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Investing in Sustainability: 10 Questions for Business Leaders
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Why Startups are Better Businesses
Startups are uniquely positioned to lead the way in building businesses that prioritize both profitability and social impact. Paul interviews Andy Fishburn, Managing Director of Virgin StartUp, to discuss how startups with a clear sense of purpose, like B Corps, outperform others. As large corporations scale back on DEI and ESG commitments, purpose-driven businesses have the opportunity to stand out and build long-term resilience. Fishburn emphasizes the importance of startups moving quickly, innovating with purpose, and engaging deeply with customers. Ultimately, startups can inspire large corporations and drive meaningful change.
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Walk the Talk
Niluka discusses how Canadian companies are navigating political and ethical challenges, particularly around DEI and fairness. It highlights two companies, SimplyProtein and Equifruit, that uphold strong values despite pressures. Both companies show that standing by core values is good for both business and society, even in difficult times. Niluka urges Canadians to stay true to their values and resist external pressures.
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Change for Good:
An Action-Oriented Approach for Businesses to Benefit from Solving the World’s Most Urgent Social Problems
“I wish we had this book forty years ago!” — Ben Cohen, co-founder, Ben & Jerry’s
An action-oriented approach for businesses to solve the world’s most urgent social problems — and benefit from doing so.
More than a year into a global pandemic, profit and shareholder value are no longer the primary metric of business success. Customers, shareholders, and communities are demanding that companies do good, do more, and do better. In Change for Good, Paul Klein shows how companies must move beyond what he calls “corporate social responsibility light” and demonstrate how they can help solve social problems that have been defined as UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Change for Good is a new system for making social change through business that reflects Paul’s experience over the last 35 years. One of the core principles of Change for Good is including people with lived experience of social problems in identifying promising solutions and collaborating to bring these solutions to life. This methodology can create impactful and sustainable social change in society in ways that aren’t possible when executives make decisions in their boardrooms that are intended to impact the lives of vulnerable people.
Through personal experiences, case studies, and practical tools, Change for Good will inspire readers and their organizations to make the shift from a passive social responsibility to taking action to help solve the world’s most pressing social problems.