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For Circular Economy Innovation, Look to the Global South
Environmental sustainability Digital ArticleLocal initiatives—driven by necessity and resource constraints—offer scalable solutions for waste reduction, supply chain resilience, and environmental and social leadership. -
The 3-Stage Process That Makes Universities Prime Innovators
Business and society Digital ArticleHow these institutions carefully curate connections and relationships to take ideas from the drawing board into the marketplace. -
Nurturing Innovation
Innovation Magazine ArticleA great idea isn’t enough. Leaders must create an environment that allows teams to collaborate successfully over time. -
For Start-Ups Seeking Talent, a Lofty Purpose Can Backfire
Social entrepreneurship Magazine ArticlePeople fear it will limit career opportunities and financial gain. -
Should Your Nonprofit Charge Its Beneficiaries?
Nonprofit organizations Magazine ArticleNominal fees can help organizations have a greater impact. -
It’s Time to Invest in Climate Adaptation
Sustainable business practices Digital ArticleWe need measures to help people, animals, and plants survive the climate crisis. -
Chobani Founder Hamdi Ulukaya on the Journey from Abandoned Factory to Yogurt Powerhouse
Business and society Digital ArticleThe Chobani CEO and founder talks about the biggest challenges along the way. “I never thought about quitting,” he says. -
Why Leaders Struggle Today
Business failures VideoJoseph L. Badaracco, professor at Harvard Business School, describes responsible leadership as a good struggle. -
Design an Organization that Makes a Difference
Young people today want to work for organizations that make a positive difference in the world. To attract talent, companies may need to restructure themselves... -
Key Traits of Social Entrepreneurs
John Elkington, founder and chief entrepreneur of SustainAbility, says social entrepreneurs are generating impressive results--and capturing the imaginations...
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Cultivating the Future: The Wicked Problem of Agricultural Innovation
Automation Case Study11.95View Details As climate change and resource constraints challenge the resilience of global food systems, new technologies are transforming the agricultural value chain... -
Sehat Kahani: Digital Health Transformation in Pakistan
Digital transformation Case Study11.95View Details Sehat Kahani's evolution into a transformative venture in Pakistan's digital health sector illustrates a strategic response to health system challenges,... -
Too Good To Go: Fighting Food Waste with a Platform Model
Environmental sustainability Case Study11.95View Details In 2015, a group of young entrepreneurs in Denmark founded Too Good To Go (TGTG) after observing the large quantities of surplus food left behind at all-you-can-eat... -
Too Good To Go: Fighting Food Waste with a Platform Model (Abridged)
Environmental sustainability Case Study5.00View Details In 2015, a group of young entrepreneurs in Denmark founded Too Good To Go (TGTG) after observing the large quantities of surplus food left behind at all-you-can-eat... -
Kingdom Coffee: A Leader at a Crossroad
Social entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Jesse Singleton, founder and owner of Kingdom Coffee, reflected on the struggles of his father, Jim Singleton, with homelessness and addiction. Inspired... -
Innovating for Inclusion: The Case of R2D2 and its Cutting-Edge Assistive Technology Solutions
Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details This case, set in 2022, describes the journey of the Rehabilitation Research and Device Development (R2D2) Center established in 2015 at the Indian Institute... -
Karya: Elevating Ethical Data for AI & Data Workers to the Middle Class
AI and machine learning Case Study11.95View Details Karya is a social enterprise bringing dignified, digital work, and upskilling to economically disadvantaged workers in the Global South, offering a pathway... -
Ginny's Planet: Fostering Empathy and Social Inclusivity
Diversity and inclusion Case Study11.95View Details In June 2024, Shweta Verma, the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Ginny's Planet Pvt. Ltd. (Ginny's Planet), faced a pivotal decision: Should... -
From Local Roots to Global Reach - Navigating Sustainability and Cultural Integrity with Last Forest Enterprises
Environmental sustainability Case Study11.95View Details In January 2024, the co-founder of Keystone Foundation and managing director of Last Forest Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. (LFE), faced a challenge-scaling sustainably... -
Nutrivolve: Scaling Sustainable Agriculture Through the Lens of the UN SDGs
Social entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Tinia Pina was the Black founder and CEO of Nutrivolve Inc., a circular economy venture that transformed organic waste into sustainable agricultural products.... -
Uncornered (A): Learning to End Violence
Growth strategy Case Study11.95View Details Uncornered, a Boston-based nonprofit that pays and mentors gang-involved "Core Influencers" to reduce violence, must decide in 2025 whether to focus on... -
Social Enterprise in South Asia
Corporate social responsibility Case Study8.95View Details The research note presents an overview of the evolving social enterprise ecosystem across South Asia, encompassing eight countries: India, Bangladesh,... -
Grameen America: Advancing Financial Inclusion Through Innovation
Digital transformation Case Study11.95View Details In 2008, Grameen America (GA) launched in Queens, New York, with the mission of extending Muhammad Yunus's Nobel Prize-winning microfinance model to low-income... -
Alor Valley: Exploring Value Co-Creation Models
Business and society Case Study11.95View Details How can rural cultural tourism achieve sustainable development and contribute to countryside revitalization? Alor Valley has been exploring this question... -
Academic Pioneer-Entrepreneurial Leader: Professor Steven J. DeKrey
Leadership and managing people Case Study11.95View Details Professor Steven J. DeKrey, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Management and Honorary Fellow at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's School of... -
Bridging Trust and Tech: Digitizing Morocco's Financial System
Employee incentives Case Study11.95View Details Fadwa Jouali, Senior Expert of Payment Development and FinTechs at Bank Al-Maghrib (Central Bank of Morocco), wondered how she could fast-track adoption... -
Scaling for a Purpose: Homeboy Industries' Potential Acquisition of B Corp Isidore Recycling
Mergers and acquisitions Case Study11.95View Details This case describes the strategic and operational dilemma faced in early 2017 by Tom Vozzo, the volunteer CEO of Homeboy Industries (HBI), as he considered... -
Toilets for the Underserved: The SURT Commercialization Challenge
Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In 2021, a breakthrough in sanitation technology developed under the Gates Foundation's "Reinvent the Toilet" challenge stood ready for commercialization.... -
Hello Tractor: The Uber of Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
Competitive strategy Case Study11.95View Details This case explores Hello Tractor, a Nigerian agri-tech startup that addresses the problem of underutilized tractors and limited access to mechanization... -
Mission versus margin? Sababa's challenge of scaling responsible fast food in Amsterdam
Entrepreneurs and founders Case Study11.95View Details In this decision-focused case, students are introduced to Sababa, a fast-growing social enterprise offering healthy fast food in Amsterdam. Founded by...
