KK listed the five "Books of the Year" - to recommend to the readers some important books containing knowledge and insights that could deepen the social entrepreneurship movement, with the hope that those who read and learn from these books could become part of a community providing intellectual leadership for promoting and sustaining social entrepreneurship in this part of the world.
The Giving Pledge: How Billionaires Are Changing the World
Following Bill Gates and Warren Buffet’s recent announcement, The Giving Pledge has suddenly become the talk of the town. It is certainly a major and timely initiative and is likely to have a major impact on charity giving as well as tackling some of the world’s most pressing problems. How will it impact social entrepreneurship? KK talks about the new way of "Giving" and the landscape in Hong Kong and China.
Lighting up Lives, from Hong Kong
With a plan to centralise several of the company’s key functions in Hong Kong, D.light Design – one of the world’s most successful social enterprises – has chosen the city to be a base for its mission to serve people around the world living without steady electricity supply. KK talked about the significance of D.light's presence in Hong Kong.
Two Young Social Entrepreneurs from Thailand – Inspirations for Hong Kong?
KK Tse reports on two social entrepreneurs from Thailand and the amazing things they do. Do they inspire you to innovate for Hong Kong?
From Green Shoots to Mainstream Business
At the Social Enterprise Summit 2009, KK presented a report on the state of development of social enterprises and social entrepreneurship in Hong Kong, under the title of ‘From Green Shoots to Mainstream Business: Social Entrepreneurship’s Long March in Hong Kong’. Below are some highlights.
How Business Endurance can Change the World: Written in the midst of financial tsunami with the courage to imagine a better world
C.H. Kee and co-author Cheng Man Wah have written a book which is likely to become a standard reference for anyone who is interested in promoting and practicing social entrepreneurship in Hong Kong. KK ventured to offer you a summary in English in order for the non-Chinese readers to have a feel for the intent of the authors.
從公平貿易到「責任消費」
(The article is in Chinese only) This is the story of Paul Rice - the founder of Transfair (now Fair Trade USA), the leading third-party certification body of Fair Trade products in the United States.
超越『企業社會責任』
(The article is in Chinese only) "Corporate Social Responsibility" is not a new concept. Accenture, a global consultancy firm, has taken CSR to a whole new level with the Accenture Development Partnerships, founded by an intrapreneur Gib Bulloch.
Every HKSEF Member a Changemaker’ – What the Skoll World Forum Has Inspired Me
The Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship 2008 has been full of inspiring stories, insights, sharing, personalities and debates. KK shares the insights from the event -
Life Beyond MBA Theories
Ms Irene So, student of the CUHK MBA program, shared with us the insights learned from the Net Impact Conference in November 2007.