Driving Productivity With Top Talent [The business case series #2]

January 22, 2019

The first article in the series of building the social innovation business case explored how social innovation can help a company unlock their purpose in a practical and tangible way. This is important because it is a key driver for recruiting the next generation of high-quality employees. This article will delve into the challenge of attracting and … More Driving Productivity With Top Talent [The business case series #2]

Unlocking Real Purpose [The business case series #1]

January 21, 2019

In principle, many of us believe that bringing a social element into core business strategy is the right thing to do. However, it can often be difficult to understand and quantify the importance to the bottom line. In a series of articles, we will develop the business case for social innovation. The first article explores … More Unlocking Real Purpose [The business case series #1]

The Shocking Truth About the Next Frontier in Business

January 18, 2019

The pace of change globally is having an incredible impact on business. Their lifespans are shorter than ever before and much of the commentary drills down to the reason of digital disruption. This may partially be true, but there is an even more important undercurrent we need to explore. The truth is that without a … More The Shocking Truth About the Next Frontier in Business

What is Social Innovation?

January 17, 2019

Social innovation is an emerging and important area that brings the two worlds of business and society together. It enables organisations to convert their purpose into reality. This is done by aligning core assets and expertise to a common goal that is both good for business and society.

Using Human Centred Design in Indian slums

October 2, 2017

Originally posted in September 2017 by founder, Laura Baker prior to Planet B. A hot, sweaty ball of mess, I am definitely not looking my finest. We arrive at our first community visit and I spot an elderly Indian man. He struggles to walk and is hunched as he staggers down the mud steps from his house. He walks out because he hears … More Using Human Centred Design in Indian slums

Understanding how the Indian Government enables sustainability

September 20, 2017

Originally posted in September 2017 by founder, Laura Baker prior to Planet B. As I reached Delhi Airport I was bombarded with messages about clean energy and sustainability. Everything from Total Energy’s commitment to solar energy and ‘clean’ gas to the Government enforcing plastic bag charges in the airport shops. Here I was, coming to India to work with a social enterprise, Pollinate … More Understanding how the Indian Government enables sustainability