Resources

Resources for Practice Change

Purpose Playbook
Tool
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
Tool
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.
The Social Ecosystem Dilemma⁠ — And How to Fix It: A How to Guide for Corporations
Tool
Long-entrenched social and environmental problems often thwart shared value strategies.
Advancing Frontline Employees of Color: Innovating for Competitive Advantage in America’s Frontline Workforce
Report | Racial Equity, Workforce Development
Employers of frontline talent face an unprecedented opportunity to advance racial equity as a source of competitive advantage.
Where ESG Fails
Article
Despite countless studies, there has never been conclusive evidence that socially responsible screens deliver alpha. A better model exists: shared value.
Reckoning, Repair, and Change: How Business Leaders Can More Effectively Advance Racial Equity and Competitive Advantage
Report | Racial Equity
Designed for CEOs and corporate executives, this primer offers practical tools and examples to help companies transform pledges into action.
Financial Services and the Competitive Advantage of Racial Equity: How Advancing Racial Equity Can Create Business Value
Report | Financial Inclusion, Racial Equity
This report highlights specific action steps leading companies in the financial sector have taken to create business value.
Health Care and the Competitive Advantage of Racial Equity: How Advancing Racial Equity Can Create Business Value
Report | Health & Nutrition, Racial Equity
By better serving communities of color, health care companies can deliver better outcomes and strengthen their own economic performance.
Advancing Frontline Women: Realizing the Full Potential of the Retail Workforce
Report | Gender Equity, Income Inequality
Advancing Frontline Women identifies 12 evidence-based practices companies can employ to help break down barriers women face in the workplace, while simultaneously creating a competitive advantage.