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July 2020
David LePage releases new book pointing the way to a Social Value Marketplace
Tuesday July 28, 2020
David LePage, managing partner of Buy Social Canada, has just written and released a new book, Marketplace Revolution — from Concentrated Wealth to Community Capital. In this well-timed and pioneering work, David makes it very clear that the pathway to a more egalitarian and healthy society is in plain view. In straightforward and practical terms he shows how the purchasing power community anchor institutions like cities, hospitals, universities, and businesses could create an entirely different kind of economy, one he calls a Social Value Marketplace.
Construction sector could be big player in post-COVID social rebuilding
Thursday July 23, 2020
Chandos Construction is a 100 per cent employee owned, 40-year-old construction firm operating in cities across Canada. It is also a Certified B Corporation and a leader in social hiring and social procurement. Tim Coldwell is president of the company. His story is a compelling one. He is Mohawk and self-identifies as having been a youth at risk.
Australian experience points to changes social procurement will bring to builders and communities
Tuesday July 21, 2020
Martin Loosemore is professor of construction management at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
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