Our global community
The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship recognises that there are various vehicles for driving and championing social innovation: politics and government, markets, academia as well as social enterprises.
We believe social entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs are key to tackling global challenges and improving the state of the world.
Our goal is to highlight and expand leading models of social innovation. Search the entire Schwab Foundation network of social entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs by award category, year awarded, sector, or region of impact below.
Frances Westley
University of Waterloo
- Social Innovation Thought Leader
- 2019
Gary White
Water.org
- Social Entrepreneur
- 2012
Hadi Wibowo
PT Bank BTPN Tbk
- Corporate Social Innovator
- 2020
Allen Wilcox
Rivers of Change LLC
- Social Entrepreneur
- 2014
Anna Maria Wilk
Human Nature
- Social Entrepreneur
- 2012
Dylan Wilk
Human Nature
- Social Entrepreneur
- 2012
Martha E. Wille
Coronilla SA
- Social Entrepreneur
- 2005
Philip Wilson
Ecofiltro
- Social Entrepreneur
- 2012
Jonathan Wong
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
- Public Social Innovator
- 2019
Wu Qing
Beijing Changping Practical Skills Training Center for Rural Women
- Social Entrepreneur
- 2002
Xia Li
Shenzhen Power-Solution Ltd
- Social Entrepreneur
- 2024
Anantha Padmanabha Rao Yerravalli
Rishi Valley Institute for Educational Resources (RIVER)
- Social Entrepreneur
- 2009
David Yeung
Green Monday Foundation Limited
- Social Entrepreneur
- 2018
Gisele Yitamben
Association pour le Soutien et l'Appui à la Femme Entrepreneur (ASAFE)
- Social Entrepreneur
- 2001
Andrew Youn
One Acre Fund
- Social Entrepreneur
- 2013