They describe new patterns of value creation, new alliances, and the challenges of dealing with existing paradigms. The case studies in this book explore both the opportunities and pitfalls entrepreneurs - working with organizations with for-profit, hybrid and non-profit business models - face in targeting sustainability issues and how their values and core assumptions impact their business strategies. This book expands the collection with award-winning global cases in the rapidly growing field of social entrepreneurship and sustainability. The oikos collection: Volume 2 Case Studies in Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability is the second volume resulting from the oikos Global Case Writing Competition - an annual program launched in 2003 to promote the publication of high-quality teaching cases in corporate sustainability. Ramalingam Meenakshisundaram and Besta ShankarĬase 14: The ReUse People: Turning Scrap into Sales Ħ.2 International Case Writing CompetitionsĦ.4 About the oikos Global Case Writing Competition.Part V: Scaling, Legitimacy and Profit Challenges for Mission-Driven OrganizationsĬase 12: Business Model Innovation by Better Place: A Green Ecosystem for the Mass Adoption of Electric Cars Hadiya Faheem and Debapratim Purkayastha.Lisa Jones Christensen and Jessica ThomasĬase 10: Trevor Field and the PlayPumps of Africa Ĭase 11: WaterHealth International: Providing Safe Drinking Water to the Bottom of the Pyramid Consumers.Part IV: Topic Spotlight: SE Approaches for Tackling Water ChallengesĬase 9: Procter & Gamble’s PuR Water Purifier: The Hunt for a Sustainable Business Model Reddy’s: Medicine is for People, Profits Follow Ĭase 7: ALTIS: A Microfinance Startup in Rural Nepal Ĭase 8: VisionSpring: A Lens for Growth at the Base of the Pyramid Part III: Entrepreneurial Action for Developing Inclusive MarketsĬase 5: Fabio Rosa: Bridging the Electricity Divide in Brazil Ĭase 6: Dr. Helen Tregidga, Kate Kearins and Eva Collins.Part II: Understanding the Nature of the Social EntrepreneurĢ.1 The Meaning of Social Entrepreneurship Ĭase 1: So You Want to Be a Social Entrepreneur? Starting Out, Scaling Up and Staying Committed Ĭase 3: KickStart: A Business Model to Tackle Poverty Ĭase : 4Kapai New Zealand: Eat Your Greens! 1.2 Cases in Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability: What Makes an Excellent Case?ġ.3 Teaching Notes: Combining Contents with Concepts