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Social entrepreneurship and innovation is a hot topic these days. Will Social Entrepreneurs be able to build a more Sustainable Future?

Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop, was going to save the planet. Anita claimed to have made social and environmental action part of her company while building it into a global brand.

The explosion of prosperity and growth of industry in the western world through the late 20th century resulted in an equivalent increase in the strength and pervasiveness of the counter-balancing systems.

Due to a “perfect storm” of economic, social and environmental factors, our business landscape is becoming more and more volatile.

"Ecopreneurs" who prioritize forward-thinking goal setting may be the new leaders of entrepreneurship – and key to long-term corporate sustainability.

The voluntary actions taken by businesses to improve the social conditions of stakeholders, such as giving to charities or improving employee working conditions, are an increasingly important aspect of modern business.

Investing in Financial Literacy of Social Entrepreneurs and in Social Literacy of Investors

Systems theory identifies 5 elements for a sustainable business model: Diversity, modularity, openness, slack resources and matching cycles.

Helping Canadian SMEs adopt sustainable business practices by connecting business leaders with academinc experts

When considering pricing strategies, what price premiums are consumers willing to pay for “green” products, and what types of products will they consider?

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