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- Foundation Strategy
Embracing an Ecosystem Approach for Philanthropy
Funders are shifting from being at the center of social change efforts to working in close partnership with the…
- Corporate/CSR
Flying through Interference
We believe that corporate changemakers need tools to properly diagnose interference and build enabling conditions for social impact strategies…
Rewiring Employment in a New Age
May 23, 2018An employment crisis is brewing. Recent research on the impact of artificial intelligence and automation estimates that there will be 38 million jobs lost in t…
What Corporate Leaders are Saying about the Business of Gender Equity
May 17, 2018In the age of #metoo and #timesup, companies are eager to strategically consider how best to strive for gender equity within their organizations. Moving beyond…
The Right Way for Companies to Publicize Their Social Responsibility Efforts
April 3, 2018“Why don’t we get credit for all the good things we do?” the CEO of a major global corporation asked me recently. After all, the company has innovative and imp…
Leader of World’s Largest Investment Firm Calls for Business to Serve a Social Purpose
January 23, 2018Last week, BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink mailed his annual letter to CEOs. Coming from the head of the world’s largest asset manager—BlackRock manages …
How Novo Nordisk is Shifting Harmful Social Norms in Obesity
October 26, 2017Earlier this year, we facilitated a conversation at the Shared Value Leadership Summit with Novo Nordisk, ABinBev, and ActionSprout about how companies can cre…
Advancing the Circular Economy through Shared Value
September 13, 2017The need and the opportunity to transition to a circular economy—an economic model that is restorative and regenerative by design—have become clear to many ind…
Four Lessons for Companies Investing in Gender Equity
August 22, 2017Last month, we discussed the business case for gender equity and the growing momentum among corporations to create new value and capture untapped value by adva…
The Bottom Line Podcast: Time Inc.’s Alan Murray Discusses Shared Value
August 4, 2017A new episode of The Bottom Line, a podcast that explores how businesses are advancing social progress, Chief Content Officer at Time Inc.
The Potential of Gender Equity for Business and Society
June 26, 2017In the past few years, we have seen growing commitment and excitement around the world amongst foundations, non-profits, and companies who are re-thinking what…
Insuring Shared Value: A Roundtable Discussion
February 1, 2017FSG recently convened executives from the insurance, health, nutrition, and agriculture industries for a conversation on shared value in the insurance sector. …