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Corporate Social Innovation: beyond CSR and Sustainability
On May 2nd, during a talk to hundreds of participants across Canada, Geoff Mulgan, CEO of NESTA, used the term Corporate Social Innovation to refer to social innovation in business. It is still too early to say if the term will “stick” but it is providing useful language to bring into the fold a neglected social innovation actor. Continue reading
The surge in interest in social enterprises: what’s driving social innovation?
Something is changing in the world of social entrepreneurs. Social innovation, new ideas to meet social needs, is gathering momentum among traditional businesses. Continue reading
Mes cinq coups de coeur de 2011
Je romps avec mon habitude pour écrire dans la langue de Molière. L’année 2011 fut riche en stimulations. Voici les idées et activités qui m’ont le plus marqué sur le plan professionnel cette année. Continue reading
The year 2011 in blogs: and the winner is… Creating Shared Value
Since the beginning of the year, I wrote 44 blog posts. By far, the post popular is “Michael Porter’s Creating Shared Value: social innovation for a higher form of capitalism”, it is read by 200-400 people every month. Continue reading
Social engagement of business: it’s about Values, Perspective and Balance
Businesses earnestly engaged in CSR and sustainability have internalized a common set of universal beliefs (Values), understand the Big issues society is facing (Perspective) and embed these in in their strategies and operations with wisdom (Balance). Continue reading
The state of Corporate Responsibility in Europe: 10 trends from the 2011 Responsible Business Summit
Tweet I’m sitting in an open space area at Hub King’s Cross in London reflecting on Ethical Corp’s Responsible Business Summit which ended last night. How can I sum-up two packed days of interactions between corporate responsibility practitioners? Here’s my … Continue reading
Perspectives on strategy- Porter vs Mintzberg through videos clips
A few short video clips for those of you who wish to compare the styles and the evolving positions of Porter and Mintzberg. Continue reading
The changing role of business: from wealth generation to social progress
Tweet When I took my MBA at McGill over 20 years ago the purpose of business was straightforward: optimize shareholder value. Talking about climate change and social responsibility in a business meeting until recently was a sure way to be … Continue reading
Social innovation: a simple model
Tweet Several years ago I attended a talk given by a manager from MaRS, a Toronto innovation hub. Of the twenty some slides in her PowerPoint deck one caught my attention. It showed that social innovation could occur anywhere along a spectrum … Continue reading
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Michael Porter’s Creating Shared Value: social innovation for a higher form of capitalism
Porter’s guru-like status gives credence to a movement to reinvent the role of business beyond the sole pursuit of profit. Continue reading