Just a few weeks ago — Feb 11-15th — I had the great opportunity to join fellow social innovators from around the world at the 2010 StartingBloc Social Innovation Institute in Boston. I absolutely love attending events such as this (including GES, SOCAP, The Feast, and the upcoming SVC/SE Conferences). …

Regular readers of this blog know that Coca-Cola is one of my favorite companies. Here’s an update on what they are up to in Africa:
At Coca-Cola, we believe that the private sector can play a powerful role in reducing poverty – particularly by concentrating on core operations in a profitable …

00:00 – 01:00 Introduction
01:00 – 03:11 About John Kim and Interest in WorldCupCSR
03:11 – 05:37 Creating Sustainable Infrastructure
05:37 – 07:08 How Did You Decide to Explore This Topic Via Blogging?
07:08 – 10:17 Trends and Major Players
10:17 – 12:43 How Are Sponsors Engaging in CSR?
12:43 – 13:31 Nike
13:31 – 15:03 One …

Coca-Cola is a company that I closely follow — their growing focus on sustainability and their global reach and programs in emerging markets really fascinates me. Coca-Cola is sold in 206 countries, has created an amazing distribution network in Africa (giving way to new possibilities like ColaLife), and supports entrepreneurs …

Here’s your Daily Brief for November 17th:
The School for Social Entrepreneurs: Scaling social entrepreneurship (or why many molehills make a mountain) – Many people are talking about “scale” these days – as it pertains to their individual enterprises and social entrepreneurship on the whole. This article presents 5 key …

Starbucks launched its (RED) campaign in the U.K. and Ireland this week — donating 5p/5cents for every purchase made with the promotional (RED) Starbucks card. And remember the cool (RED) tumbler? It’ll land you a 25 cent discount every time you use it at the store instead of using the …

Check out this documentary trailer that takes on some of the tough-hitting questions surrounding the ethics and social responsibility of South Africa’s hosting the 2010 World Cup:

Here’s your Daily Brief for October 19th:
Charlie and the Chocolate Co-Op (via SocialEarth) – I’ve been hearing a lot about chocolate as of late. I’ve written previously about Madecasse and their approach to keeping the entire production value chain in Madagascar where the cocoa beans are farmed. Recently I …