The Social Business Blog
1 Nov 2018
All blogs Sustainable business starts from withinWhen companies talk about scale they usually talk about growth of size or profit. But what about using your business to scale compassion and empathy? This is exactly what CEO of Frokost.dk, Martin Bjergegaard, has set out to do. Warm-hearted, Whole person and World-focused These are the three Ws that serial entrepreneur and CEO Martin […]
26 Oct 2018
Events Sustainability is also about consciousness and authenticityAt SEAS-NVE, mindfulness, training with horses and Native American wisdom principles go naturally hand-in-hand with running a modern business. To them, sustainability is not only about green energy. It’s also about putting people first. SEAS-NVE is Denmark’s largest cooperatively-owned energy and fibre-optic company. From the outside they look like a traditional energy company: They deliver […]
23 Oct 2018
All blogs How can silence lead us to a more sustainable world?If you want to save the world, you must also deal with your inner world. If you want to achieve purposeful goals, you must take care of your biggest asset: your mind. So, don’t just do something – just sit there! The silent drivers of sustainable solutions When Laura Storm, an internationally recognized WEF Young […]
20 Nov 2014
Sustainable business Are you from Mars or from Venus?Sustainable business requires an effort, which combines masculine and feminine values. That’s why we need women who raise their voices and men who reclaim their hearts. Are you one of them? – Hillary is from Mars, Obama is from Venus. This was the headline of an article during the US presidential election campaign back in 2007. […]
11 Apr 2011
Sustainable business Measuring happiness – progressive or pointless?With today’s resource scarcity and skyrocketing social imbalances, how we determine and measure growth is becoming a critical issue. In The New Pioneers I focus on three sustainable growth principles. One of them is the principle of immaterial growth, reflected in concepts like the Triple Bottom Line and Gross National Happiness.
13 Mar 2011
Sustainable business Business students demand sustainabilityThe New Pioneers blogpost has been listed among the 50 best blogs for green business students. Conscious business school students want to make a difference beyond maximizing shareholder value.
4 Jan 2011
Sustainable business The 4Cs of Sustainable Business SuccessThe Four Cornerstones (4Cs) – Clear Purpose, Corporate Engagement, Collaborative Co-creation and Clear Communication – can be used as guidelines on the road to sustainable business success
20 Sep 2010
Sustainable business Upcycling – eco-friendly capitalismUpcycling is one example of eco-capitalism – making a profit in an environmentally friendly way.
6 Sep 2010
Sustainable business The business of organic foodsThe market for organic foods is growing faster than for conventional foods. But will we be able to accomodate sustainable consumption needs in the long run?