posted in Environment, Food, Interview, Social Responsibility | Tagged CSR, leadership, social change
By Elliot Greenberger on September 23, 2009
What if you could support your favorite cause every time you send an email? Well, it’s gotten that easy. Enmi Kendall, founder of replyforall, believes taking action should be a simple process. replyforall has a great concept: you “donate” your email signature to the cause of your choice and replyforall places graphic ads featuring your [...]
Posted in Interview, Technology | Tagged fundraising, Internet, nonprofit, social change, social enterprise, social media
By Elliot Greenberger on September 3, 2009
The Graduation Pledge of Social and Environmental Responsibility states: “I pledge to explore and take into account the social and environmental consequences of any job I consider and will try to improve these aspects of any organizations for which I work.”
I like this idea a lot. I like it because it’s a reminder [...]
Posted in Education, Social Responsibility, Workplace | Tagged career, leadership, social change