Doing good found to take its toll as more social entrepreneurs report burnout
San Francisco, US/Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Thomson Reuters Foundation Passionate and dedicated to the cause, businesses leaders on a mission to help society and the environment are increasingly coming up against an unexpected hurdle – burnout. Globally social entrepreneurship is on the rise, with more businesses being set up with the aim of making a profit […]
Lack of awareness holds back British businesses that do good, conference hears
Thomson Reuters Foundation A lack of public awareness is holding back British businesses that put people before profit, industry leaders said at a conference in Scotland last week, comparing the social enterprise tag with the better known Fairtrade movement. Britain is seen as a global leader in the innovative social enterprise sector, with about 70,000 […]
Scottish global gathering for good sees young, bright future for business
Thomson Reuters Foundation Young people are driving the growth of businesses that benefit society and the environment, the organiser of a global gathering of ethical entrepreneurs said as it opens on Wednesday. Some 1,500 people are meeting in Edinburgh as the tenth Social Enterprise World Forum – one of the most important networking events for […]