How social entrepreneurship and innovation can help build a more sustainable world

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Social entrepreneurs and innovators show us how to make the green and digital transitions work for people and the planet, argues Daniel Nowack from the World Economic Forum and the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship

We are living through two revolutions that will change the way we live and work forever. The first is the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy; the second is the fundamental technological...

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