Below is an interview (in Chinese) with Jaff Shen of Leping Foundation, which is a major foundation promoting B Corps in China. Leping Foundation has been studying B Corp since 2012 and are well informed of various movements in the world attempting to reinvent capitalism. They decided to focus on B Corp because they genuinely believe that this is what China needs.
Caroline Watson – a Hong Kong-born Social Entrepreneur Making an Impact on the World
Caroline was born and educated in Hong Kong. She went back to the UK to study theatre at Lancaster University. She then ‘migrated’ to Beijing and within two years she founded a social enterprise Hua Dan (花旦), the first of its kind not only in China but also in Asia.
假如我今年23歲：一帶一路的遐思
(The article is in Chinese only) Education for Good published a book on Belt and Road - and how the younger generation can best involve in it - recently. Here is KK's prologue for the book: What would KK do on Belt and Road if he is 23 now?
徐永光: 我為甚麼說「未來5年中國有望成為社會企業第一大國」
(The article is in Chinese only) Mr Xu Yongguang, Chairman of Narada Foundation in China, talks about social enterpreneurship development in China.
Hong Kong as the SE Capital of the Far East – The Case For and Against
Can Hong Kong become the regional leader and the Social Enterprise Capital of the Far East? KK presents both For and Against arguments in this article -
Major Issues in Social Enterprise Development in the Mainland China
Yuan GU, Founder and Director, AHA Social Innovation Center, Shanghai, shares the insider view on the major challenges facing the Chinese social entrepreneurship sector and what needs to be done -
Change the World in the Theatre – 花旦出場
While KK was researching for his speech on the theme of 'The Rise of Social Entrepreneurs in Mainland China' back in 2009, he came across the story of Caroline Watson, founder of Hua Dan, a Beijing-based social enterprise.
多背一公斤—愛自然，更愛孩子
(The article is in Chinese only) 剛在香港舉行的『社企民間高峰會』，以『創新、創業精神及社會革新』為主題。會上差不多每一個社會創業者的案例，都充份體現了這些主題。 筆者對其中一個案例，印象特別深刻，而且是來自中國內地，更是難能可貴。以下是『多背一公斤』和余志海的故事。
扶持中國農家女
(The article is in Chinese only) 農家女學校的全名是北京農家女實用技能培訓學校，是2001年成立的北京農家女文化發展中心的前身之一。最早是1993年創刊的《農家女》雜誌，1996年創辦「打工妹之家」，1998年創辦農家女學校。兩位創辦人謝麗華及吳青可說是內地社會創業的佼佼者...
在中國開展社會企業—美香乳酪廠 (Mei Xiang Yak Cheese) 及犛牛絨編織公司 (Shokay)
(The article is in Chinese only) Marie So and Carol Chyau are leading social entrepreneurs in Greater China region. They co-founded Ventures in Development, who subsequently set up two social enterprises Mei Xiang Yak Cheese and Shokay, that have empowered thousands of shepherds in western China to generate better income and improve livelihood.