Corporate Purpose Archive

Corporate Purpose and the Great Reset
Bobbi Silten and Alicia Dunn - Shared Value Initiative
Point of View
During the early months of the global pandemic, we frequently heard and used the expression “in a post-COVID-19 world” when thinking about the future. Now, aft…
A CEO Blueprint for Racial Equity
Greg Hills, Lakshmi Iyer - FSG, Michael McAfee, Josh Kirschenbaum - PolicyLink, Martin Whittaker - Just Capital
Point of View | Racial Equity
The courageous antiracist movement sweeping across the world has called into question the American legacy. We have a choice now either to continue the legacy o…
Corporate Silence and Anti-Racism
Nikhil Bumb - FSG
Point of View | Racial Equity
George Floyd. Elijah McClain. Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. Rayshard Brooks. Riah Milton. Dominique Fells. Nina Pop. Sean Reed.In the wake of the cont…
Make the Pivot: Turn Purpose into Practice with Shared Value
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Make the Pivot: Turn Purpose into Practice with Shared Value
Make the Pivot to Being a Purpose-Led Company: Introducing the Purpose Playbook
Bobbi Silten - SVI, Dane Smith - FSG
SVI News
COVID-19 is one for the history books.We’re still learning all the lessons of this pandemic, but one seems very clear: the system (financial, healthcare, educa…
Purpose Playbook
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The Purpose Playbook is here to help companies better understand what it means to have a purpose-led organization and how to deliver on the promise of that purpose by focusing on shared value.
Purpose Playbook Executive Summary
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The Purpose Playbook is here to help companies better understand what it means to have a purpose-led organization and how to deliver on the promise of that purpose by focusing on shared value.
Coronavirus Is Putting Corporate Social Responsibility to the Test
Mark Kramer - FSG
Point of View
For millions of Americans, the new relief law will be too little too late. It is expected to take three weeks for cash payments to reach laid-off employees and…
COVID-19 and Corporate Purpose—Four Ways Businesses Can Respond Now
Greg Hills - FSG
Point of View | Health & Nutrition, Income Inequality
The continuous COVID-19 developments are both dizzying and daunting. Countries and communities alike are grappling with strained health systems and strict cont…
Reckoning, Repair, and Change: How Business Leaders Can More Effectively Advance Racial Equity and Competitive Advantage
White Paper | Racial Equity
Designed for CEOs and corporate executives, this primer offers practical tools and examples to help companies transform pledges into action.
#SVLeaders 2019: Aaron Hurst – Centering Shared Value on Corporate Social Purpose
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Aaron Hurst - Centering Shared Value on Corporate Social Purpose
#SVLeaders 2019: Greg Hills – Purpose Worth Having
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Greg Hills - Purpose Worth Having
#SVLeaders 2019: Kristin Groos Richmond – Creating an Enterprise with Purpose At Its Core
Video | Health & Nutrition, Income Inequality
Kristin Groos Richmond - Creating an Enterprise with Purpose At Its Core
#SVLeaders 2019: Alan Murray & Mark Kramer – Closing Remarks
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Alan Murray & Mark Kramer - Closing Remarks
Be a “Norms-Maker” If You Aspire to Be Purpose-Led
Marc Pfitzer - FSG
Point of View
Business today is reconnecting with its core purpose of addressing society’s needs in profitable ways. Some companies are forced into rethinking their “reason …
#SVLeaders 2018: Roger Ferguson & Clifton Leaf – Embedding Purpose into Financial Services
Video | Financial Inclusion
Roger Ferguson & Clifton Leaf - Embedding Purpose into Financial Services
#SVLeaders 2018: Daniel Epstein – Productive Collisions in Action
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Daniel Epstein - Productive Collisions in Action
Companies That Lead With Authentic, Ambitious Purpose Can Capture Value From Six Sources
Nikhil Bumb, Dane Smith
Point of View
In response to pressure from employees, customers, and communities, hundreds of companies have announced a purpose. But upon closer examination, the vast major…
What Is Corporate Purpose? No, Let Me Rephrase That. What Is a Corporate Purpose Worth Having?
Dane Smith - FSG
Point of View
Everyone is talking about purpose these days. Customers and employees are asking about it. Millennials are particularly insistent about seeing evidence of purp…
Leading with Purpose to Support Shared Value Performance
Georgina Eckert - SVI
Point of View
These days, companies frequently talk about purpose as a way to engage society. Business leaders leverage a compelling purpose statement—a company’s fundamenta…
Shared Value in Action Case Study: Revolution Foods
Case Study | Health & Nutrition
Founded to address childhood nutrition in U.S. schools, Revolution Foods has successfully developed a business that profitably provides healthy meals to school systems.