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Dr Muhammad Yunus - Reaching the Full Potential of Microfinance Jul 21, 2007

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Microfinance, the extension of small loans to entrepreneurs too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans, has proved to be an effective strategy for raising millions of families from poverty worldwide. Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, who pioneered the microloan revolution in Bangladesh, explains in this audio lecture how he saw rural poor and women struggle against deeply institutionalized economic systems, and realized the massive change that small loans could provide.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/dr_muhammad_yunus_-_reaching_the_full_potential_of_microfinance

Oded Grajew - Beyond Corporate Social Responsibility Jul 15, 2007

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As a leading thinker on corporate social responsibility, Oded Grajew is challenging businesses, consumers, and governments to join in acting ethically towards a sustainable social good. With early roots in the Brazilian toy business, Grajew now heads the Ethos Institute for Business and Social Responsibility. In this audio lecture, he shows that business can be a powerful force for positive change and shares methods of enlisting everyone's help to build a sustainable society.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/oded_grajew_-_beyond_corporate_social_responsibility

Alice Tepper Marlin - Setting the Standard for the Global Economy Jul 08, 2007

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Social Accountability International President Alice Tepper Marlin has been leading the push to create a credible, comprehensive, and efficient verification system for assuring humane workplaces around the world. In this audio lecture, she describes the strategies the Social Accountability International's SA-8000 standard has used to get global supply chain stakeholders operating on the same page when it comes to providing employees with safe, equitable, and financially beneficial working conditions.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/alice_tepper_marlin_-_setting_the_standard_for_the_global_economy

Peter Eigen - Champion for Accountability Jul 01, 2007

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Transparency International is a global network with a mission to create a world free of corruption. In this audio lecture, Peter Eigen chronicles the experiences that led him from a directorship at the World Bank to the head of a movement to strengthen civil society by stamping out corruption. He reports on new incentives for good conduct that have made the elimination of corruption a cornerstone in the international effort to promote global equity.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/peter_eigen_-_champion_for_accountability

Dr. Muhammad Yunus - Banker to the Poor Jun 24, 2007

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Muhammad Yunus started a movement that has lifted millions out of poverty. When he formed the Grameen Bank in 1983 and started giving out microloans, Yunus bridged the divide between business and social needs. In this audio lecture, he describes how he created microcredit, collateral-free lending, and began offering other business services to the poor. Yunus lays out the path to his extraordinary vision and success, which is driving global social change.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/dr._muhammad_yunus_-_banker_to_the_poor

Fazle H. Abed - Innovator for the Poor Jun 16, 2007

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The beginnings of the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) were fraught with uncertainty. Initially surviving entirely on donations, it has since earned back two pennies for every one it has spent on welfare activities, and is today the largest, self-reliant international NGO, employing more than 97,000 people. In this audio lecture, Fazle Hasan Abed reminisces about the organization's humble beginnings and shares the organization's achievements.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/fazle_h._abed_-_innovator_for_the_poor

Katherine Fulton - Finding Philanthropy's New Sweet Spots Jun 12, 2007

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How can philanthropy have a greater impact on social problems? In this audio lecture, Katherine Fulton, Monitor Institute president, envisions a new era in which philanthropy will reclaim the American dream for communities that have been left behind. In a talk sponsored by the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Fulton reviews how philanthropy has changed over the last 10 years, and how the public and private sectors can work together to create social change.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/katherine_fulton_-_finding_philanthropys_new_sweet_spots

Muhammad Yunus - Creating a Poverty-Free World Jun 11, 2007

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Professor Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of Grameen Bank, changes traditional principles of banking by putting poor people's needs first. Today, Grameen Bank is a powerful organization that supports poor people by providing microloans, credits, and banking services. In this audio lecture, Yunus describes the reasons behind his philosophies and how they have led to the launch of new enterprises in various industries in Bangladesh.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/muhammad_yunus_-_creating_a_poverty-free_world

Bill Barnett - Preparing Environment-Conscious Leaders Jun 04, 2007

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If sustainability is to be woven into all human activities, tomorrow's leaders will be required to understand how their organization interacts with its environment. In this audio lecture, Stanford Graduate School Professor Bill Barnett looks at the new leadership challenges facing executives in business, government, and nonprofit organizations with an environmental purpose. Barnett now offers the first of its kind executive education leadership program designed to advance environmental responsibility across sectors.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/bill_barnett_-_preparing_environment_conscious_leaders

Jessica Jackley Flannery - Redefining Microfinance in the Internet Era May 28, 2007

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Based in Silicon Valley, Kiva is an innovative social enterprise that uses the internet to connect lenders with small businesses around the world. In this audio interview, Jessica Flannery talks with Design for Change host Sheela Sethuraman about starting the organization, and reflects on some of the reasons for its rapid growth and success.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/jessica_jackley_flannery_-_redefining_microfinance_in_the_internet_era

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