In addition to finding innovative ideas to improve the world, the Social Business Hub Styria aims to create greater awareness of impact-oriented business within the general public. In order to achieve this goal, we deliberately searched people who, on the one hand, identify with the topic and, on the other hand, are already making an active contribution to addressing or solving the problems of our time. This resulted in the testimonial campaign “We save the world! Are you in?”
Prominent Styrians support the testimonial campaign “We save the world! Are you in?” Photos: SBHS, AchromaticStudio, PRONTOLUX, Nadja Fuchs
The Social Business Hub Styria is pleased that following public persons are inspired by the topic and involved them as testimonials:
Pia Hierzegger, actress, director, screenwriter Thomas Spann, managing director Kleine Zeitung Roland Fink, managing director niceshops GmbH Sarah Kampitsch & Anna Majcan activists and initiators “Catcalls of Graz” Nora Tödtling-Musenbichler, director Caritas Steiermark Fred Ohenhen, integration ambassador and project manager for intercultural Educational work (ISOP) Katharina Schellnegger, culture manager and sustainability officer Styriarte Johannes “Johnny” Ertl, ex-soccer star, nature ambassador & TV presenter Bernadette Frech, managing director of Instahelp
There are different ways in which a social business can combine impact with an economic business model. In an integrated approach impact is directly generated through commercial activities. Target groups are part of the model either as employees of the company, as users of services or as customers. When customers and beneficiaries differ the situation is more complex and a differentiated impact business model applies. “Sustainable” businesses generate impact by using environmentally sustainable processes, products or services.
