The 2012 Social Innovation Awards

The 2012 Social Innovation Awards

The 2012 Social Innovation Awards present a forum for companies and nonprofits to highlight their latest practical applications for advancing social and environmental responsibility and innovation throughout their organizations.

Since the Social Innovation Awards launched in early 2009, they have recognized companies that have implemented groundbreaking strategies and programs that drive social and environmental responsibility and innovation. The responses from the nonprofit and business communities have been overwhelming. Last year alone over 40% of the Fortune 100 participated in the awards program. Previous winners include Thomson Reuters Foundation, SAP, S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Nokia, Cisco Systems, Novo Nordisk, Herman Miller, Inc., Gap Inc., Better World Books, amongst other leading companies and organizations.

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Wednesday, April 25th marked the 2012 Justmeans Social Innovation Awards. The Awards exist to honor the global leaders from the business and nonprofit sectors that are tackling global issues through social innovation.
May 10, 2012 4:00 PM ET
While many organizations look inwards to foster social innovation internally, others have recognized that they can work in concert with external partners to generate new ideas and tactics in places that need it most.
May 4, 2012 9:30 AM ET
As sustainability continues to grow within the business and non-profit communities, so too has the need for clear communication about this space. A company’s ability to communicate sustainability accomplishments, goals, and strategies has  become crucial to the internal and external success of any aspect of a sustainability-focused program.
May 3, 2012 9:20 AM ET
Social Innovation often starts at the core of a company: its products, its employees, and its performance. Recognizing the importance of these categories within the social innovation and sustainability spaces, this year the Justmeans Social Innovation Awards honored applicant across all three areas. Here are the descriptions of the winners:
May 2, 2012 11:45 AM ET
(3BL Media) Northampton, MA - April 26, 2012 - For the last 20 years, the Ceres conference has brought together hundreds of visionary business and thought leaders, policy makers, investors, and nonprofits ambassadors gather to discuss the current and state and future goals of sustainable business at the Ceres conference.
Apr 26, 2012 8:30 AM ET

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