By Joanna Zanghi In the wake of the Syrian refugee crisis, the European Union has struggled to mobilize its political, legal, and economic institutions to support those flooding into its borders. According to the UNHRC, there are currently an estimated 68.5 million people displaced worldwide, and in the UK, there Read more…
By Jordan Massa François-Ghislain Morillion and Sébastien Kopp worked in finance before shifting to study companies’ corporate social responsibility policies around the world. In 2003, they were hired to perform a social audit of a French fashion brand’s Chinese garment factory. They were disturbed and embarrassed to find that the Read more…
By Alexandra Dittrich During spring break this year, a group of 19 students and Gwen Corner, our amazing NU staff leader, traveled to the Dominican Republic on an SEI Alternative Spring Break trip. The students partnered with Project Esperanza – a non-profit organization that serves the stateless population of Haitian Read more…
By Isabelle Schmidt On Monday, April 8, 2019, the Social Enterprise Institute and the D’Amore-McKim School of Business were honored to host Gerald Chertavian, founder and CEO of Year Up. SEI and SEISA were also delighted to have Dean Raj Echambadi and Fernando Suarez, Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, welcome Read more…
By Kathryn Seacrest The effects of opioid addiction are becoming increasingly more relevant in the lives of many Americans. In fact, an average of 115 Americans die everyday from an opioid overdose, making it the leading cause of accidental deaths in the United States. The team at Boulder Care, however, Read more…
By Megan Alam In 2005 Hamdi Ulukaya founded Chobani in upstate New York. The company specializes in making Greek-style yogurt and has expanded into the international market by building off their brand of natural and healthy products. However, since its conception, Chobani has also focused on making a social impact Read more…