Purposeful Companies: The New Normal | Kees Klomp | TEDxAUCollege

Over the years Kees worked with many inspiring purposeful entrepreneurs and companies, which has provided him with different, interesting insights that he will share with the audience. He elaborates on his ideas on corporate social responsibility and explain how this can help us make a difference.
After having been introduced to Buddhist teaching, Kees Klomp decided to quit his job and use his business skills solely to help humanity - not hurt it. A lot of companies try to corporate with respect to human and environment. Kees Klomp goes a step further, and focuses on business that create an increase in wellbeing and happiness. He accompanies purpose giving start-ups, such as Mobile Factory: a start-up that developed a method to transform rubbish to sort of ‘lego’, which can be used to build temporary houses in disaster areas.
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