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Let's Fix It

Harnessing the collective power of social innovators

Hilde Schwab, Co-Founder and Chairperson of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship

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Programme and Engagement Lead, Europe and Americas - Schwab Foundation, World Economic Forum

Hilde Schwab

Chairperson and Co-Founder, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, World Economic Forum Geneva

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Social Innovation

Social innovation is driven by purpose, partnership, and accountability, in order to develop solutions that enable traditionally excluded people to participate in the economy. It is the process of applying new solutions to global problems, by creating or improving products, services, business models, and markets - and more effectively responding to unmet needs. Collaboration among businesses, the government, and civil society that cuts across boundaries is essential for social enterprises to increase the scale of their impact. These enterprises can be non-profits like First Book, which provides books for children in need, or for-profits that embed a social mission in their busin...

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