Overview
Design an impact business
1h 56min
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About this course ...
Design an impact business
Learn about social and environmental impact and how to design an impact business. This course explains key concepts such as the theory of change, impact measurement and lifecycle analysis and includes a 7-step guide to designing an impact business, interviews with founders, tools and examples of lifecycle analysis and our 7-step approach.
Created by Dr. Ben Graziano, Herbert Winistörfer and Christian Koch (co-founder of Hades, a software company that helps detect public sewage issues using AI), with the support of Bram van der Grinten of impactforecast.org and Dimitrios Terzis of Medusoil AG.
Learn - core concepts
Learn about the concept and different types of social enterprises as well as the important topic of impact assessment.
A short downloadable introduction to the topic of social businesses.
Hear - advice from founders
Several startup founders share their perspectives on the importance of building an impact business.
Dimitrios Terzis, the founder of Medusoil, offers his perspective on building an impact business.
John Klepper, CEO of PIPRA, shares his perspective on entrepreneurship and making an impact.
Explore - optional knowledge from the web
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN aim to tackle poverty and promote sustainable development.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Prof. Muhammad Yunus explains what micro-financing is and the impact it has had.
Frugal innovation is the practice used by entrepreneurs in emerging markets who create value with limited resources.
Three experts discuss the issues of social business hybrids, social mission and commercial goals.
Sustainability expert Mathis Wackernagel explains the economic and ecological implications of our resource consumption.
A free calculator by the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) that allows you to calculate your environmental footprint.
What factors should be considered when assessing the sustainability of new technology?
A guide to impact investing both for impact investors and social entrepreneurs.
A book about impact measurement and analysis for anyone who wants to maximize positive social and environmental impact.
Here is an example of sustainability reporting from the multinational consumer goods company Unilever.
Apply - tools, games and examples
A practical guide to designing a social business, from idea to impact measurement.
These 7 canvases help you develop your business from idea through to impact measurement.
Isabel Brücher and Emily Elsner show you how to complete our 7 canvases for designing a social business.
We have partnered with impactforecast.org to provide impact forecasting tools for social and environmental businesses.
An example carbon footprint forecast for a construction tech startup using the tools at impactforecast.org.
Is your idea of what makes a social business consistent for different types of business and organisation?
Explanations of the key terms used in the area of social and environmental business and investing.
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