"Mission-Driven Mavericks: Stories of Social Entrepreneurs" is a captivating collection that brings to life the journeys of visionary individuals who have harnessed the power of entrepreneurship to tackle pressing social challenges. This book offers readers an intimate look at the personal and professional trials and triumphs of social entrepreneurs who have turned their passions into impactful ventures. Each story provides unique insights into innovative solutions and strategies, showcasing how determination and creativity can drive meaningful change. Readers will be inspired by the diverse paths taken and the tangible outcomes achieved, gaining practical lessons on resilience, adaptability, and the importance of mission-driven leadership. "Mission-Driven Mavericks" is a must-read for anyone looking to be inspired by real-world examples of how business acumen and a commitment to social good can come together to make a significant difference in the world.

"Values-Driven Ventures: Navigating Business Ethics and CSR in Social Entrepreneurship" is an indispensable guide for entrepreneurs and business leaders committed to embedding ethical principles and corporate social responsibility (CSR) into the core of their ventures. This book offers a detailed roadmap for integrating values-driven decision-making processes that not only align with ethical standards but also foster sustainable business practices. Through practical examples and in-depth analysis, readers will learn how to balance profit with purpose, create inclusive and responsible business models, and effectively address social and environmental challenges. By reading this book, individuals will gain the insights and tools needed to build ventures that not only succeed in the marketplace but also contribute positively to society, making it an essential resource for driving meaningful and sustainable impact.

"Leading with Integrity: Ethical Leadership in Social Entrepreneurship" is an essential read for anyone striving to make a lasting impact through principled leadership. This book comprehensively explores the core values and ethical frameworks that guide successful social entrepreneurs. Readers will discover practical strategies for navigating moral dilemmas, fostering transparency, and building trust within their organizations and communities. With real-world case studies and expert insights, the book illustrates how ethical leadership not only drives social change but also enhances organizational sustainability and credibility. By reading this book, leaders and aspiring changemakers will have the knowledge and tools to lead with integrity, making a profound and positive difference in the world.

"Green Giants: Sustainable Business Practices in Social Entrepreneurship" is an essential read for anyone passionate about combining environmental stewardship with entrepreneurial success. This book provides a comprehensive guide to implementing sustainable business practices that drive both profitability and positive ecological impact. Through detailed case studies and actionable strategies, readers will learn how leading social enterprises have successfully integrated sustainability into their business models, from sourcing eco-friendly materials to reducing carbon footprints and promoting circular economy principles. The book offers practical insights on overcoming common challenges in sustainability and leveraging green practices to enhance brand reputation and customer loyalty. By reading "Green Giants," entrepreneurs and business leaders will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to build resilient, environmentally conscious ventures that contribute to a healthier planet while achieving business growth.

This third edition maps the new world of investigative journalism, where technology and globalisation have connected and energised journalists, whistle-blowers and the latest players, with far-reaching consequences for politics and business worldwide. In this new edition, expert contributors demonstrate how crowdsourcing, big data, globalisation of information, and changes in media ownership and funding have escalated the impact of investigative journalists. The book includes case studies of investigative journalism from around the world, including the exposure of EU corruption, the destruction of the Malaysian environment, and investigations in China, Poland and Turkey. From Ibero-America to Nigeria, India to the Arab world, investigative journalists intensify their countries’ evolution by inquisition and revelation. This new edition reveals how investigative journalism has gone digital and global. Investigative Journalism is essential for all those intending to master global politics, international relations, media and justice in the 21st century.

Trail-blazing social entrepreneurs are tackling the world’s most pressing problems that government, business, or charity have failed to solve. They are creating businesses with a primary mission of social change. Scott Boyer is one such social entrepreneur. This 28-year veteran of Big Pharma left a six-figure salary to start OWP Pharmaceuticals and the ROW Foundation. This commercial business and non-profit organization exist in a symbiotic relationship we call a "tandem hybrid social enterprise." This model combines a multimillion dollar business with a foundation that’s on track to become the largest funder of projects serving people with epilepsy and associated psychiatric disorders in the world. The tandem hybrid incorporates the principles learned by Scott and others for building a truly unique social enterprise from the ground up; one that is: Driven by a compelling social mission Financed by commercial success Structured to retain control Scalable and sustainable for the long haul Powering Social Enterprises With Profit And Purpose offers a detailed blueprint that has proven commercially and philanthropically successful and that can be replicated in most business sectors.

Winner of the Bronze 2021 AXIOM Business Book Award in the category of Philanthropy / Nonprofit / Sustainability. Brands on a Mission explores the importance of creating a performance culture that is built on driving impact through purpose, and the type of talent required to drive these transformational changes within companies – from CEO to brand developers. Using evidence from interviews and stories from over 100 CEOs, thought leaders and brand managers, the book presents an emergent model that organisations can follow to build purpose into their growth strategy – and shows how to bridge the gap between Brand Say and Brand Do. Readers will learn from the real experts in the field: how Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever, built purpose into the DNA of his company; what keeps Alan Jope (new CEO, Unilever) and Emmanuel Faber (CEO, Danone) awake at night; and how brand developers from Durex, Dove, Discovery and LIXIL have made choices and the reasons behind them. In this book you will learn how a soap brand Lifebuoy taught one billion people about hygiene, how a beer is tackling gender-based violence, and how a toothpaste is tackling school absenteeism amongst many others. Renowned experts like Peter Piot (Director, London School of Health and Tropical Medicine), Michael Porter (Professor, Harvard School of Business), Jane Nelson (Director, Corporate Responsibility Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School) and Susie Orbach (leading feminist and formerly professor, London School of Economics) also share examples, data and their everyday experiences of helping corporates create a culture of purpose. And leading NGOs and UN experts like Lawrence Haddad (Executive Director, GAIN) and Natalia Kanem (Executive Director of UNFPA) will recount how the public and private sector have worked together to create an accelerated path to reaching the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The book provides a clear pathway of how to take brands through the journey of developing impactful social missions and driving business growth, and is an essential guide for both managers and students alike.

The Mission of Development interrogates the complex relationships between Christian mission and international development in Asia from the 19th century to the new millennium. Through historically and ethnographically grounded case studies, contributors examine how missionaries have adapted to and shaped the age of development and processes of ‘technocratisation’, as well as how mission and development have sometimes come to be cast in opposition. The volume takes up an increasingly prominent strand in contemporary research that reverses the prior occlusion of the entanglements between religion and development. It breaks new ground through its analysis of the techno-politics of both development and mission, and by focusing on the importance of engagements and encounters in the field in Asia.