Inside Social Innovation

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Dr. Helen Lee - Improved Disease Tests for the Developing World Feb 17, 2008

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In developing countries, many tests for infectious diseases never reach the market because there is little financial incentive to pharmaceutical companies to get them there. In this audio interveiw, Alana Conner, senior editor at the Stanford Social Innovation Review, converses with Helen Lee, whose research department at the University of Cambridge has developed tests that allow for the rapid detection—and thus treatment—of diseases in rural settings around the world.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/dr._helen_lee_-_improved_disease_tests_for_the_developing_world

Rodrigo Pizarro - Making Salmon Farming More Sustainable Feb 10, 2008

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In Chile, the farming of salmon seemed the ideal solution to the depletion of world fish populations—until it became clear that acquiculture causes its own environmental problems. In an audio interview by Eric Nee, managing editor of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Rodrigo Pizarro explores the challenges of acquiculture and the foundation's project to reduce the impact of salmon farming through a sustainable system of seaweed cultivation.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/rodrigo_pizarro_-_making_salmon_farming_more_sustainable

Jeroo Billimoria - Empower Children Through Financial Literacy Feb 03, 2008

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Jeroo Billimoria is the founder of six successful enterprises. Her most recent effort is Aflatoun, a nonprofit organization that provides social and financial education to children. In this audio lecture, Billimoria shares the wisdom she's acquired over the years with Design for Change host Sheela Sethuraman. She talks about her successes with Aflatoun, including securing pro-bono support from various corporations, developing a scalable training model, and creating a global network of organizations.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/jeroo_billimoria_-_empower_children_through_financial_literacy

Nick Yeo - Inspiring Youth Through Global Communications Feb 02, 2008

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TakingITGlobal is an online social network that enables socially conscious youth worldwide to learn about and take action on global issues. Kriss Deiglmeier, the Center for Social Innovation Center executive director, conducts an audio interview with Nick Yeo about how the endeavor leverages its online platform to partner with other organizations and inspire youth to make a difference.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/nick_yeo_-_inspiring_youth_through_global_communications

Gary Smith - Doing Well and Doing Good in the Supply Chain Jan 27, 2008

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Timberland, the footwear and apparel company headquartered in New Hampshire, is putting good old New England values to work to integrate socially responsible management practices throughout the value chain. Speaking at Stanford during the 2007 Responsible Supply Chains Conference, Gary Smith demonstrates in this audio lecture how in the more than 35 countries where his firm has a business presence, doing good does not have to be at odds with doing well.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/gary_smith_-_doing_well_and_doing_good_in_the_supply_chain

Tony Prophet - Social Good and Environmental Sustainability at HP Jan 20, 2008

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With energy costs on the rise and the U.S. government expected to push for reduced carbon emissions, environmental sustainability has become a market imperative for Hewlett-Packard. Speaking at Stanford for the 2007 Responsible Supply Chains Conference, HP's senior VP of personal systems, Tony Prophet, shares how his company is working to reduce its environmental footprint throughout the product life cycle.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/tony_prophet_-_social_good_and_environmental_sustainability_at_hp

Stuart Smolkin - Disaster Managment Lessons from Katrina Jan 13, 2008

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When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Stuart Smolkin's conveyor belt manufacturing company, Intralox, had no disaster plan in place. The company had to deal with the disruption of electricity, phones, and computer systems in order to organize evacuated employees into recovery teams. How did Intralox get running again in a mere 30 days? In this Stanford podcast, Smolkin offers lessons on preparedness for businesses faced with disruption.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/stuart_smolkin_-_disaster_managment_lessons_from_katrina

Maria Eitel - Nike's Efforts to Empower Young Girls Jan 08, 2008

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Nike has taken pains to clean up its act since the media brought public attention to human rights violations in its supplier factories in the 1990s. Through the Nike Foundation, the sports and fitness giant is taking a proactive approach to some of the world's most challenging social problems. In this audio lecture, Nike Foundation president Maria Eitel talks to a Stanford MBA audience about how the organization is focusing on creating economic opportunities for adolescent girls around the world as a means of alleviating poverty.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/maria_eitel_-_nikes_efforts_to_empower_young_girls

Making Supply Chains Socially Responsible - Promoting Sustainability in the Coffee Industry Dec 30, 2007

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Starbucks has developed guidelines for creating and maintaining a sustainable supply chain, which it calls Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) Practices. These coffee-buying guidelines help the company establish equitable relationships with farmers, workers, and communities. In this audio lecture recorded at Stanford during the 2007 Responsible Supply Chains Conference, Willard Hay explores what's making C.A.F.E. Practices successful.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/making_supply_chains_socially_responsible_-_promoting_sustainability_in_the

Making Supply Chains Socially Responsible - Environmental Sustainability and Supply Chains Dec 29, 2007

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Environmental sustainability is now an imperative for supply chains, and buyers and procurement professionals have more power than ever to exert pressure on suppliers to provide green products. Businesses are also partnering with government and nonprofits to create change in this arena. How do you communicate with suppliers on environmental innovation? At the Stanford 2007 Responsible Supply Chains Conference, executives from an HMO, a government agency, and an entrepreneurial company share successes in greening the supply chains.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/making_supply_chains_socially_responsible_-_environmental_sustainability_an