In Latin America, at least 430,000 tons of waste is produced daily, yet only two percent of total waste is recycled. Four social enterprises in the NESsT - IKEA Social Entrepreneurship Latin America Accelerator are reshaping unsustainable production and waste management patterns across Latin America. A circular economy model that reduces waste allows the region to preserve its biodiversity by offering opportunities to create regenerative value from its abundant natural resources.
NESsTing Upon the Thames: Riverside Reflects on Social Entrepreneurship and Inequalities in Prosperity
On her ten mile walk from Henley to Reading, Claire Wilkinson, NESsT UK Board Member, reflects on the importance of supporting social enterprises to weather the adversity and inequalities brought on by the global challenge. She shares her insights on the transformative nature of social entrepreneurship in empowering disadvantaged communities and encourages donations to NESsT.
Maré de Sabores caters campaign to vaccinate 36,000 residents in Maré, a favela in Brazil
The Value of Intention Setting for Gender Lens Investing
Most investments with a gender lens support companies led by women serving women, but this is not enough. Setting the intention to improve the lives of women is crucial because it sets to transform the negative ways in which people perceive gender differences. NESsT created a step-by-step process to investors develop their own gender lens investing (GLI) strategy.
The Future of Work is Female
In Latin America, while the participation of women in the labor market increased in recent years, women are still overrepresented in low-income or non-remunerated household work. Two social enterprises in the NESsT - IKEA Social Entrepreneurship Latin America Accelerator run training programs designed to help women land salaried employment, freelancing opportunities, and micro-entrepreneurship -- the choice is theirs!
Erol Foundation announces new grant to NESsT to support impact-driven enterprises in the Amazon Basin
A new multi-year partnership between NESsT and Erol Foundation will improve forest conservation by catalyzing local sustainable enterprises in areas of high biodiversity. The NESsT Amazonia incubator will support 15 conservation enterprises that improve forest conservation in the Amazon basin and provide sustainable livelihoods to local communities.
Transforming Food Systems in Latin America
NESsT Empowers: Supporting Women to Launch Careers in High-Growth Industries
NESsT Empowers is a program that helps women who face discrimination in the hiring process access the career resources to transition into sustainable and quality jobs. Through Empowers, social enterprises are connected to successful business leaders who are interested in deepening the commitment towards diversity, equity and inclusion of their workplace.