Resources
- Corporate/CSR, Equity
What companies can do to advance racial equity and combat systemic racism in the workplace, communities, and society
- Foundation Strategy, Nonprofits/NGOs, Systems Thinking
Foundations involved in systems change can increase their odds for success by focusing on the least explicit but most…
The Essential Link Between ESG Targets and Financial Performance (HBR)
September 16, 2022Mark Kramer and Marc Pfitzer describe why doing the math on the “impact intensity of profit” is necessary to meet both financial and ESG targets.
Centering Equity in Corporate Purpose
May 12, 2022Produced in partnership with the Shared Value Initiative, this publication explores the imperative for global business leaders to put equity at the center of t…
The Business Imperative of Enabling Peace and Prosperity
October 29, 2020A case study on Energía para la Paz, a shared value initiative of Grupo Energía Bogotá
Hybrid Metrics: Connecting Shared Value to Shareholder Value
September 8, 2020Today, investors are able to identify “good” companies and “profitable” companies but not companies doing the most good most profitably which is a missed oppor…
Purpose Playbook
May 1, 2020Companies are falling in love with the idea of purpose, and what’s not to love? Done well, a corporate purpose is energizing, inspiring, and creates a shared r…
Advancing Frontline Employees of Color
Innovating for Competitive Advantage in America’s Frontline Workforce
Where ESG Fails
October 25, 2019Despite countless studies, there has never been conclusive evidence that socially responsible screens deliver alpha. A better model exists: shared value.Writte…
Reckoning, Repair, and Change
July 31, 2019How Business Leaders Can More Effectively Advance Racial Equity and Competitive Advantage