This study investigates social entrepreneurs and how corporations are increasingly expected to accept social and environmental responsibility. Businesses and organizations that cater to basic human needs that existing markets and institutions have failed to satisfy are called social...

This paper demonstrates that entrepreneurs who have created innovative organizations and service provision models are contributing to sustainable development. The processes, structures and outcomes of their initiatives are contrasted with more traditional efforts. World leaders have recently...

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently reemphasized the foundational role of innovation for economic growth and for addressing social and global challenges. The OECD proposed an “Innovation Imperative” for all actors – government, businesses,...

Social entrepreneurship is a phenomenon that has resisted attempts to establish a clear definition. A focus on organizational structures and/or what constitutes a worthy social cause has created a diverse set of terminology. Observing the positive social impact of entrepreneurs catering to basic...