Wow!: Social entrepreneurs fight to make gig work fairer, greener
KIM HARRISBERG, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how social enterprises are trying to rejig the gig economy model by offering tech-driven, on-demand services that prioritise workers’ rights and ethical supply chains…
Wow!: Drones to digital – How entrepreneurs in Asia, Africa are finding ways to plug COVID health gaps
EMMA BATHA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how social enterpreneurs are taking innovative approaches to tackling issues within healthcase systems in developing nations…
Global charities team up on coronavirus lifeline for social entrepreneurs
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation A group of 40 global aid agencies and charities launched an alliance on Monday to help social entrepreneurs weather the coronavirus crisis, saying they provided a vital safety net for some of the world’s poorest people. Backed by the World Economic Forum, the alliance is made up of 40 leading global […]
“Blitz spirit”: Britain’s ethical businesses fight hunger during coronavirus outbreak
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation As an organisation with a mission to bring vulnerable communities together to eat, British charity Be Enriched has had to draw up a new plan as the coronavirus outbreak forces them apart. Be Enriched runs cooking groups for children and elderly, homeless or mentally ill people as well as a cafe […]
POSTCARDS: AFTER A VIOLENT PAST, COLOMBIA’S MEDELLIN EMERGES AS A HOTSPOT FOR BUSINESSES DOING GOOD
ANASTASIA MOLONEY, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports from the Colombian city of Medellin…
Political jitters drive US to biggest fall in global social entrepreneurs poll
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation Opportunities to build businesses with a mission to do good in the United States have plummeted since 2016 due largely to a decline in government support, according to the second global poll on the best countries for social entrepreneurs on Tuesday. The United States fell the most out of […]
With banana leaf lamps, H&M backs firms promising social change
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation With lampshades made by Indian women and trays from East Africa, H&M said this week that it had become the latest retail giant to back businesses with a mission to do good, as pressure mounts to end throwaway consumerism. The world’s second-biggest fashion retailer said it will sell homewares made by two […]
“This is our story”: Photographs reimagine South African inequality
Johannesburg, South AfricaThomson Reuters Foundation Photographs of South African children in after-school tutoring groups and a mother and son carrying seedlings are among 30-odd images lining the walls of the old Women’s Jail, which once housed political prisoners like Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. The exhibition in Johannesburg’s former prison complex – where thousands of women were held […]
INVESTING IN COMMUNITY: FROM HOMELESS CHEFS TO FIRE HOSE HANDBAGS, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS THRIVE IN THE UK
ZOE TABARY, of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how ‘social entrepreneurs’ in the UK are tapping into consumer demand to tackle social issues within the community…