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In the last two decades, free markets have swept the globe. But traditional capitalism has been unable to solve problems like inequality and poverty. In Muhammad Yunus' groundbreaking sequel to Banker to the Poor, he outlines the concept of social business — business where the creative vision of the entrepreneur is applied to today's most serious problems: feeding the poor, housing the homeless, healing the sick, and protecting the planet....
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"Confronted by the terrifying trends of the early twenty-first century - widening inequality, environmental destruction, and the immiseration of millions of workers around the world - many economists and business leaders still preach dogmas that lack evidence and create political catastrophe: Private markets are always more efficient than public ones; investment capital flows efficiently to necessary projects; massive inequality is the unavoidable...
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McGraw Hill
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Our society is at a crossroads. It is no longer enough to have the best product or the most value add for your customers. Today consumers are considering more than just product quality and price. They are looking at how your company aligns with their values, how tapped into the social climate you are, and how authentic your social stances appear. To increase revenue and seize the competitive edge, your organization needs to embrace social causes...
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Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"In 2001, when Jacqueline Novogratz founded Acumen, a global community of socially and environmentally responsible partners dedicated to changing the way the world tackles poverty, few had heard of impact investing-Acumen's practice of "doing well by doing good." Nineteen years later, there's been a seismic shift in how corporate boards and other stakeholders evaluate businesses: impact investment is not only morally defensible but now also economically...
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PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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A call-to-arms about the broken nature of artificial intelligence, and the powerful corporations that are turning the human-machine relationship on its head.
We like to think that we are in control of the future of "artificial" intelligence. The reality, though, is that we — the everyday people whose data powers AI — aren't actually in control of anything. When, for example, we speak with Alexa, we contribute that data to a system we...
We like to think that we are in control of the future of "artificial" intelligence. The reality, though, is that we — the everyday people whose data powers AI — aren't actually in control of anything. When, for example, we speak with Alexa, we contribute that data to a system we...
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Entrepreneur Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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"The Business of Good narrates the story behind social entrepreneurship as told by the individuals compelled to create a change in the world--not just another business. Serial and social entrepreneur Jason Haber intertwines case studies, anecdotes, and initiatives that have become part of the larger narrative of entrepreneurship. From Main Street to Wall Street, today's social entrepreneurs are rebooting capitalism, challenging the charitable industrial...
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Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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There's no lack of people out there telling you to find your passion and dream big. But why does it seem like when we try, we so often end up more lost and overwhelmed than when we started? Liz Forkin Bohannon wants you to rethink everything you've been told about finding your passion and following your dreams. Why? Hate to break it to you, but you're likely never going to "find your passion." Because your passion and purpose are something you build--actively--day...
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PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
©2020.
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English
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"Most business models are transactional. They are focused on a specific exchange. They match riders with drivers, sellers with buyers, hosts with travelers. They thrive on enormous scale, huge distribution networks, and brand recognition. But then along comes a rival that is small, nimble, and doesn't care much about its brand, and it either rushes past you or mows you down. In The Interaction Field, branding expert and author Erich Joachimsthaler...
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Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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For-profit institutions measure their success primarily by monetary gains. But nonprofit institutions are different; they aim for social profit. But how do you measure the success of a social profit institution, where missions are focused on the well-being of people, place, and planet? It is one of the most difficult tasks faced by nonprofit administrations, who find themselves confused, even paralyzed, by the current demand for outcomes measurement,...
15) Can marketing save the planet?: 101 practical ways to use sustainable marketing as a force for good
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Bloomsbury Business
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"In our fast-moving and consumer-driven world – in which more than 10 million people are Marketers – social and environmental issues are increasingly being moved to the top of boardroom agendas. Each and every company, and therefore every marketer, has a responsibility to learn about the changing landscape in which they operate, and to adapt their skills, creativity and influence accordingly. From the authors of Sustainable Marketing, awarded...
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[2019]
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English
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Featuring case studies from top brands such as Lyft, Starbucks, Mogul, and SoulCycle, to name a few, this book distills the key practices of the most human companies into applicable advice that any business leader can use to build a human workplace. --
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Harvard Business Review Press
Pub. Date
©2020.
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English
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"Climate change is threatening our world. How are you responding? Heat waves, flooding, extreme storms, harsh winters. The effects of climate change are only getting worse. How can you ensure your organization is taking the right steps to mitigate this threat--and what can you, as an individual, do to help? These articles by experts and researchers will help you understand how climate change is affecting the future of business. Climate Change: The...
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Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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"Capitalism is broken, but corporate social responsibility, divestment, impact investing, and government intervention won't fix it. Michael O'Leary and Warren Valdmanis examine how we can change the way corporations work to make the world a better place"--
20) The business solution to poverty: designing products and services for three billion new customers
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Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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