Ryan Turnbull | Eco-Ethonomics Inc.

The Changing Landscape of Social Finance in Canada The growth of social enterprise and social innovation has been significant in Canada over the last number of years. With over 165,000 non-profits in Canada and an increasing number of them planning some form of commercial activity to satisfy the dual purpose of social value and financial self-sufficiency. With social responsible investors looking for sound sustainable businesses to invest in, corporations looking …Read More

Start-up Kitchen interviews Karina Leblanc who started Pond-Deschande Centre (PDC) which is a place for incubating social enterprise on the University of New Brunswick campus.

Ron Shaich, Panera Bread Panera Bread started a program, called Panera Cares, to give their cafes to the community and improve the food security in neighbourhoods that were in need. The cafe has the same quality offerings that its other branches have with the same level of service. The only difference is that the Panera Cares stores don’t list prices but instead have suggested donations. People can donate more …Read More

Raphael Bemporad, BBMG Sustainable brands large and small are increasingly connecting consumers, brand teams, suppliers and subject-matter experts in the innovation process to embed sustainability and social purpose into every business strategy, product design and stakeholder relationship. Raphael Bemporad suggests market trends that will define the business landscape in 2013 and beyond, and share five, example-driven principles of sustainable brand innovation and communication featuring many of the leaders in the …Read More

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