Transform your corporation into a force for good.
What our
partners say
“Social business is an incredible breath of innovation. We find new ways to produce our product. We look at the company from a society standpoint – inside out and include the idea of social value creation in strategic planning.”
Emmanuel Faber, Former CEO, Danone
Leverage your company’s expertise to build exciting social-business solutions.
Create the value chain of the future by integrating social businesses.
Empower your employees to build inspiring social-business solution.
The time to act is now
With numerous social and climate indicators at critical levels, companies are coming under increasing pressure to both do well and do good. Going forward, companies will be judged on their contributions to people, planet, and society on top of their financial performance. Companies will need to demonstrate their relevance.
Why it matters
Turning your company into a force for good is not just a moral imperative. It also makes business sense. Companies that are purpose-driven increasingly outperform their competitors on all relevant business metrics.
Social-intrapreneurship benefits
Improves employee engagement, job satisfaction, employee skills or talent attraction.
Leads to mindset shifts, culture change with the potential to kick off corporate transformation.
Spurs business innovation.
Reaches new markets or new customers.
Improves corporate brand equity.
Meet the team at our upcoming events
Tue 1 Feb 2022 at 15:30 CET
Bringing Corporate Purpose to Life with Peter Lacy and Paul Polman
Picture an economy wherein businesses invest more in the global system than they take out. Though organizations are increasingly adopting "net positive" pledges to develop and monitor climate results, we have still a long way to go. What will it take to make this vision come true?
15 Sep 2021 at 15:00 CET
Unusual Talk: A Path to Women Empowerment In Nigeria
How did a simple door-to-door sales model enable local women in Nigeria to gain economic independence?
Tue 11 Jan 2022, 11:00 CET
Unusual Talks: Customer Centric Social Innovation w/ Futurice
We’re taking a closer look at tools and methods that will help you put the user’s needs in focus. Our speakers Johannes Stock and Laura Araujo from Futurice and Juddy Gichuki from Safaricom PLC will share hands-on experiences from years of service creation and discuss how to break down silos and build successful and sustainable solutions that people love.
Tue 1 Feb 2022 at 15:30 CET
Bringing Corporate Purpose to Life with Peter Lacy and Paul Polman
Picture an economy wherein businesses invest more in the global system than they take out. Though organizations are increasingly adopting "net positive" pledges to develop and monitor climate results, we have still a long way to go. What will it take to make this vision come true?
Our Partners and Clients
These are selected partners and clients that trust in our work and mission.
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Living Up To Our Mission: Our 2020 Annual Report
Yunus Social Business and the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship partnership
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Evolution or Revolution: The Role of Companies in the Purpose Economy
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COVID Response Alliance for Social Entrepreneurs, Initiated by YSB and WEF’s Schwab Foundation
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Program Managers From SAP, Airbus and Kohler Co. Share Their Experiences As Social Intrapreneurs
Business As Unusual: Releasing the Playbook For Designing Social Intrapreneurship Programs
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Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis, MBA Students Go Online to Support Our Social Businesses in India
“Going Back to That World Is Equal to Committing Suicide.” - Professor Muhammad Yunus on the Opportu
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Meet the car of the future : environmental and practical
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The (Hiring) World is your Oyster
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Why we need social intrapreneurs more than ever during COVID-19
The 'Business As Unusual' Webinar
The Need of the Hour Amid COVID-19
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It goes without saying, we are living through unprecedented times.
Remote Work is Here to Stay
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MIA Spotlight: The Solar Powered Motorcycle for Africa
YSB launches landmark research into Social 'Intra'preneurship at The World Economic Forum
MIA Spotlight: Adress(ya)-ing the issue: Improving Access & Opportunities
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Shifting Mindsets in Munich: The MAN Impact Accelerator #3 journey begins
It's Giving Tuesday! Give What You Can Today.
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Why it's Vital to Support Smallholder Farmers. Empowering the Weakest End of the Agricultural Chain
Take Part In Our Social Intrapreneurship Survey
Closing the gap between business and social impact
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YSB and Spouts of Water have been featured in the Global Goals Cast
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Our first investment for the Kenyan Fund: BURN Manufacturing!
Why Now? Is the Social Business Movement Reaching A Tipping Point?
Join Yunus Social Business on the Global Climate Strike this Friday!
How being a Mentor in the MAN Impact Accelerator has shown me what matters most (Guest piece by Tom
Connecting (& Celebrating) Our Social Entrepreneurs: The Annual Portfolio CEO Forum in Bangalore
This electric rickshaw social business in India are cleaning up polluted streets
Accelerating Female Entrepreneurship in Brazil: Launching AMEI in São Paulo.
Investment Readiness Programme in Colombia with The Boston Consulting Group
The MAN Impact Accelerator opens applications for a third batch!
Harnessing the Power of Networks: Part III – Creating Communities
Supporting Growth. How does YSB support one waste management social business in Brazil?
Meet the Entrepreneur: Roshan Miranda from Waste Ventures India
CURAFA™ integrated points of care: An integrated primary healthcare platform in Kenya
Harnessing the Power of Networks Part II: Our 3As – Alignment, Autonomy and Anxiety
Professor Yunus joins the Open Value Foundation in Spain, celebrating their partnership with Yunus S
The Social Business Revolution: Why is Venture Philanthropy the Most Effective Form of Giving?
We've been featured in the Hauck & Aufhäuser Magazine (German)
Harnessing the Power of Networks for Social Impact : Part I
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Godson Commodities - The entrepreneurs who quit their jobs and sold their home
Forget the “Consulting” Approach - It’s High Time we Mentor by Listening
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We are delighted to share the Yunus Social Business 2018 Impact Report.
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