Family offices are private companies that manage investments and wealth for ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals and families. They often have a multigenerational focus, aiming …
Sustainable Businesses - How is your business measuring up?
Mystified about Scope 3 Emissions? An Explainer for SMEs
It is becoming increasingly important for businesses to take responsibility for their carbon footprint and to mitigate this impact, in particular their Scope 3 emissions. According to the GHG Protocol, Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions account for more than 70% of a business’s carbon footprint. For environmentally responsible businesses, measuring your Scope 3 emissions is crucial in understanding your impact and driving sustainability.
From Minimum Wage to Living Wage: How B Corps are Leading the Way
New B Corp GeoWise China leading the way in compostable packaging
Social Change Headquarters is thrilled to congratulate James Kokkinos and the team at GeoWise on becoming a certified B Corp!
James is an Australian business owner based in Shanghai who is breaking new ground in China by offering compostable packaging solutions made from sugarcane waste that would otherwise be discarded.
The Case for B Corps
As a young person, the impending threat of climate change has always been the cause of worries, so much so that psychologists have coined the term ‘climate anxiety’. According to psychologists the cure for this problem is action.
The responsibility of climate action has constantly been placed on the shoulders of individuals. I have tried reusable bags, composting, thrift shopping, taking shorter showers, even veganism - though it feels like nothing I do makes much difference. Many of my generation suffer from a sense of hopelessness, as these individual actions feel inadequate, when everyday, the climate crisis worsens.
Intrapreneur spotlight: Tackling homelessness one coffee at a time
Whilst working at Hutt St Centre, Olivia Betro was provided with seed funding to start a social enterprise. The idea was a coffee cart that would provide training and skill-building opportunities for their clients who are struggling with homelessness. The vision was crystal clear, but the road map was a blank sheet of paper. Olivia was surprised to find that rather than feeling paralysed with fear and inadequacy as she ventured into the unknown, she embraced the challenge and jumped in head-first, and the “Beans Talk” coffee cart was born. What she didn’t realise at the time was she had just taken her first steps as an intrapreneur.
5 Tell-Tale Signs you’re an Intrapreneur
The term ‘Entrepreneur’ is well used and well known in the business world, but what about it’s sibling the ‘Intrapreneur’? It’s a term that is relatively unheard of and little understood. And how can you tell if you are one?
Intrapreneurs are simply entrepreneurs working to create positive change from inside an organisation. They come in all shapes and sizes and can be found in all sectors and industries. You might be working in a large corporation, a family owned business, a government agency or a not-for-profit. Intrapreneurs seek to create impact by challenging the status quo and driving innovation within their businesses. They may be small innovations that affect the organisation they work within, or they may be bold, significant endeavours which create positive change in the broader community or even globally.
Where it all Started
Social Change Headquarters is shining a light on those people within organisations and businesses that are striving for change. The Intrapreneurs. Those who are bravely pushing the boundaries from within organisations - both up and down the leadership channels to shift and develop businesses to be mechanisms for equality, inclusion and contributing to a sustainable world. This is our Why.