The problems that social enterprises address are largely those that, left unchecked, destabilize societies and impede markets ...

A woman living in a rural village in Bangladesh is not feeling well. Getting to the nearest hospital to see a doctor would take two hours and be a considerable expense. Luckily, she lives in the same ...

Each year, the climate crisis intensifies, threatening the livelihoods of billions. Yet, amid this growing emergency, social, or impact enterprises—businesses prioritizing purpose and profit—are ...

Governments around the world have become increasingly interested in fostering the social economy in order to address pressing social problems. One of the ways to do that is through their procurement ...

The challenges posed by climate change today are reshaping how businesses operate and engage with global issues. For women and girls in rural communities, climate change compounds existing ...

Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, Vol. 31, No. 3 (June 2020), pp. 472-483 (12 pages) Social enterprises have gained wide recognition as a tool for solving ...

Meaningful progress on complex social issues depends in part on the entrepreneurial ideas and energy of the next generation. In recent years, we have seen a sustained increase in HBS students ...