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Rising Ventures: CBPAK ’s Sustainable Styrofoam Replacement
In a recent interview with New Ventures staff, CBPAK founder Claudio Bastos discusses how his company is bringing a unique solution to Brazil’s massive packaging industry.PDF version available here Claudio Bastos had plenty of reasons to found his sustainable packaging company, CBPAK, in...
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Bednets and the Demise of Social Marketing – What the NY Times Missed
The New York Times ran an interesting but rather incomplete article yesterday, discussing the split over anti-malaria bednet distribution strategies in Africa and the apparent demise of ?social marketing? as a legitimate approach to reducing illness on a large scale. The article focuses on...
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Legatum invests $8.4m in Intellecap
Legatum, a private firm that invests in global capital markets and in initiatives that support social development, announced an investment of US $8.4 million in Intellecap Private Limited. Intellecap is a pioneer and leader in providing business advisory services for investors and companies...
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Social Responsibility Conclave and Paper Writing Competition
The Social Responsibility Conclave, organised by the Net Impact Club at the Indian School of Business, is a congregation of thought leaders from various sections of the society- including NGOs, business schools, industry, academia, and politics. Through a rich exchange of perspectives among...
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Jobs/Careers: Managing Director ? Development Focus Area at WBCSD
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development is recruiting for a Managing Director position based in Geneva, Switzerland.The role of this position is to contribute to the strategic direction of the WBCSD. The successful candidate will be expected to: Engage the company...
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Imagine What?s Next: Ideas that Will Change the Way the World Does Business
The Social Venture Network hosted the competition “Imagine What?s Next: Ideas that Will Change the Way the World Does Business” in June and announced the winners on Monday. This innovation award’s objective is to find businesses and leaders that create positive social change in...
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Technology Benefiting Humanity: Taking Innovation to the Next Stage
Santa Clara University will be hosting a conference on November 8th with Manuel Castells, the world’s leading researcher in the field of communication technology and society; Al Hammond, World Resources Institute’s Vice President of Special Projects and Innovation and also a writer...
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NESsT Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
Last week, I attended the NESsT 10th anniversary party at Pangea Artisan Market & Cafe in the International Finance Corporation (IFC) building (2121 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington DC). The store has an interactive education component, with computers that provide information about the...
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