Incorporating Civic Responsibility: 3 Principles for Businesses

In today's competitive marketplace, success goes beyond profit margins. Consumers, employees, and investors increasingly seek brands that not only deliver quality products and services but also actively contribute to a better world. This shift towards civic responsibility, embracing a positive impact on society, isn't just an ethical imperative; it's a strategic win for businesses of all sizes.

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Navigating the Purpose Paradigm: Lessons in Sustainable Marketing

In the ever-evolving landscape of marketing, purpose has emerged as the latest revolution, reshaping how brands connect with consumers. This shift towards purpose, encompassing sustainability and impact, signifies a departure from previous economic paradigms. As we navigate this Purpose Revolution, it is essential for businesses to understand the challenges unique to purpose-driven marketing.

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Be a Changemaker in 2024 with an Intentional Impact Plan

As the discussions at this month’s COP28 gathering in Dubai have highlighted, we are at a defining moment for safeguarding the future of our planet against the most extreme effects of climate change. If you are like me, hearing the dire state of our planet makes me anxious, frustrated, and frankly, infuriated. Now is the time for all of us who care about the future of Planet Earth to take action.

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2023 Impact Wrap-Up

As we wind down 2023, we are grateful for and proud of the accomplishments of our small but mighty startup. This was a tricky year for those of us in the impact world, as the complexities of a polarized political environment caused backlash against everything from ESG investing to “woke culture.” Yet, as we are discovering and discussing amid this year’s COP28 in Dubai, our world is on the brink of climate catastrophe. Supporting not just good intentions but real action and data around climate and the UN SDGs is more important today than ever. 

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Connecting the Dots - Telling your brand story from store shelf to global impact

Communicating impact is hard. It’s a complex effort that, more often than not, takes a lot of work to get right. Your company’s impact-based decisions happen everywhere: how you compensate employees, who is in your supply chain, the ingredients you use, how you package products, your on-site energy use and waste management, where you donate money or give back to your community, and more. That’s a lot to consider — and a lot to try to communicate to consumers.

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