Impact Brief: An Impact Briefing of the Latest in Sustainability News in Business
We are in deep in the fall and holiday season is taking over every (almost) store in real life and virtually. How much is your business contributing to the waste epidemic that stems from holiday shopping and discounting such as Halloween, Black Friday and yes definitely Christmas? While a majority of brands get ready for the seasons a growing number are holding off on participating. Patagonia, Cuyana, Everlane, and REI are just a few of the companies taking a stand, donating profits or avoiding any discounting all together.
So as you face the decisions this season evaluate how sustainability and social purpose fit into these business decisions and ultimately how you can use these periods of time to take action, start conversations, and change the narrative of what 'holidays' should really be about. Need advice on the direction you need to take your strategy or business? Take us up on that Discovery Call.
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You probably have watched Squid Game already, and if not, you have heard about the most popular Netflix show to date. But aside from being bingeworthy entertainment what does Squid Game teach us about capitalism and its obsession with money? How can we take lessons from this savvy and blood thirsty show, and apply them to our own organizations to mitigate the drive for profit over everything else?
Could this Social Purpose Assessment developed by Coro Strandberg be the answer we have been looking for to combat social purpose and greenwashing? The tool is accessible to all businesses - take a look.
You have a powerful impact mission, a great team but somehow nothing is sticking. Sometimes its not about having a great team but having the 'right' team to executive on your impact mission. And guess what? Its not whats on their resume but rather focuses on how individuals think, take action, and communicate that will lead to accomplishing your mission.
Sustainability and circularity have been hot topics in fashion but what can other industries learn from Fashions search for true sustainability when the core issues that fuels the industry is consumption. How can we design products with circularity in mind and humanity at their core?
Carbon could be your companies biggest financial liabilities. An exploration of the financial costs of measuring and accounting for carbon in your business published in Harvard Business Review.
Chloe the luxury fashion brand shocked everyone this week by announcing their B Corp Certification. Is this a move in the right direction for fashion? We hope that this first move in the luxury market is an indicator of things to come and proves our point any business can do good and commit to social purpose.
Social Responsible Investing - Is it as good as it could be? When can you tell woke washing and social purpose washing apart from the real deal in an investing scenario? While there are a lot of good players, there are also those that leverage good opportunities as opportunities. Be skeptical and curious.
TRENDING Topics, ODDS & BITS
When companies work with social enterprises, big impact can be achieved.
More plastics are found in babies than in adults according to latest study.
How to talk about impact through Influencers.
Woke Capitalism turning virtue into profit. Should we be concerned?
BlackRock's transfer of power - will it impact their social and sustainability commitments?
Rio Tinto makes bold $7.5 Billion commitment to halve their carbon emissions by 2030.
Numi Teas' story of using social impact and sustainability to drive their business.
New net zero guide is being proposed for financial institutions, signalling a big turning point for the industry.
COP26 is happening October 31-November 12 - hosted in Glasgow but with digital streams. This years theme 'Uniting the World to Tackle Climate Change'
As the world becomes engulfed by digitization, how do we break down the barriers? Future of Good is hosting the first summit on Dismantling Digital Barriers
Propelling Social Venture Summit is coming this November - virtually of course Nov 17 & 18. Join this important conversation on social purpose and business.
