A COLLECTION OF
SOCIAL BUSINESS
Case studies
Besides informative articles and free guides, at Impact Jungle we break down and outline the business models of successful socially-oriented organizations.
In our collection of social business case studies, we report on how impact startups social enterprises around the world manage to create, deliver and capture value while driving positive change.
From Myanmar to Australia, from Kenya to India, you came to the right place to learn from the very best in the field.
Since 1976, Aravind works to eradicate needless blindness in India.
Every year, this company performs over 400,000 eye surgeries, most of whom are performed free of charge for patients. But how is it possible for Aravind to make all this while remaining financially sustainable?
BioLite manufactures products to provide clean energy for two different targets: outdoor recreational users and off-grid communities in developing countries.
Thanks to its unique business model, called “Parallel Innovation“, the company fulfills social impact and financial profitability.
Tackling water scarcity and unemployment in Africa. That’s at the very heart of Jibu.
By combining financing opportunities, job creation and water filtration through a technology-enabled, franchise system, Jibu is managing to transforming the lives of millions across Africa for better.
In 2004, Tyler and his wife moved to Myanmar and founded Proximity Designs to help farmers move out of rural poverty.
By combining “product” and “solution” models, Proximity sells farm tech solutions, agronomy services and loan products directly to beneficiaries. Reshaping lives in the country.
Chioma Ukonu launched RecyclePoints in 2015. Since than, the company became one of the most famous waste recycling and social benefit ventures based in Nigeria.
Thanks to its circular businss model, RecyclePoints collects recyclables while ensuring financial inclusion for households and individuals.
Founded in 2011, Ruby Cup is a worldwide leader in eco-friendly, menstrual health and hygiene products.
Through its business model, based on the “buy one, donate one” principle, the company is provides women in fragile communities with access to reusable, cost-effective menstrual solutions and educational content.
Ever wondered how a “franchise model” can ensure affordable access to hygienic sanitation in urban slums?
That’s the story of Sanergy, a company providing accessible sanitation facilities in Kenyan cities and impoverished villages, as well as byproducts for local farmers and horticultural companies.
Thanks to its “multiple business structure“, Specialisterne employs people with autism and offers IT services to international clients.
But how did Specialisterne manage to establish its trademark in Denmark, USA, Australia and Brazil, among others, and scale its impact while remaining financially viable?
With over $12ML raised and 1095 projects funded, StartSomeGood is widely recognized as a leading crowdfunding platform.
By using a traditional “matchmaking model“, the Australian company helps changemakers find risk-capital for their socially-oriented initiatives.
Since 2015, Too Good To Go managed to become a remarkable example of a social enterprise reducing food waste on a global scale.
Implementing a revised version of traditional matchmaking models, TGTG turned into the world’s largest marketplace for surplus food.
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