Building an inclusive city in Myanmar, one trash alley at a time →
Alleys and abandoned plots are being transformed into parks and pleasant spots by a social enterprise aiming to create more public spaces. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreKnives, gangs and kids: how to break the cycle →
The Agency is a social enterprise that works with deprived youngsters across the UK, encouraging them to create projects to solve the problems in their own community. Based on a hugely successful Brazilian initiative to help young people in the favelas, the Agency has spent almost 60,000 hours supporting and working with more than 250 young people to raise money, set up projects and create jobs. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreEthiopia sees rise in businesses doing good as economy opens up →
From ex-prostitutes making jewellery out of bullet casing to drones delivering blood, rising numbers of businesses with a mission to help address social problems are emerging in Ethiopia as the economy opens up. An estimated 55,000 social enterprises operate in Ethiopia, according to the World Bank. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreParisians fight climate change with a surprising weapon →
A social enterprise in Paris is trying to persuade restaurants to turn food waste into compost. It's doing this with the help of a team of city cyclists and "rocket" technology imported from Macclesfield, England. BBC NEWS
Read MoreThis search engine plants trees! →
The search engine uses 80% of its profits from search ad revenue to fund reforestation projects in the world’s most threatened biodiversity hotspots, helping the environment and empowering local communities at the same time. ATLAS OF THE FUTURE
Read MoreWhen will the first social enterprise have a huge IPO? →
It’s time for an explosion of interest in companies that are actually changing the world, not ones that just say they are changing the world. FAST COMPANY
Read MoreWith banana leaf lamps, H&M backs firms promising social change →
With lampshades made by Indian women and trays from East Africa, H&M said on Tuesday that it had become the latest retail giant to back businesses with a mission to do good, as pressure mounts to end throwaway consumerism. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
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