Date: 2008/12/31
BIOGAS
India:
Only 45% of rural households use electricity
80 million households (approx. 400 million people) do not have access to electricity and uses kerosene for lighting
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Date: 2008/12/30
BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life)
CEO: Earl Martin Phalen
BELL’s mission is to increase the academic achievements, self-esteem and life opportunities for children livin. . .
Date: 2008/12/29
Glass Recycling
Is there any relationship between the economy of Hong Kong and the glamour of Christmas lights?
If yes, the number of light bulbs used in those lights may ser. . .
Date: 2008/12/24
Presents with a Purpose
GlobalGiving
Founder, CEO: Dennis Whittle
Funding over 1,300 projects
More than 41,500 unique donors
Donating over $14 million since 2002
Top-tie. . .
Date: 2008/12/23
Profit with Purpose
New Leaf Paper
CEO: Jeff Mendelsohn
San Francisco, California , Founded in 1998
Paper industry: Accountable for over 30% of worldwide timber harvest and o. . .
Date: 2008/12/22
Profit with Purpose
For-profit sector can also contribute a lot for our society
They are placing social good ahead of shareholder’s return
Better World Books
Founders: Xavier. . .
Date: 2008/12/19
One Laptop Per Child
Reaching 600,00 children
Founder: Nicholas Negroponte
When Apple created their first laptop, they built their entire strategy on the fact that laptops wou. . .
Date: 2008/12/18
Global Giving
Chairman and CEO: Dennis Whittle, c
When you give to an ordinary charity, where does your "give" go? How many people is it helping? Is it going to have a long-ter. . .
Date: 2008/12/17
ENVIE was founded by Bruno Lallemand in 1985 as a non-profit organization. It started as an organization which hired young people to sell used white goods. To increase more emplo. . .
Date: 2008/12/16
Social Problem: High unemployment rate in France, affecting older and less qualified workers most
Solution: Government encourages companies to create more jobs for those worke. . .