Business for a Sustainable Future
Businesses have an enormous environmental impact, but can—and should—be catalysts for positive systems change. Every business, regardless of whether it’s a tiny startup or a giant multinational, has the power (and the obligation) to re-think how its practices can build a better world.
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Lesson 1: The Sustainable Business Landscape
What are the models, standards, and trends for sustainability in business?
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Lesson 2: Driving Change in Business: the Entrepreneurial Mindset
How do entrepreneurs design business models that open up new opportunities for scaling environmental initiatives?
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Lesson 3: Building a Sustainable Venture
How do I pitch, run, and grow my own business or initiative?
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The power of the eight-word mission statement
A concise mission statement allows you to clearly communicate what it is that your organization has set out to do. Kevin Starr has heard countless ventures pitch to him in his role as the CEO of the Mulago Foundation; he explains that although communicating your mission in eight words sounds simple, many early-stage ventures are unable to do this.