SOCAP strives to offer diverse content across the spectrum of business and capital innovation advancing social and environmental impact. SOCAP Open is a public submission platform that helps us source suggestions directly from our community. As in past years, SOCAP16 will include interactive sessions, panel discussions, workshops, and storytelling opportunities. By proposing a session idea and/or voting, we invite you to add your unique voice to the conversation.
A major objective of the new Sustainable Development Goals is to encourage a more integrated approach to addressing economic, social, and environmental challenges. Adopting sustainable food production that also improves health can mitigate crises like under-nutrition and create new sources of income that reduce the need for …
The world increasingly sees the importance of user-centric solutions that are demand-driven, relevant, and affordable. Today’s innovation ecosystem is diffuse, with smart ideas coming from every corner of the world. Empowered by digital platforms and new forms of financing, the opportunities for accelerating innovation—wherever it starts—have never …
The impact of climate change is stressing arable land and water resources, which will increasingly impact food systems, particularly for the most vulnerable populations. We know it’s possible to respond effectively to these challenges by recognizing and drawing on the interconnected components of climate, agriculture, nutrition, health, …
A collaborative discussion with practiced social enterprise leaders on the A to Z of scaling globally. Why are there so few truly global social enterprises? What are the hurdles that social enterprises face in scaling globally? How does one navigate the legal and cultural complexities beyond the …
A postlude to the SOCAP15 panel, ‘Fair Trade: Funding Gaps and Opportunities in the Supply Chain.’ This panel follows up on the conversation RSF Social Finance hosted last year to explore the challenges and opportunities for building sustainable supply chains and how to capitalize them. The panel …
This session will explore the relationship between ethical fashion and socially responsible investing and their collective impact on poverty alleviation and economic empowerment. The panel will feature prominent investors, leading advocates in ethical fashion and long-time veterans of the space who will provide insights into how to …
Utility-scale renewable energy generation in the Global South needs to take structural, social and cultural factors carefully into consideration, since the most competitive renewable energy sources are often on land that belongs to indigenous and other vulnerable communities. Institutional ESG safeguards are failing to mitigate social risk …
Ever wonder if major institutions - from Fortune 500 companies to INGOs - are investing for impact? We often hear impact investment positioned on a spectrum of investor expectations, with one side anchored by an appetite for high commercial returns and the other by philanthropic investors, or …
The design thinking workshop will assist social entrepreneurs and practitioners communicate their impact in terms of the United Nations Sustainable Goals, a global framework to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all. Collectively thinking through the SDGs and uncovering the value for social enterprises …
Important 2016 Dates
- JUNE 3
Final day to submit an idea. - JUNE 4-15
Commenting and voting period. All sessions open for voting. - JUNE 16-28
Judging panel and final selection by SOCAP16 Content Team. - JUNE 29
Winning sessions announced to session organizers.
