Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship

We're proud to announce the Social Entrepreneurs and Innovators of the Year 2025, in partnership with the Motsepe Foundation! The Schwab Foundation Awards 2025 celebrate 18 social entrepreneurs and innovators from 15 organisations driving systemic change worldwide. This year's awardees are addressing health disparities from the United States to Zambia, creating income opportunities for displaced individuals, combatting deforestation in Central and West Africa, and improving the lives of vulnerable communities in India and beyond. Watch the awards presentation live at 4:15 pm CET today: https://lnkd.in/edwzFUXF Join us in celebrating these exceptional leaders and their incredible achievements! 🌍 Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/eypB7X7D Learn more about the 2025 Awardees: https://lnkd.in/eEhxsVP5 Social Entrepreneurs: Cecilia Corral, CareMessage Mawuse Christina Gyisun, Sommalife Muzalema Mwanza, Safe Motherhood Alliance Valmir Gabriel Ortega, Belterra Agroforestry Manuel Rosemberg, ANA Care Aline Sara, NaTakallam Akshay Saxena, Avanti Fellows Vineet Singal, CareMessage Corporate Social Innovators: Caitlyn Chen, Sustainable Social Value, Tencent Dr. Eric Cioè Peña, Center for Global Health, Northwell Health Fred Hersch, Open Health Stack, Google Health Public Social Innovators: Islam Alijaj, Die Parlamentsdienste - Les Services du Parlement - I Servizi del Parlamento and Tatkraft Trinh Huong, Agency for Enterprise Development, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Vietnam Collective Social Innovators: Ved Arya, Poonam Muttreja, and Apoorva Oza, Responsible Coalition for Resilient Communities (RCRC) Abraham Baffoe, Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative (ASCI) Dr. Madeleine Ballard, Community Health Impact Coalition (CHIC) World Economic Forum #wef25 #SchwabAwards25 #SocialEntrepreneurs #SocialInnovators

On 7 March, Dr. François Bonnici, Director of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship and Head of Foundations at the World Economic Forum, will speak at InvokED 4.0 in Bengaluru, India. InvokED is a global dialogue on education leadership that brings together diverse actors to catalyse collective action. The three previous editions of the event have explored how education leadership is key to ensuring sustainable improvements in the education ecosystem and how Government, Civil Society, Markets, and Media can enable collective action to build a movement towards education equity. 📝 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gnPQZnCi Learn more about the event: https://lnkd.in/e6SjNBZc ShikshaLokam #InvokED #CollectiveAction

Hear 2025 Social Entrepreneur of the Year Mawuse Christina Gyisun talk about her journey of transforming the shea industry in West Africa on Business Fights Poverty's podcast: https://lnkd.in/dt3c_Gm5

From 4-6 March, in partnership with ShikshaLokam we will host a Learning Journey on Collective Action in Bengaluru, India. Building on our first convening on #CollectiveAction held in October 2024, which brought together 40 social innovators to exchange ideas and learnings from fellow practitioners in the collective impact ecosystem, this Learning Journey aims to increase the understanding and support of collective work. It will also explore the history of South India through the lens of social innovation and its ecosystem. Follow ShikshaLokam and the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship for more updates!

The #SocialEconomy prioritizes both purpose and profit, aiming to balance the needs of various stakeholder groups. Social enterprises around the world are already demonstrating how the economic opportunities and benefits of green and digital transitions can be distributed more equitably. In this article by Daniel Nowack, Head of Social Innovation at the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, you can explore how social entrepreneurship and innovation are contributing to building a more inclusive and sustainable world: https://lnkd.in/ekxg47Gv For further insights, check out our report on green and digital transitions: https://lnkd.in/eHmEUW8q

The Green and Digital Transitions bring both opportunities and challenges. While digital and green jobs are on the rise, there are still billions of people without reliable internet access and electricity. The newly released report "Unlocking the Social Economy" offers critical strategies to address these disparities and ensure that no one is left behind in this transformative era: https://lnkd.in/eHmEUW8q Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship World Economic Forum Deloitte #SocialInnovation #GreenTransition #DigitalTransition #Alliance4SE

🌍 The Business Case for Social Procurement Global supply chains are under pressure, with social issues accounting for nearly 1 in 5 challenges faced by businesses between 2023 and 2024. Our new research shows why buying from social enterprises is critical: ✔ It builds resilience by addressing local community needs. ✔ New regulations are pushing companies toward impact-first strategies. ✔ Case studies from 10+ regions reveal practical solutions for scaling impact. While FTSE 100 companies spend an average of $12M on CSR, their $5B in procurement spending holds far greater potential to drive change. Discover more actionable insights and case studies: https://lnkd.in/eWHUFBVG Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship SAP Prewave World Economic Forum Telos #wef25 #SocialImpact #SocialInnovation

Did you know that we hosted an exhibition at the Annual Meeting to highlight exceptional social entrepreneurs and innovators? The exhibition celebrated the 2025 Social Entrepreneurs and Innovators of the Year, showcasing their contributions in advancing fields such as AI, healthcare, education, environmental sustainability, waste reduction, and empowering underserved populations. #Social #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Impact

Our recent report, "Social Innovation in Action," highlights the remarkable accomplishments of social entrepreneurs and innovators within our community. Over the past year, they have mobilized 1.25 billion USD to tackle urgent social and environmental issues. Explore more insights: https://lnkd.in/gtaJmdFP #SocialInnovation #SocialEntrepreneurship #Social #Impact

SAS Brasil is a non-profit, itinerant organization that believes in technology, invests in health innovation and brings quality healthcare to those who need it most. It runs short, high-impact expeditions that travel to poor municipalities, leaving a positive and lasting legacy among local populations. Learn how they are developing AI-enabled diagnostic tool drawing on large-scale cervical cancer datasets to improve healthcare outcomes for women in vulnerable communities! Sabine Bolonhini and Adriana M., CEOs and Co-Founders of SAS Brasil, was awarded Social Entrepreneurs of the Year in 2022. #AI #Impact #SocialInnovation