Social entrepreneurs show that big results can come from small initiatives. Social scalers are companies that focus on market-based solutions that do not consume the scarce resources of donors and government agencies. Their goal: transform social problems into business opportunities on a national or even global scale. Many companies with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs are striving to scale their contribution to solving the world’s social problems such as poverty, environmental concerns, health — the…
What companies can learn from social scalers
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