No, it does not avoid profit. The first aim of social business is to achieve the social objective in a financially sustainable way. It should not give up social objective to make profit beyond sustainability. Making profit without sacrificing social objective is welcome...
Social business is an investment opportunity with "non-monetary returns". Among these returns the most important one is the "gratification" derived from helping others. People who are doing good for society becomes role models for others, particularly young generation. ...
Daily Star- Star Business ReportMartin Hirsch, French high commissioner for active solidarity against poverty, has said the concept of 'social business' should be disseminated worldwide to alleviate poverty. "We have learned lots of things from Bangladesh, which will he...
Big French companies likely to invest: French minister New Age -Diplomatic Correspondent Big French investors are likely to make more investments in social businesses along with other businesses in Bangladesh to enable it to fight poverty as the political situation and ...
Yunus Centre Press ReleaseMartin Hirsch, French minister for Active Solidarities against Poverty and for Young people, his wife are accompanied by a 36 person delegation from France for a three day visit to Bangladesh.The purpose of the visit is to learn more about soci...
The Times of IndiaNobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has called on South Asian countries to set aside their differences and build a common political and economic entity, along the lines of the current European Union, by 2030. Such a union, according to Yunus, should allow fr...
Press Information Bureau - Government of India - Press ReleaseProf. Muhammad Yunus delivered the second Prof. Hiren Mukherjee Lecture at the Central Hall of Parliament in New Delhi today. Following is the text of the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh’s speech on...
Hon'ble Vice President, Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Hon'ble Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Hon'ble Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen:It is a great honor and privilege for me to deliver the second Annual Memorial Parliamentary Lectu...
Social Business - A Step Toward Creating a New Economic and Social OrderProfessor Muhammad YunusGrameen Bank, BangladeshLecture delivered at the joint-meeting of the members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha of India, in Delhi on December 9, 2009
Hon'ble Vice President, Hon...
On December 6, 2009, selected students from top private and public universities attended the first Student Interactive Program at the Yunus Centre in Dhaka.This is the first in a series of events that will bring together the Yunus Centre, important personalities, and st...
