Social Entrepreneurship & Sustainability

Entrepreneurship

Solving a problem

Profit Motive

Many benefits

Social ProblemsH

Sustainability“of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged.”

Social

EnvironmentalEconomic

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Social Entrepreneurship

“Solving a social problem, delivering value through a product/service, providing an added social benefit, and being sustainable through profit.” (not donations)

Corporate Sustainability & ResponsibilitySupply Chain

Environmental Impact

Impact on Community

Concept of TransparencyAllowing consumers to find out your supply chain

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Four ExamplesH

Toms - Blake Mycoskie

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTxl8MGag7o 1:47

TS Designs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0KRo6dM2M0 (1:48)

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6q3mnGLc2Y (5:19)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmTPH6ksQ1g (9:18)

>Wearyourclothing.com (blue & green)

Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream

●Founded in 1978●Local Vermont investors, no venture capital●To enforce a higher social cause, Cohen created the Ben and Jerry's Foundation

which donates 7.5% of pretax profits to charities and such●The handing over of the company is best described by the "Dodge Vs. Ford"

decision which gave company control to the most profitable stock holders (people with the most money)

●Other social causes from the company include "Support Farm Aid", the "Children's Defense Fund", and the "Peace Pop"

>Greenest Ice Cream (3:35)

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Chapul Cricket Bars >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTNkH_gKTyg (3:21)

Cricket Bars - Sustainability

Cricket Bars - US Population 2015

Cricket Bars - US Population 2050

Shark Tank>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aktlxYVu7xw (1:17)

ConclusionH

Q&A

How can you be part of the solution?

How can you reduce your environmental impact?

How can you support sustainability?

How can you use your power as a consumer to influence change?

What will be your next move?

Extra Slide: Homeless Kids & Social Entrepreneurship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r31Jar28_98(5:31)