Be a “Norms-Maker” If You Aspire to Be Purpose-Led
Marc Pfitzer - FSGPoint of ViewBusiness today is reconnecting with its core purpose of addressing society’s needs in profitable ways. Some companies are forced into rethinking their “reason …
Delivering on the Promise of Purpose Beyond Profits
Greg Hills - SVI, Bobbi Silten - SVIPoint of ViewDo you believe that companies should have a purpose beyond profits? If your answer is yes, you’re in the right place. Fortune’s fifth annual Change the World L…
Companies That Lead With Authentic, Ambitious Purpose Can Capture Value From Six Sources
Nikhil Bumb, Dane SmithPoint of ViewIn 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 - FSGPoint of ViewEveryone 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 - SVIPoint of ViewThese days, companies frequently talk about purpose as a way to engage society. Business leaders leverage a compelling purpose statement—a company’s fundamenta…
Cutting through the noise: A conversation on creating shared value and investors at Davos
Mark Kramer, Marc Pfitzer, Nina Jais - FSGSVI NewsToday we met with 25 investors and corporate leaders in Davos to discuss the changes needed to get more investors to allocate resources to shared value compani…
America traded one recession for a far more serious one
Michael E. Porter - Bishop William Lawrence University Professor at Harvard Business SchoolThought Leaders | Income InequalityThe headline economic indicators – GDP growth, the unemployment rate, the stock market — all say that the United States is in the midst of a sustained economic…