The slow decline of industrial manufacturing in developed nations and recent failures of financial capitalism across the globe have sent us searching for a new model of economic growth. I see the two movements of Technology Entrepreneurship and Social Entrepreneurship beginning to converge into a promising solution.
una herramienta web de utilidad práctica para las organizaciones no lucrativas que les servirá para cuantificar el valor real de sus proyectos, un aspecto muy importante teniendo en cuenta la creciente demanda social por conocer dónde se dirigen y cómo se gestionan los recursos económicos destinados a las ONG
Jaume Sanllorente fundó y dirige la ONG Sonrisas de Bombay, que desde 2005 centra su acción en la lucha contra la pobreza, por el respeto de los Derechos Humanos y por la igualdad de oportunidades en la ciudad de Bombay. En su opinión, el futuro de las ONG pasa por dos claves.
We all know that non-profits run on a tight budget and even tighter staffing levels. We also know just how important most non-profits are to the community and the people they serve and how dedicated the people who work at, volunteer for and donate generously are.
Aproximadamente un 85% de los consumidores en todo el mundo esperan que las empresas participen activamente en la promoción del bienestar individual y colectivo; un aumento del 15% desde 2010 (Fuente: Havas Media, Noviembre 2011).
Pero tan solo el 28% de los consumidores cree que las empresas estén trabajando para resolver los grandes desafíos sociales y ambientales (Fuente: Havas Media, Noviembre 2011).
El Panel sobre Sostenibilidad Mundial de la ONU ha publicado un informe este lunes en el que recomienda que se tengan en cuenta los costes sociales y medioambientales a la hora de medir y poner precio a las actividades económicas.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been around as a term since the 60s but it really came to prominence in the last decade when large multinationals began to adopt the phrase to demonstrate that they were serious about delivering a positive social impact on the communities in which they operated.
"Much is also driven by a rising tide of people who want to see things being done differently and are doing something about it."
"This is starting to happen"
"Unilever has recently trumpeted its Sustainable Living Plan, which has put a social mission for each of its brands at the core of its business. Kraft, which owns the Cadbury Dairy Milk, Philadelphia and Oreo brands, has announced that it is developing a community health programme"