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The current pandemic serves as a reminder that the fortunes of business and society are tightly linked and, with the phrase 'corporate purpose’ trending of late, it's worth defining what it is, what features it should have and which of Australia's top-50 companies...
We hear a common refrain that companies must have ‘purpose’. It’s the silence that ensues when asking how this can be done while also growing the bottom line that is troubling. However there are companies gaining a competitive edge by addressing the right societal...
In times of turmoil we must look through the noise and see the trends that will shape our future. Crises are not new, however this one is truly systemic and will be the defining global event for most generations alive today. Arundhati Roy furnishes us with:...
[THIS BLOG HAS BEEN UPDATED & REPUBLISHED] In times of turmoil we have to look through the noise and identify the social trends that will significantly shape our future. Crises are not new, however this one is truly systemic and will be the defining global event...
The coronavirus pandemic is a not-so-subtle reminder that healthy company profits are a byproduct of a healthy society, and vice versa, highlighting that purpose is no longer a decorative corporate artefact, it is the future of business. As I outline in Connecting...
Just about every large corporation has a foundation, however they don't always get the most value out of their charity partners, nor do the charity partners get the best out of them either, leading to dissatisfaction all round. Having facilitated several partner...
Two years after Fortune Magazine launched its Change the World List a little known company featured at number 13. This small but growing Australian regional bank looked out of place because it was surrounded by global giants like Apple, Walmart, Toyota and Unilever....
Gaming companies represent a minefield for charities accepting donations or fundraising support from them. Allegations of money laundering against a well known brand in Australia has brought this issue to the fore. What's the problem? With the social costs of gaming...
If you are seeking to link profitable business with social good, how do you overcome design challenges in creating shared value? The Role of Design Design is used extensively in reimagining and implementing social change, yet it has been largely missing in discussions...
The critics of shared value often misunderstand what it is (and isn't), highlighting the need for more discussion about the role it plays. And I come at this as a practitioner who is working with the principles every day with clients across all sectors, not as an...
Companies once regarded corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs as a means for maintaining their licence to operate, but that's now changing. At the recent Australian Food & Grocery Council Future Leaders event in Sydney, I was asked to shake up thinking...
After co-presenting a masterclass in Sydney earlier this year, Andrew Hamilton and I created a resource for shared value measurement - the topic that everyone wanted to talk more about. The Measurement Task and Its Challenges As a relatively new lens used for...
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