Connection Crew, which is based in London, United Kingdom, is one of this year's Deloitte Social Innovation Pioneers. It's a logistics company and a social business (they claim to be the only one in the industry).
"Our profit goes to a charity and 25% of our crew are ‘work ready’ ex-homeless people," writes Connection Crew on its website. "This makes us even stronger."
But the social factor isn't the only thing that makes this business successful. It offers competitive services such as stage construction, logistics, sound, lighting, set builders, audio/visual support, transport, 24-hour service and more.
Connection Crew is part of a boundary-pushing 2012 class of Deloitte Social Innovation Pioneers, which features others SocialBusiness.org has covered, for example, Cool2Care, Brighter Future Workshop and Fair Finance.
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Contact Information
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Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Social Business Logistics
- Connecting social causes with logistics can be a disruptive innovation opportunity.
- Hiring Ex-homeless People
- Hiring disadvantaged people can lead to a positive social impact, while also improving business performance.
- Deloitte Social Innovation Pioneers
- Being recognized as a Deloitte Social Innovation Pioneer can help social businesses gain visibility and credibility in the industry.
Where This Applies
- Logistics Industry
- Logistics companies can explore the incorporation of social causes in their business models to increase competitiveness.
- Construction Industry
- By hiring and training disadvantaged groups, construction companies can address labor shortages while also contributing to social good.
- Finance Industry
- Social finance firms can support the growth of social businesses by providing funding and advisory services.
