Do you know an #UnusualPioneer? Nominate a corporate social intrapreneur for a scholarship for the Unusual Pioneers platform until Feb 28th.
Do you know an #UnusualPioneer? Nominate a corporate social intrapreneur for a scholarship!
Do you know an #UnusualPioneer?
Nominate a corporate social intrapreneur for a scholarship for the Unusual Pioneers platform until Feb 28th. The Unusual Pioneers is a joint initiative by Yunus Social Business, Porticus, and Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, sister organisation of the World Economic Forum.
Who qualifies?
- Exceptional corporate social intrapreneurs who have been working to solve a major social or environmental challenge with a business model.
- The initiative must have a demonstrable impact on people and/or planet
- Scholarships are granted to social intrapreneurs where impact is created in emerging economies
Nominate here until Feb 28th:
Who are the Unusual Pioneers?
The Unusual Pioneers is a joint platform from Yunus Social Business, Porticus, and Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship (sister organisation of the World Economic Forum) inspired by our ongoing research collaboration to dig deeper into ‘corporate social intrapreneurship’. The program builds on these findings and provides access and resources for social intrapreneurs to help them scale their solutions.
Closing the gap between business and social impact
Why do we need a social sector? Shouldn’t businesses create economic opportunities and governments ensure a just distribution of these opportunities and set incentives and boundaries such that the environment is protected?
YSB launches landmark research into Social 'Intra'preneurship at The World Economic Forum
Released at the World Economic Forum in Davos, our global study interviewed 50+ executives and social intrapreneurs (SIs) from almost 50 blue-chip multinationals, including IKEA, Morgan Stanley, BASF, Allianz, Renault, and SAP .
Why you should join impact investing? My first 100 days at Yunus Social Business.
Already in the crucial latter half of my 20s, I was seeking opportunities where I could accelerate the growth of my personal and professional capital more than my financial capital.
