Does social entrepreneurship exist in China?

…was an interesting question that I was recently asked.  This reminds me of a field study in China with my MBA classmates in May where we visited 19 organisations – both domestic and foreign, big and small.  Some of the feedback we received was quite thought-provoking:

For instance, the Chinese host of one major venture capital firm, when asked to give an example of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs that they have carried out, told us that their CSR initiative is “doing what they are doing” (investing in China-centric technology companies).

http://www.volans.com/2009/08/does-social-entrepreneurship-exist-in-china/

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