Unusual Talks

On this episode, you will listen to the Nobel Peace Prize winner Professor Yunus and the former CEO of Unilever, Paul Polman, talking about climate change and the ability of every person to change something by founding a social business themselves or leaving positive impact via intrapreneurship from within existing companies.

A big thank you to the Schwab Foundation and our partners Porticus for making this podcast series possible. And thanks also to the 15 plus sector organizations who are helping to implement the Unusual Pioneers program.

Further reading:

Upcoming Book “Net Positive” by Paul Polman

Book “A World of Three Zeroes” by Muhammad Yunus

Unusual Pioneers Program (applications open)

You will hear from Gib Bulloch and his business DEcelerator for intrapreneurs, from Florencia Estrade who has created the “I’m in” campaign at the League of Intrapreneurs, from Yasmina Zaidman, who has built numerous partnerships with companies at Acumen and Heiko Spitzeck, author of the intrapreneurship book “All that Jazz” and professor for corporate social innovation.

Asa Skogstrom Feldt will talk about IKEA’s ambition to integrate Social Entrepreneurs into its business. Jayanth Bhuvaraghan will talk about his journey from a social intrapreneur to Chief Mission Officer at Essilor. Corinne Bazina will highlight how Danone is financing and supporting social businesses around the world. And Aaron Hurst will share his thoughts about c-suite buy-in, based on his book The Purpose Economy but also from his background as the Founder of the Taproot Foundation and CEO of the leadership development platform Imperative.

Further reading:

Aaron Hurst: Imperative Executive Coaching, The Purpose Economy Book 

IKEA Social Entrepreneurship

Danone Communities

Essilor Eye Mitra 

Craigberoch Decelerator by Gib Bulloch and his book.

League of Intrapreneurs

Acumen

Fundacao Dom Cabral and Heiko’ Spitzecks book: Social Intrapreneurism - All That Jazz 

More case studies and research on Social Intrapreneurship here

Today, we are launching our Unusual Pioneers’ podcast. It features the highlights of our Unusual Talks brought to you by Yunus Social Business, the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Porticus and 15+ sector organizations. We spotlight the voices of corporate social intrapreneurs and their executives. These “Unusual Pioneers” are at the forefront of transforming companies into net positive contributors to people, the planet, and society. They talk about their dreams and ideas, their successes and failures, their challenges and opportunities, and why there is hope if we act.