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Social enterprise Beacon Laundry provides ray of hope for Northern Rivers' flood-ravaged community
8 months, 1 week ago

Social enterprise Beacon Laundry provides ray of hope for Northern Rivers' flood-ravaged community

ABC  

Mel Sass spent her last $50 on fuel to get to a job interview at a laundry with a difference. Wanting to make a difference For Beacon Laundry founder Luke Terry, this is his second social enterprise laundry. "Every community needs a Beacon Laundry, particularly people like Mel, who may need an extra level of support that mainstream workplaces don't …

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Social innovation can help bridge the technology gap in India
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Social innovation can help bridge the technology gap in India

Hindustan Times  

While India is on a promising trajectory towards becoming a global tech powerhouse, it's essential to ensure that the fruits of this digital revolution reach every corner of the country. In rural India, social innovation is making significant strides by fortifying farmers, advocating sustainable agricultural practices, amplifying livelihood opportunities and thereby, reaching the last mile. This alignment of government policies …

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Adani 'Green Talks' Supports Five Social Impact Start-Ups
1 year ago

Adani 'Green Talks' Supports Five Social Impact Start-Ups

ABP News  

Adani Group, one of India’s fastest growing portfolio, held the third edition of ‘Green Talks’ in Ahmedabad on Friday. ‘Green Talks’ is a non-profit open platform that unites the global network of social enterprises that are bringing about broad transformation to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. Among the start-ups that attended this year’s event were Dveck Mobility Private …

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From India to Africa: Inspiring Social Entrepreneurship for Economic Sustainability
1 year, 5 months ago

From India to Africa: Inspiring Social Entrepreneurship for Economic Sustainability

Hindustan Times  

'From Africa's surge in social entrepreneurship to India's entrepreneurial strides, together we shape a future of inclusive and sustainable progress.' These social entrepreneurs leverage technology to provide ethical training and employment opportunities for young people, improve healthcare accessibility, deliver social protection, develop climate-friendly products and services, and promote agricultural innovation, among other endeavours. The ‘50,000 Decent Jobs Initiative’ is a …

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Explained: What is a Social Stock Exchange and how do enterprises raise funds on it?
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained: What is a Social Stock Exchange and how do enterprises raise funds on it?

Live Mint  

Market regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India has given its final approval to the National Stock Exchange of India to launch its Social Stock Exchange as a separate segment. A Social Stock Exchange is a platform that will help social enterprises to raise funds from the public. How will a Social Stock Exchange help social enterprises? How can …

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Socialism And Stock Market Meet At Social Stock Exchange
1 year, 10 months ago

Socialism And Stock Market Meet At Social Stock Exchange

Live Law  

The Hon’ble Finance Minister, as part of the Budget Speech for the Financial Year 2019 -2020 had proposed to initiate steps towards creating a Social Stock exchange in India, under the regulatory ambit of Securities and Exchange Board of India, for listing of social enterprises and voluntary organizations. The Social Stock Exchange shall operate under the guidance of Social Stock …

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'Innovation Part of DNA': How Social Entrepreneurs Are Getting Creative Amid Challenges of Pandemic
4 years, 1 month ago

'Innovation Part of DNA': How Social Entrepreneurs Are Getting Creative Amid Challenges of Pandemic

News 18  

As COVID-19 forces businesses worldwide to reinvent themselves, social entrepreneurs are getting creative to help communities hit hard by the pandemic – from a Ugandan medicine-on-wheels service to upcycled face masks made by vulnerable women in Peru. “Social innovation is the DNA of social entrepreneurs,” said Vincent Otieno Odhiambo, regional director for Ashoka East Africa, a non-profit working with social …

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How India can boost social impact investing
4 years, 4 months ago

How India can boost social impact investing

Live Mint  

A stock exchange is meant to create an ecosystem for trading investment instruments. So, with these limitations, can we bring market instruments judiciously to tackle social problems; identify and support organisations that negotiate the tensions of generating profits, especially when ‘purpose’ is placed at a higher pedestal? Likewise, the Oxford-based Ethex, run by a small non-profit organisation, has been described …

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