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CSR That Works: Interview with Hindustan Unilever’s former Chairman and MD, Vindi Banga
I had the unique opportunity to chat with Vindi Banga, former Chairman of Hindustan Unilever Limited, Unilever’s $3.9 billion subsidiary in India. Hindustan Unilever’s unique and effective CSR program employed 60,000 women entrepreneurs in villages to sell Unilever products at affordable prices to the base of the pyramid.
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Social Capital Markets 09: Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
Amidst the panels, deals and offline conversations of SoCap09, an interesting stat emerged: the 800+ participants represent some 32 countries, an increase from last year’s international participation. The assumption (or at least my inference) is that the language of entrepreneurship is universal, extending to social entrepreneurship as well.
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