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Social Business Academia Report 2020 - No Going Back

Circularity Gap Report 2021

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🐝 With the warmer weather the familiar buzzing

🐝 With the warmer weather the familiar buzzing of bees has returned, and today, #WorldBeeDay, is a celebration of our small friends.

🌱 Bees are a vital part of ecosystems around the world. Without pollinators like them, our ability to produce food decreases dramatically which will lead to even more injustice in the world. Aside from not being able to feed more vulnerable people, bees and other pollinators bring in around £120 billion in economic value across the globe every year. Many people therefore rely on bees for their economic security.

❓ There are multiple reasons why bee populations are declining rapidly, such as pesticide use, habitat destruction and urbanisation. To save insects, we need to act and make cities more biodiverse, reduce pesticide use, as well as move away from foods with a high land footprint like meat. Take action by adopting sustainable behaviours yourself or demanding change from your government.

👉 At @yunusenvironmenthub, we are also supporting social businesses in the Amazon to help save native bee populations. You can watch the full video on our YouTube channel by following the link in the bio!

#bees #socbiz #circulareconomy #biodiversity #sustainability

📢 We are excited to share that our first in-per

📢 We are excited to share that our first in-person training for the Build Back Better (BBB) program finished this week!

⭕️ The selected candidates took part in an intense and interactive training program over three days with 25 social business leaders, program trainers, financial analysts and coaches, covering topics ranging from goal setting and value proposition, to costing and financial statements. One full day was dedicated to achieving a common understanding of the principles of a circular economy and reflecting on how best to incorporate elements of it in their businesses.

🚀 For the next steps in the program, our coaches will hit the road next week to meet the social businesses and their teams, to help them develop a personalised plan for building a more sustainable, resilient business.

👉 Interested in finding out more about the BBB program? Check out our website by following the link in the bio!

#socbiz #socialbusiness #circulareconomy #sustainability

📢 We are happy to announce that we are collabor

📢 We are happy to announce that we are collaborating with @undp to share their new initiative Digital X, a program designed to find, match and scale innovative, proven digital solutions around the world. Selected applicants will be featured in a X Solutions Catalogue, which will be used for developing longer-term projects and offering funding support of $50,000 to $100,000 through the global network of UNDP Country Offices.

❓Applications are now open for proven digital solutions that respond to the following UNDP Global Challenges:

* Climate - How might we use #tech4good to accelerate nature, climate, and energy solutions?
* Women Economic Catalyst - How might we use #tech4good to include more women in the digital economy?
* Health - How might we use #tech4good to build back better health systems and services?
* Crisis Response - How might we use #tech4good to support vulnerable populations in times of crises?
* Inclusive Growth - How might we use #tech4good to reduce multidimensional poverty and create pathways toward prosperity for all?

👉 Applications are due May 31st, with early applications encouraged: https://digitalx.undp.org/. For those interested in applying to the climate challenge, you can join an 'Ask Me Anything' being held on May 18th at 11am CET. The link to register is here: https://bit.ly/DIGITALXCLIMATEAMA.

#socbiz #socialbusiness #circulareconomy #sustainability #climate

📢 Busy and exciting times for our @yunusnenviro

📢 Busy and exciting times for our @yunusnenvironmenthub team in Kenya lately. Last week they met with the project team from the Centre for International Affairs from the Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf to talk about our new collaboration for the HAW International program.

🌱 As part of the meeting in Nairobi, they discussed the Technology and Transfer Pact with Africa and the HAW food startup incubator, in order to find potential areas for collaboration. The main aim of HAW International is to ensure the efficient use of natural resources and an environmentally-friendly and socially sustainable food supply.

👉 Interested in learning more about HAW International? You can read about the program here: https://www.hswt.de/en/about-us/central-facilities/centre-for-international-affairs/hawinternational.html.

#socbiz #circulareconomy #foodsupply

🌼 The Spring air is alive with the beautiful so

🌼 The Spring air is alive with the beautiful sounds of singing birds and the scents of fresh flowers, but beneath it all is a troubling noise: the mechanical humming of lawnmowers. No Mow May is a campaign encouraging people to let their garden grow wild in an effort to support local biodiversity.

🦋 Insect populations around the world are declining rapidly with habitat loss being one of the primary drivers. Without insects, ecosystems will collapse, something which is as much of a threat to human civilisation as the warming climate. Allowing wildflowers to grow in our gardens is one way to help our small friends, by restoring some of the habitat we have taken from them. Not only does it benefit insects, but research suggests that even children benefit from growing up around wild environments.

👉 If you want to take part in No Mow May, simply leave your lawnmower in the shed this Spring. For those who do not have a garden, placing wildflowers or herbs on your balconies or windowsills can help too. Taking part? We would love to see your wild gardens – feel free to send us your photos!

#biodiversity #insects #sustainability #nomowmay #socbiz

📢 Meet Julie who is a Social Business Strategis

📢 Meet Julie who is a Social Business Strategist and lead for the Build Back Better program at @yunusenvironmenthub.

🚀 Julie is passionate about social businesses and supporting entrepreneurs in building sustainable businesses with social impact at their core. She has vast experience working on global impact programs for multinationals with a focus on developing global frameworks for local implementation. She loves to roll up her sleeves and work directly with people in the field to gain better perspectives relevant to her work. Over the past 15 years, she has volunteered as a mentor for social startups with a focus on female founders.

🌍 Originally from Seattle, Julie has worked and traveled across the globe to embed herself in local contexts for international projects. She has spent the last 15 years with Barcelona as a home base, where she can enjoy long hikes in the mountains and by the sea with her family.

👉 If you are interested in working with people like Julie, check out our vacancies in the link in our bio and join us in our journey towards a world of three zeros.

#meettheteam #hiring #socialbusiness #socbiz #sustainbleimpact #3zeros #HR

📌 Mark your calendars and join @yunusenvironmen

📌 Mark your calendars and join @yunusenvironmenthub in the Catalysing Change Week 2022! On 12th of May 2022 from 16:30 – 17:30 CEST we will host a live session on ‘Building Back Better means Circular’ about one of our social business programs in Kenya.

⭕️ The interactive session will promote the understanding of the circular economy as a means for social businesses to have a sustainable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and acceleration towards the path to attaining SDGs. We are pleased to be joined by two of our Build Back Better female founders who will share the social problems they are tackling, and real examples of how they harness the circular economy to drive impact.

👉 Catalysing Change Week (CCW) is the world’s largest event led by social innovators and entrepreneurs to share knowledge, exchange ideas and accelerate collaborative systems change during more than 250 sessions and activities. Register for our session via the link in our bio.

#CatalysingChangeWeek2022 #CCW2022 #SDG #bbbsbp #circulareconomy #climatecrisis #socialbusiness #socbiz #socent #kenya #sustainableimpact #3zeros #greenrecovery

🎉 Great energy from our virtual kick off sessio

🎉 Great energy from our virtual kick off session this week! We congratulate and welcome the 25 social businesses who were selected to join the Build Back Better Social Business Program (BBB) in Kenya to work on implementing circularity in their business models.

🌱 BBB participants had the opportunity to get to know fellow participants and reviewed program objectives, training agendas, logistics and had the chance to meet their coaches and trainers as well as the @yunusenvironmenthub BBB team. To ensure they hit the ground running when they start their training, participants worked on the economic, environmental and social goals they aim to achieve over the course of the BBB program.

👉 Stay tuned for more info about how these social business entrepreneurs are transforming their businesses and environmental performance. Learn more about the Build Back Better program via the link in bio.

#bbbsbp #circulareconomy #climatecrisis #socialbusiness #socbiz #socent #kenya #sustainableimpact #3zeros #greenrecovery

📢 Through the GrowUp incubator, @yunusenvironme

📢 Through the GrowUp incubator, @yunusenvironmenthub helps green social business entrepreneurs develop their ventures. Over the coming weeks, we are going to share success stories that give you more insights into the motivations of the entrepreneurs, and how GrowUp helped them grow their skills and their social businesses.

⭕️ In 2021, we worked with nine innovative social businesses who developed solutions for the transformation to a circular economy in East Africa. Our first story focuses on @eco_brixs, a Ugandan social business which implements the principles of the circular economy by recycling plastic waste from communities around them. They employ people to pick plastic found in the environment, before processing and using it to create high-quality building materials. This not only reduces plastic pollution, but provides jobs for the local community.

👉 Watch the video via the link in our bio and find more info regarding our GrowUp incubator.

#growup #successstories #socialbusiness #socbiz #circulareconomy #sustainableimpact #3zeros

👀 Are you a Ukrainian freelancer working in the

👀 Are you a Ukrainian freelancer working in the creative industry? Then @yunusenvironmenthub is looking for you!

🇺🇦 The current events in Ukraine leave us aggrieved and speechless. In the light of the dreadful situation, we want to take action and show our support. We are looking to hire some talented individuals to support our programs as a:

🖌️ Graphic Designer (remote work possible)

📷 Photographer or Videographer (based in Berlin)

💻 Web Developer (remote work possible)

👉 Co-founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, Yunus Environment Hub is a social business network which supports and develops social business solutions addressing environmental issues. Apply via jobs@yunuseh.com and join us on our journey towards a world of three zeros. Show some love and share this post!

#standwithukraine #hiring #socialbusiness #socbiz #3zeros #environment #climatecrisis #freelancer #graphics #webdevelopment #photographer #videographer

👕 In light of Fashion Revolution Week, we are t

👕 In light of Fashion Revolution Week, we are taking a closer look at the textile industry. With a market size of a trillion USD per year, the textile industry provides countless jobs across the globe. At the same time, 20 million tonnes of textile waste are generated every year, with most of that ending up in the environment. Can we reimagine the textile industry so that it becomes less polluting without sacrificing any jobs?

💡 Towards the end of last year, our Co-founder & Managing Director Christina Jäger spoke at the conclave from @circularapparel during the global summit run by @sankalpforum, contributing to the panel discussion 'Reimagining Jobs and Livelihoods in the Textile Industry'. The panel discussion brought together leaders from organisations such as @ikea_foundation, @bracworld and @fairtrade.india.

📰 In our most recent article, we summed up the contributions of the panelists. They addressed a range of topics, from how social businesses and digitalisation can be used to change the textile industry, to how gender stereotypes lead to inequality. The panelists gave concrete suggestions on how to move towards a circular economy in the textile sector. Find out more on our blog or watch the full panel discussion by following the link in our bio.

👉 During Fashion Revolution Week, we were collectively reimagining a just and equitable fashion system for people and the planet. You can read more about the event here by following the link in our bio.

@yunusenvironmenthub I @yunuscentregcu I @grameencreativelab I @yunussportshub

#FashionRevolutionWeek #WhoMadeMyClothes #DoitwithjoYY #3zeros #social business #socbiz #textileindustry #textilewaste

📢 Meet Nana who is a Program Assistant at @yunu

🌍 Greenhouse gas emissions due to human activit

🌍 Greenhouse gas emissions due to human activities are the main driver of global climate change. Increasing global temperatures have already been disastrous, as demonstrated by the numerous extreme weather events that have occurred across the globe in recent years.

⏳ The sad truth is, that countries who emit the least are already bearing the brunt of the climate crisis. Though the climate crisis is a global problem, wealthy nations have the most responsibility to reduce their emissions, not only because they have historically emitted more, but because they have the resources to develop and implement solutions.

👉 At @yunusenvironmenthub we develop and support social business solutions which aim to reduce carbon emissions, with compensation mechanisms in place for unavoidable emissions. We want to talk the walk and have implemented a number of internal strategies, such as advocating for vegan/vegetarian diets, using refurbished IT equipment and enabling remote work to be a carbon-neutral organisation. Find out more about our solutions on our website, link in bio.

#factfulfriday #3zeros #zerocarbonemissions #socialbusiness #socbiz

👀 @Yunus Environment Hub is on the search for t

👀 @Yunus Environment Hub is on the search for three individuals who are passionate about the environment and social businesses to join our team.

💰 Funds & Accounting Manager – part- or full-time in our Wiesbaden office (partly remote possible).

👥 HR & Admin Manager – full-time based in one of our offices in Berlin, Munich or Wiesbaden (partly remote possible).

🗨️ Communications Manager – full-time based in one of our offices in Berlin, Munich or Wiesbaden (partly remote possible).

👉 You can find the detailed job descriptions on our website (link in bio). We are looking forward to reading your applications – do not hesitate to reach out should you have any queries!

#hiring #jointheteam #socialbusiness #socbiz #3zeros #environment #climatecrisis #accounting #hr #communications

📢 Meet Leonard who is a Program Officer at @yun

📢 Meet Leonard who is a Program Officer at @yunusenvironmenthub. He is coordinating program related activities within the Build Back Better program in Kenya.

👏 Prior to joining Yunus Environment Hub, Leonard served as Enterprise Development Officer at @equitygroupfoundation, providing training on financial literacy and entrepreneurship education to agriculture-based SMEs with the aim of improving financial access through technology. Leonard also served as Program Manager at @irenkenyaofficial where he ran partner-led acceleration programs for youth owned SME and early-stage innovators.

🎓 He holds a bachelor’s degree in strategic management from Moi University and is an avid sports fan, enjoying rugby, football and cricket. Leonard is also keen on art, culture and history, spending his free time watching documentaries or exploring new places.

👉 If you are interested in working with people like Leonard, check out our vacancies on the link in our bio, and join us in our journey towards a world of three zeros.

#meettheteam #hiring #socialbusiness #socbiz #sustainbleimpact #3zeros #HR #bbbsbp

🌟 While the first cohort of our She Stars progr

🌟 While the first cohort of our She Stars program is ongoing, we have already opened the call for application for the second cohort. Do not miss your chance and apply today!

🌱 SHE Stars supports female entrepreneurs from various sectors in Kenya to overcome some of the most prevalent challenges of today’s women in the business world. Within 18 months, we are training 1,500 women-led micro, small and medium enterprises to build more resilient, sustainable, and competitive businesses in response to disrupted livelihoods, climate change, biodiversity loss and a resource depleting economy.

👩🏾‍🤝‍👩🏿 We invite women entrepreneurs from the following sectors to join our program: #agribusiness value chains, #hospitality and #tourism, #retail and #wholesale, #manufacturing and #production, #education, #communicationstechnology, #textile and #clothing, #business services (#consultancy and basic services e.g. #wastemanagement and #sanitation).

👉 Do you want to be part of the program? Apply here until the 29th April: https://she.yunusenvironmenthub.com/.

@yunusenvironmenthub I @absakenya I @bmz_bund I #deutschegesellschaftfürinternationalezusammenarbeit I #E4D
#climatecrisis #shestars #socialbusiness #socbiz #circulareconomy #sustainableimpact #3zeros

🌊 Last month, an ice shelf collapsed in East An

🌊 Last month, an ice shelf collapsed in East Antarctica, worrying climate scientists around the world.

🌍 Although the collapse itself was relatively small, it is the first to happen in East Antarctica, which has previously been considered stable. When an ice shelf collapses, it becomes easier for the ice behind it to flow into the sea. If events like this become more frequent, sea levels will continue to rise, threatening coastal communities around the world.

👉 We need credible climate action now! Find out more about @yunusenvironmenthub contribution and the ice shelf collapse by following the link in our bio.

#climatecrisis #climateemergency #socialbusiness #environment #3zeros

📢 Meet Collins who works for @yunusenvironmenth

📢 Meet Collins who works for @yunusenvironmenthub as a Program Assistant in Kenya. He is supporting the Build Back Better program in Kenya.

🌍 Collins previously worked as an intern at Kenya Climate Innovation Centre where he was able to develop a passion for becoming a part of an organisation that helps businesses all over the globe create sustainable ways of operating in order to secure a better environment for future generations. He obtained expertise working with start-ups in a variety of industries, including #renewableenergy, #agribusiness, #wastemanagement and #commercialforestry.

🎳 In his leisure time, he likes learning new skills and languages such as German. In addition, Collin enjoys spending time with his friends and family, engaging in outdoor games and activities such as bowling, football and discovering new places.

👉 If you are interested in working with people like Collins, check out our vacancies by following the link in the bio and join us in our journey towards a world of three zeros.

#meettheteam #hiring #socialbusiness #socbiz #sustainbleimpact #3zeros #HR

🎉 We are happy to announce that we joined the @

🎉 We are happy to announce that we joined the @bnw_ev network, which has been a voice for a sustainable economy in Germany since 1992.

⭕️ Following the principle that ecology, social issues and economy belong together, the BNW brings together organisations advocating for a more sustainable economy, so they can use their common voice to advocate for change. With the #climatecrisis getting progressively worse, @Yunus Environment Hub uses its expertise in #policyadvisory to support governments in reaching the Paris agreement goals.

👉 You can find out about the BNW in the link in our bio.

#environment #socialbusiness #socbiz #3zeros #sustainableimpact

🔮 Our Co-founder and Chairman Nobel Peace Prize

🔮 Our Co-founder and Chairman Nobel Peace Prize Laureate @professormuhammadyunus has shared his wishes for how he wants the world to look in 2050. Having a vision for the future helps to determine which actions might be needed to solve the environmental and social problems the world is currently facing.

👉 Do you have your own vision for how the world should look like in the future? The @yunuscentrebd has launched a social fiction competition. To win $10.000 send in your submissions by March 31st 2022, link in bio. Only four days left to apply!

#SFDC2022 #socialfiction #socialissues #socialimpact #3zeros #socbiz #socialbusiness #3zeros

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Once again, we invite female entrepreneurs from various sectors to join our program and receive support in building more resilient, sustainable, and competitive businesses.