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Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) is the largest corporate-led social development foundation in the Philippines. [1] Founded in 1970, PBSP was the first in Asia to lead the promotion and practice of corporate social responsibility (CSR). [ 2 ]
A social enterprises can be structured as a business, a partnership for profit or non-profit, and may take the form (depending on in which country the entity exists and the legal forms available) of a co-operative, mutual organisation, a disregarded entity (a form of business classification for income tax purposes in the United States), [5] a social business, a benefit corporation, a community ...
Rags2Riches (R2R) is a social enterprise that was established in 2007 and is based in the Philippines. [2] R2R’s contributions to society lie mainly in its endeavours to alleviate poverty in Payatas, Quezon City. [3]
This is an annotated list of social enterprises sufficiently notable to have a Wikipedia article, in alphabetical order. For quick navigation, click on one of the ...
A socially responsible business (SRB) is a generally for-profit venture that seeks to leverage business for a more just and sustainable world.The objective of the SRBs involves more than just maximizing profits for the shareholders; it is also about creating positive changes and making valuable contributions to the stakeholders such as the local community, customers, and staff. [1]
Social entrepreneurship in South Asia involves business activities that have a social benefit, often for people at the bottom of the pyramid. [1] It is an emerging area of entrepreneurship that is supported by both the public sector and the private sector.
Groups focused on social entrepreneurship may be divided into several categories: community-based enterprises, socially responsible enterprises, social services industry professionals, and socio-economic enterprises. [13] Community-based enterprises are based on the social ventures aimed at and involving an entire community.
A social entrepreneur is an entrepreneur who works to increase social capital by founding social ventures, including charities, for-profit businesses with social causes, and other non-government organizations. These types of activities are distinct from work of non-operating foundations and philanthropists who provide funding and other support ...