In the News: Women Entrepreneurs for Social Change
By Pamela Chaloult on May 9, 2011 - 11:35amSuccessful female business leaders talk about how to grow a business while remaining true to their values.
Vancouver Observer | By Jenny Uechi | Image: Sarah Dent | Posted: May 7th, 2011
How do you create a business that's both profitable and a catalyst for social change? What if your goal is not just to make the Forbes 500 list, but also have a lasting and positive impact on both society and the environment?
The Women Entrepreneurs for Social Change conference helps businesswomen find answers for these difficult questions. In an intensive program taking place from May 13-14 at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, the forum offers women from small and large organizations to explore their business challenges with others involved in similar goals.
Pamela Chaloult, managing director for Renewal and senior advisor to Hollyhock and the Tides Canada Foundation, explained that women entrepreneurs have a unique perspective on social justice and environmental sustainability.
Read the full article online on the Vancouver Observer.
Women Entrepreneurs' Conference unites social purpose business leaders
Granville Online | By Toby Barazzuol | Image: Sarah Dent | Published: May 05, 2011
Women are a powerful force in the world of business, and the Women Entrepreneurs for Social Change is bringing them together
A
week from now, a group of remarkable women entrepreneurs will gather at
SFU's Wosk Centre for Dialogue in downtown Vancouver. They will be a
remarkable group, not only because of their gender, but also because
they share a passion for making the world a better place through their
businesses, ventures and ideas.
Surprisingly, even though women
are starting up businesses at a higher rate than men, they still
constitute only 12% of Fortune 500 leaders, so there's a long way to go
in achieving gender equality in the business world.
Environmental stewardship, social entrepreneurship, volunteerism and
other positive impacts beyond simple financial profit are all on the
agenda for these forward-looking companies—and that's apparent in the
name of the conference: Women Entrepreneurs for Social Change.
It seems as though Hollyhock learning centre (that I wrote about here)
is looking to broaden the reach of its extremely popular Social Ventures
Institute (SVI). SVI is a 5-day conference that takes place every fall
on Cortes Island and consistently sells out well in advance. So with
this 2-day event in May, which starts on Friday evening and runs through
Saturday, they're hoping to attract not only regular SVI attendees, but
also other women who might find it difficult to get away to Cortes for 5
days.
Read the full post online on Granville Magazine.
More information available online for the Women Entrepreneurs for Social Change conference, May 13-14 in Vancouver.