For-Profit or Not-for-Profit? Social Enterprises Seek a Better Way
by Robert Goldsmith. Courtesy of Insead Knowledge.
Social enterprises must currently choose whether to be charitable non-profit organisations or money-making, for-profit companies. The choice is often hard to make since the legal status of each has positive points as well as drawbacks. Because of this, a leading social entrepreneur thinks it is time to create a hybrid legal status for social enterprises. Read more
The Philippines: New CSR Legislation On The Way
September 7, 2009 by admin
Filed under Initiatives
A Philippine lawmaker recently filed a bill to foster sustainable economic and environment development and environment protection. The proposed law is set to institutionalise corporate social responsibility (CSR) in corporate businesses, whether in domestic or foreign partnership and other establishments performing business in the country. Read more
