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One Way to Help Employees Build Emergency Savings
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleMost workers in the U.S. can’t afford unexpected expenses. A partnership between an asset firm and a non-profit created a system for building a cushion. -
The Paradox of Growing as a Values-Driven Company
Business and society Digital ArticleLessons from the B Corp movement about how to offer ethical alternatives at scale — without diluting your mission. -
Should Your Nonprofit Charge Its Beneficiaries?
Nonprofit organizations Magazine ArticleNominal fees can help organizations have a greater impact. -
OpenAI’s Failed Experiment in Governance
Business structures Digital ArticleIn mixing the for-profit and nonprofit models, OpenAI hoped for the best of both worlds. Instead, it got the worst. -
How Tony’s Chocolonely Created a Purpose-Driven (and Profitable) Supply Chain
Human rights Digital ArticleA case study of the popular Dutch chocolate company. -
Research: Why Employees Accept Lower Pay at Mission-Oriented Companies
Compensation and benefits Digital ArticleA closer look at the social pressures that dissuade job candidates from negotiating for more money. -
The Case for Investing in Digital Public Infrastructure
Business and society Digital ArticleHow businesses and governments can work together to build digital foundations that benefit everyone. -
Should Your Start-up Be For-Profit or Nonprofit?
Nonprofit organizations Magazine ArticleA guide for social entrepreneurs -
Moving the Needle on Sustainability
Sales & Marketing Magazine ArticleMany sustainability initiatives focus on improving the sustainability of products and operations in legacy or adjacent markets or on achieving sustainability... -
Why Sharing Economic Growth with the Community Is Good Business
Estruturas Empresariais Digital ArticleMutually beneficial partnerships can both drive profit and alleviate poverty. -
What Happens When a Company (Like Patagonia) Transfers Ownership to a Nonprofit?
Corporate governance Digital ArticleThis form of ownership may be new in the U.S., but it’s relatively common in Europe. -
How Business Coalitions Can Have a Strong Local Impact
Management Digital ArticleBest practices based on an analysis of more than 40 regional initiatives. -
Accounting for Climate Change
Management Magazine ArticleThe first rigorous approach to ESG reporting -
The Net Positive Manifesto
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleBoth practically and morally, corporate leaders can no longer sit on the sidelines of major societal shifts or treat human and planetary issues as "someone... -
How NGOs Can Help More People with DIY Solutions
Business and society Digital ArticleIn certain cases, offering unfinished products to aid recipients can lead to better results — and help make the most of limited resources. -
How Low and Middle-Income Countries Are Innovating to Combat Covid
Global Business Digital ArticleSeven lessons for innovators everywhere. -
Is a Nonprofit Job Right for You?
Social enterprise Digital ArticleIt’s going to take more than passion for a cause. -
Getting Serious About Stakeholder Capitalism
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleBusiness can't thrive in an environment of unhealthy employees, customers, and communities, an at-risk planet, and a fractured society. To transition... -
Why Today’s Startups Pursue Both Ideas and Ideals
Corporate social responsibility Big IdeaPurpose can provide strategic and operational advantages. -
Power Sharing Can Change Corporations for the Better
Global Business Big IdeaStrategies for ensuring stakeholder voices are heard and ESG goals are met.
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Calyx Global: Rating Carbon Credits
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case describes how rating agencies and other organizations are seeking to improve the quality of carbon credits sold in the voluntary carbon market... -
Triggerise: Expanding an African health-tech enterprise
Management Case Study11.95View Details Triggerise is a non-profit organisation in the digital health care sector faced with the challenge of scale. The company uses a mobile rewards programme,... -
Ninasam: Perform or Perish, That is the Question
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case is about a small organisation in remote part of Karnataka working in the arena of performing arts and culture. The case asks essential question... -
Canfem: Online Channel Selection
Management Case Study11.95View Details In August 2023, Akriti Gupta, the founder of Canfem, a for-profit social enterprise based in India, faced a critical decision regarding the future direction... -
Negotiating a Legacy at Sustainable Harvest (B)
Management Case Study5.00View Details The specialty coffee importer Sustainable Harvest was the first certified B Corp in the coffee industry due to its investments in building coffee farmers'... -
Negotiating a Legacy at Sustainable Harvest (A)
Management Case Study11.95View Details The specialty coffee importer Sustainable Harvest was the first certified B Corp in the coffee industry due to its investments in building coffee farmers'... -
Kuddle Life Foundation: Scaling a Social Entrerprise
Management Case Study11.95View Details Kuddle Life Foundation is a not-for-profit organization founded by Punit Dhandhania and his son, Hansa Dhandhania, in 2020 in Puducherry, India. Kuddle... -
PayJoy: Financing for the Next Billion
Management Case Study11.95View Details PayJoy, an impact-driven financial technology company founded in 2015, provides smartphone financing and other financial products to customers who lack... -
Dan Doctoroff and the Power of Collaboration: Target ALS Accelerates the Race Against a Deadly Disease
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case study examines Dan Doctoroff, an innovative leader in the public and private sectors, and his efforts to turbo-charge philanthropy and find a... -
Transitioning Girls in Sports Alberta to Sustainable Growth
Management Case Study11.95View Details On October 15, 2023, the founder and CEO of Girls in Sports Alberta (GISA) faced a critical decision about expanding her enterprise. Based in Edmonton,... -
Core Innovation Capital: Investing in Fintech for Good (B)
Management Case Study5.00View Details In 2017, Core Innovation Capital invested $725,000 in Hugo Insurance, a pay-as-you-drive auto insurance startup targeting the non-standard market. Core... -
Core Innovation Capital: Investing in Fintech for Good
Management Case Study11.95View Details In 2017, Arjan Schütte, founder of Core Innovation Capital, faced a decision on whether to invest in Hugo Insurance, an auto insurance startup. Core,... -
Calgary Social Value Fund: Impact Investing Dilemma
Management Case Study11.95View Details The Calgary Social Value Fund (CSVF) was a newly created, student-run, impact investing fund working to make its first investment decision. The co-founder... -
Nonprofit Governance: Some Basics
Management Case Study11.95View Details This background note discusses basics about the prevalence, purpose, and unique legal, governance and regulatory dynamics of nonprofits and their boards... -
Fairphone 3: Commercializing Radical Sustainability (Abridged Version)
Management Case Study5.00View Details The mobile phone industry is notorious for its lack of sustainability. Fairphone started as a campaign to draw attention to 'conflict minerals' and the... -
Purpose of the Firm
Management Case Study8.95View Details Purpose of the Firm (PoF) is a short module designed to explore how, and under what circumstances, business leaders can harness the power of capitalism... -
Estímulo: Blended Finance in Brazil
Management Case Study11.95View Details In December 2022, Estímulo - a Brazilian impact investment fund supporting small businesses-found itself at a crossroads. The fund was established in... -
Myeloma Investment Fund
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case explores a critical decision facing the Myeloma Investment Fund (MIF) as it evaluates two investment opportunities aimed at accelerating a cure... -
SATA CommHealth: Resilient Community Care in the Post-pandemic Era
Management Case Study11.95View Details During the COVID-19 pandemic, SATA CommHealth, a Singapore-based social enterprise, made several strategic decisions in order to turn itself around, sharpen... -
Pioneering Pain Management: CWC Alliance Combats the Opioid Epidemic
Management Case Study11.95View Details Set in March 2024, this case is about CWC Alliance (CWC), a nonprofit working to prevent opioid addiction in the U.S. Founder Cammie Wolf Rice launched...