Recent news articles
There's a lot in the news about the social business and enterprise sector and issues related to it, so we thought it would be a good idea to provide summaries and analysis of some of the latest news stories.
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Waste to Wonder Ontario brings support to Peru
Waste to Wonder | Waste to Wonder | 07 September 2010
Waste to Wonder's international programme, BIG Bright Future, sees us working with respected and accredited NGOs, schools and charities across the globe and making a real difference to the lives of people in need. We have worked around the world providing much needed equipment to the classroom environment, enabling school children to both learn and feel proud of their surroundings.
Read full article and analysisLet's hear those ideas
The Economist | The Economist | 12 August 2010
In America and Britain governments hope that a partnership with “social entrepreneurs” can solve some of society’s most intractable problems.
Read full article and analysisA Smart Investment in SMEs
Timothy Jack Nash | Ethical Markets | 05 July 2010
Insights from Ethical Markets Correspondent, Tim Nash at the G-20 – Ed.
Read full article and analysisG-20 Communiqué: Heavy on Commitments and Committees; Light on Actionable Steps Forward
Timothy Jack Nash | Ethical Markets | 05 July 2010
From Ethical Markets Correspondent at the G-20 Summit, June 26-27 in Toronto, Canada
Read full article and analysisFirst world fit-out for Haitian training centre
World ORT | World ORT | 25 June 2010
World ORT’s training facility in Haiti for construction workers is to be fitted out with top quality office furniture discarded by major British companies.
Read full article and analysis'Focus on, and fund, sustainability'
Suzanne Beaubien | Calgary Herald | 30 May 2010
Judy Stewart Alberta Emerald Award nominee Q&A with Judy Stewart, a lawyer and former mayor of Cochrane who was nominated for an Alberta Emerald Award for her work on protecting wetlands.
Read full article and analysisVancouver Takes More Steps toward Sustainability
Lynne Melcombe | Suite 101 | 29 May 2010
In partnerships with the University of British Columbia and BCIT, Vancouver pushes climate change back and the environment forward
Read full article and analysisSocial innovation centre pins hopes on expansion
Vanessa Lu | The Toronto Star | 09 May 2010
Without any assets, non-profit group comes up with way to buy multi-million building.
Read full article and analysisMyths surround socially responsible funds
Rob Carrick | The Globe and Mail | 09 May 2010
Investing ethically doesn’t have to mean investing ineffectually
Read full article and analysisKaiser Permanente Launches Sustainability Scorecard for Medical Products
Kaiser Permanente | PR Newswire | 04 May 2010
Purchasing Initiative to Drive Sustainability and Workplace Safety, Designed to Improve the Public's Health
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