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  • Can Democracy Save the Planet? (openDemocracy)

    25 Apr 2008 – Article

    In the effort to contain global warming and create an environmentally viable world, is democracy help or obstacle? A London conference sought to break new ground on a question of global relevance, report John Elkington & John Lotherington.

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  • The Social Intrapreneur

    A Field Guide for Corporate Changemakers

    17 Apr 2008 – Report

    Produced in partnership with The Skoll Foundation, Allianz and IDEO, The Social Intrapreneurs spotlights a new breed of leaders, drawing on wide-ranging research and interviews within twenty leading global businesses.

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  • The Rise of the Social Entrepreneur (China Dialogue)

    11 Apr 2008 – Article

    A new breed of business leader is pioneering new technology, value and business models, says John Elkington. Environmentalists are starting to view the market not as the enemy, but an effective listening device for understanding people’s needs.

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  • The Inexorable Rise of the Social Entrepreneur (Nikkei Ecology)

    02 Apr 2008 – Article

    John Elkington explains why he believes the focus is shifting from corporate citizenship strategies to partnerships between entrepreneurs, mainstream business and financial institutions, government agencies and the wider citizen sector.

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