It's the right time for an aspirational new prize for business, Michele Hunt says. "This is something wanting to be born."

Something interesting is happening in Central Europe. I just returned from Berlin where I attended a global gathering on Banking for a  Better World. The meeting was sponsored by the Global Alliance for Banking on Values, which comprises 22 banks operating with social and ecological responsible banking principles in everything they do. It's a small group of innovative banks, including GLS, Triodos, and BRAC Banks. Their combined total assets are minuscule in comparison with those of the "too big to fail" Wall Street banks. But then, all profound innovations start very small.

B.C. Social Services Org Turns to Neighbourhoods  

One day Joe Erpenbeck helped connect a man with a disability who has a passion for baseball with a semi-professional league.

Canada Hosts Social Enterprise
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