Responsible Business Plan Project
Raymond Ma
Socially-ResponsibleBusinessResources.pptxResponsible Business / Social Entrepreneur Final Project Ideas and Resources
Certified B Corporations are a kind of business that balances purpose and profit. They are legally required to consider the impact of their decisions on their workers, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment. https://bcorporation.net/
Ashoka has pioneered the field of social entrepreneurship, identifying and supporting the world’s leading social entrepreneurs since 1980. https://www.ashoka.org/en-us/focus/social-entrepreneurship
Forbes Article on social entrepreneurship https://www.forbes.com/sites/meimeifox/2016/08/08/5-reasons-why-social-entrepreneurship-is-the-new-business-model/#6964c0ba44ca
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Responsible Business / Social Entrepreneur Final Project Ideas and Resources
Potential Ideas
Fintech and financial inclusion - a company that offers a credit card that allows users to “round up” with the money being invested into interest-bearing accounts. https://www.acorns.com/
A restaurant that sources locally-grown, organic food. https://www.chezpanisse.com/about/alice-waters/
A program for at-risk high populations that provides training and work experience. https://thelastmile.org/work-with-us/
A socially responsible online bookstore with cheap new & used books at bargain prices. https://www.betterworldbooks.com/
A shoe company that uses sustainably sourced materials. https://www.allbirds.com/pages/sustainability
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