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GLOBAL COLLABORATION 1
THEGLOBALCOLLABORATIONHowthe‘BusinessforGood’movement
cancatalyzesystemicchange
WrittenbyDarshitaGillies,Co-founderBluDotPublishedinBarrettValuesCentre
25November2016
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
1.OBJECTIVES 3
2.INTRODUCTION 4
3.OVERVIEWOF40REPRESENTATIVEORGANIZATION 8
4.ANALYSISOF11REPRESENTATIVEMOVEMENTS 11
5.COMMONTHEMES&GAPANALYSIS 21
6.CALLTOACTION 25
7.REFERENCES 28
8.ABOUTBLUDOT&DARSHITAGILLIES 35
9.ABOUTBARRETTVALUESCENTRE&RICHARDBARRETT 36
10.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 37
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1.OBJECTIVES
Thispaper,wascommissionedbyRichardBarrettasaresearchpaperforthesecondeditionofhisbook“TheValues-DrivenOrganization”.AtBluDotAdvisory,weconductindependentresearchonglobalimpactissuesandofferstrategicsolutionsforsystemicintegration.IamalsotheDirectorofBusinessAlliancefortheFuture,anallianceofalliancesofseveralnotable‘BusinessforGood’(BfG)organizations.ThisPaperprovidesasynthesisofmyresearch,reflectionsandinsightsdrawnfromyearsofexperienceasDirectoraswellasdeliberationsfromattendingandhostingworkshops,conferences,androundtables,incubatingorganizationsaswellasresearchthroughreadingarticles,blogsandbooksaboutthe‘BusinessforGood’(BfG)movement.Inthefollowingchaptersyouwillfind:
• Abriefoverview40BfGorganizations(Table2)• Ashortsummaryoftheorigins,fociofaction,marketoffering,resourceallocation,social
mediareach,goalsandsuccessesof11representativeorganizationsfromTable2• Ananalysisofsomeunifyingthemesandobservationsofthe40BfGorganizationsanda
calltoactionbasedonwhatneedsattention,whatneedstobeofferedadditionally,andwhatsuccesscouldlooklike.
Theobjectivesofthisdocumentarethreefold:1. TomaptheevolutionoftheBfGmovement.2. ToidentifycommonthemesandvaluesamongthevariousorganizationsinvolvedintheBfG
movement;and3. Tosupportandstimulatetheongoingdebateanddiscussionsonhowtoincreasetheimpact
oftheBfGmovement.
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2.INTRODUCTIONOverthepastfourdecades,inresponsetothegrowingnumberenvironmentalandeconomiccrisesandtheadverseimpactthatbusinessenterpriseshavebeenhavingonhuman&planetarywell-being,therehasbeenasignificantriseinthenumberoforganizationsinvolvedintheBfGmovement.Forthepurposesofthispaper,BfGmovementincludesandisnotlimitedto,alltheorganizationswhetherforprofitornon-profit,thatrecognizebusinesscanbecomeapositiveforceforchange.TheBfGorganizationsthroughtheirrespectiveofferingsaimtosupportbusinessestoapplycreativity,rigorandinnovationinintegratingsolvingsustainabledevelopmentchallengesasapartofthebusinessagenda.Whiletherearehundredsoforganizationsthatmeetthesecriteria,only40representativeorganizationshavebeenpresented.Thepurposehereisnottocompareorganizationsbetweeneachother,butrathertoprovideasnapshotofdiversityofofferingsintheBfGmovementecosystem.Thewordcloudbelowgivesanindicationofthecombinedmissionsoftheorganizationsrepresentedandbelowthatisaquicksummaryofsomekeyfindings.
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Figure1belowshowsatimelinegraphofthecreationof40representativeBfGorganizations.Theriseinsuchorganizationshasbeenparticularlynoticeableinthepasttwodecades—almost80%oftheorganizationswerefoundedafter1990.Apartfrom6organizations(15%),allotherorganizations(85%)originatedintheUK(19movements)orUS(15movements).
Figure1:Timelinegraph CountryofOrigin:1=US,2=UK,3=Other (Source:databelow)TheBfGorganizationsprovidediversesolutionsforawiderangeofissuesthatbusinessneedstoaddressinthedomainofsustainabledevelopment("Sustainabledevelopmentisdevelopmentthatmeetstheneedsofthepresent,withoutcompromisingtheabilityoffuturegenerationstomeettheirownneeds.").Toextractmeaningoutofthecomplexityofofferings,Table1below,isasimplegridofcategoryofissuesandofferingstoresolvetheissues.Onlythe11organizationsinSection4ofthisPaperhavebeenanalyzedinthistable.Toharmonizedataandmakeobjectivereferences,theissuesaddressedbyeachoftheresearchedorganizationsareclassifiedbroadlyinto4majorcategories,being:
A. Planet(e.g.ClimateChange,CleanWater,Biodiversityloss,etc.),B. Purpose(e.g.CompanyCulture,Valuesetc.),C. People(e.g.LeadershipDevelopment,Networking,Events,etc.)orD. Profit(e.g.Metrics,ReportingorListingStandards,TripleBottomLine,TrueCostingetc.).
Theorganizationalofferingstoaddresstheabovecategoryofissueslistedabovearebroadlydeducedasacademic,advocacy,operationalconsultancyoradvisory,publicpolicy,standardsormetricsandnetworking.Forexample,4.1Ceres,offersResearch&Advocacy,PublicPolicyamendsandStandards/MetricsinthecategoryofPLANET.TheyalsoofferResearch&AdvocacyandNetworkinginthecategoryofPEOPLE.AndfinallytheyalsoprovideStandards/MetricsinthedomainofPROFIT.
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Table1:Category&OfferingGridof11representativeorganizationsinSection4OFFERING>CATEGORYV
ACADEMIC RESEARCH&ADVOCACY
OPERATIONALCONSULTANCY/ADVISORY
PUBLICPOLICY
STANDARDS/METRICS
NETWORKING
PLANET(30) 4.6(1) 4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5,4.6,4.7,4.8,4.9,4.10,4.11(11)
4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5,4.11(5)
4.1,4.3,4.4,4.8(4)
4.1,4.4,4.6,4.7,4.8,4.10(6)
4.6,4.7,4.10(3)
PURPOSE(8) 4.5,4.7,4.11(3)
4.5,4.9,4.11(3) 4.7(1) 4.9(1)
PEOPLE(26) 4.4(1) 4.1,4.2,4.4,4.5.4.7,4.8,4.9,4.11(8)
4.5,4.9,4.11(3) 4.5,4.8(2)
4.5,4.7,4.8(3)
4.1,4.2,4.4,4.6,4.7,4.8,4.9,4.10,4.11(9)
PROFIT(23) 4.6(1) 4.2,4.5,4.7,4.8,4.9,4.10,4.11(7)
4.2,4.3,4.9,4.11(4)
4.4,4.8(2)
4.1,4.4,4.5,4.6,4.7,4.8,4.10(7)
4.9,4.10(2)
4.1Ceres 4.2BSR 4.3WorldBusinessCouncilforSustainableDevelopment 4.4ForumfortheFuture 4.5TomorrowsCompany 4.6GRI 4.7UNGlobalCompact4.8BCorps 4.9ConsciousCapitalism 4.10BTeam 4.11BluePrintforaBetterBusinessObservations
• 2of11organizationsofferAcademicsolutions,all11ofthemofferResearch&Advocacy,6of11provideoperationalConsultancy/Advisory,5of11worksonPublicPolicy,7of11havedevelopedspecificStandards/Metricsand8of11offeropportunitiestonetwork.
• Correspondingly,thereare30diverseinitiativesinthecategoryofPLANET,8offeringsforcategoryPURPOSE,26&23offeringsforthecategoryPEOPLE&PROFITrespectively.
• ThereisadominanceofofferingsinthefieldofResearch&Advocacyandespeciallyinthecategoryofaddressingplanetarysustainability.
• Also,itisstrikingtonotethattheofferingstoaddressPurpose,Values&Culturearelimited.
• Also,veryfeworganizationsinfluencepublicpolicy,lawandstatues,whichisthemostsystemicwaytobringaboutlargescalechange.
• Whilemostorganizationalinitiativesarescatteredonlyacoupleoforganizationsoffersystemicsolutions.Forexample,UNGlobalCompact(4.7)–10Principlesofferstandardsforallthecategoriesplanet,purpose,people&profit.
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ConclusionsConsiderthequestion:Aretheseinitiatives,developingatthespeedandscalethatisimperativetoproducethesystemicchangeweurgentlyneedtoremedythemalfunctionsfirmlyembeddedinthecurrenteconomicsystem?Ibelievetheansweris‘No’.Weneedtofurthermapthelandscapeofthesemovements,identifyandcommitongamechangingcollaborationopportunitiesandfinallydirectskills&resourcesnecessarytohaveanimpactwecollectivelydesire.Forthis,weneedpioneeringleaderswithintheseorganizationstostepupandenablecollaborationamongthebusinessforgoodmovementorganizationsandwithotherrelevantstakeholders-sothattheymaytrulyenablebusinessesworldwidetoalterourcurrentunsustainabletrajectory.NextStepsInmyview,thefollowingsystematic4phasesofaction,canleadustoadesiredoutcomesoonerandmoreeffectively.
1. MetaAllianceformationandconveningkeyplayers2. Maptheeco-systemandofferings,interlink,overlapsandgaps3. Collaborateonabreakthroughtechnologyplatform4. Self-sustainingrevenuegenerationandamplifyImpact
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3. OVERVIEWOF40REPRESENTATIVEORGANIZATIONS
No. Organization Status Year Origin MissionStatement1 CFAInstitute Academic 1963 US Leadingtheinvestmentprofessiongloballyby
promotingthehigheststandardsofethics,education,andprofessionalexcellencefortheultimatebenefitofsociety.
2 WorldEconomicForum
Non-Profit 1971 Switzer-land
Toimprovethestateoftheworld,asanInternationalOrganisationforPublic-PrivateCooperation.
3 GreenAlliance Charity 1979 UK Tostimulatenewthinkinganddialogueonenvironmentalpolicy,andincreasepoliticalactionandsupportforenvironmentalsolutionsintheUK.
4 HaasCenterforResponsibleBusiness
Academic 1981 US Tobringtogetherstudents,companyleadersandfacultytoredefinebusinessandcreateasustainablefuture.
5 InstituteofBusinessEthics
Charity 1986 UK Toadvancepubliceducationinbusinessethicsandrelatedsubjectswithparticularreferencetothestudyandapplicationofethicalstandardsinthemanagementandconductofindustryandbusiness.
6 NewEconomicsFoundation
Charity 1986 UK Totransformtheeconomysothatitworksforpeopleandtheplanet.
7 StakeholderForum
Non-Profit 1987 UK Toenhanceopen,accountableandparticipatoryinternationaldecision-makingonsustainabledevelopmentthroughenhancingtheinvolvementofstakeholdersinintergovernmentalprocesses.
8 CambridgeInstituteforSustainabilityLeadership
Academic 1988 UK Toempowerindividualsandorganisationstotakeleadershiptotacklecriticalglobalchallenges.
9 Ceres Non-Profit 1989 US Mobilizinginvestorandbusinessleadershiptobuildathriving,sustainableglobaleconomy.
10 FinancialReportingCouncil
Business 1990 UK Topromotehighqualitycorporategovernanceandreportingtofosterinvestment.
11 InstituteforGlobalEthics
Non-Profit 1990 US Toprovidepracticaltoolstobuildethicalfitnessandculturesofintegrityathome,atschool,intheworkplace,andinsociety.
12 BSR Non-Profit 1992 US Workingwithitsnetworkofmorethan250membercompaniestobuildajustandsustainableworld.
13 WorldBusinessCouncilforSustainableDevelopment
Non-Profit 1995 Switzer-land
Togalvanizetheglobalbusinesscommunitytocreateasustainablefutureforbusiness,societyandtheenvironment.
14 ForumfortheFuture
Charity 1996 UK Helpingorganisationsacrosstheglobefindwaystocreateasustainablefuture
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No. Organization Status Year Origin MissionStatement15 Tomorrow’s
CompanyCharity 1996 UK Inspiringandenablingbusinesstobeaforce
forgoodinsociety.16 GRI Non-Profit 1997 US Empowerdecisionmakerseverywhere,
throughoursustainabilitystandardsandmulti-stakeholdernetwork,totakeactiontowardsamoresustainableeconomyandworld.
17 Trucost Business 2000 UK Tohelpcompanies,investors,governments,academicsandthoughtleaderstounderstandtheeconomicconsequencesofnaturalcapitaldependency.
18 UNGlobalCompact
Non-Profit 2000 US Creatingasustainableandinclusiveglobaleconomythatdeliverslastingbenefitstopeople,communitiesandmarkets.
19 Corporation20/20
Non-Profit 2004 US Tocreateinternationalbenchmarkstoinspireandguidegovernments,multilateralorganizations,civil,societyandcorporationsthemselvestowardtransformativechangeincorporatedesign.
20 GloballyResponsibleLeadershipInitiative
Non-Profit 2005 Belgium Tocatalysethedevelopmentofgloballyresponsibleleadershipandpracticeinorganisationsandsocietiesworldwide.
21 SustainableBrands
Business 2006 US Toenablethesuccessofbetterbrandsthatarehelpingshifttheworldtoasustainableeconomybyhelpingthemembedpurpose-drivenenvironmentalandsocialinnovationintotheDNAoftheirbusinesssothatsustainabilitybecomesacoredriverofbusinessandbrandvalue.
22 BCorps Non-Profit 2006 US Usingthepowerofbusinesstosolvesocialandenvironmentalproblems.
23 VolansBreakthroughCapitalism
Business 2008 UK Tocatalyzebreakthroughchangeandtoredefinethemarketrulesforbusiness.
24 InstituteforHumanRightsandBusiness
Charity 2009 UK Toshapepolicy,advancepracticeandstrengthenaccountabilitytoensuretheactivitiesofcompaniesdonotcontributetohumanrightsabuses,andinfactleadtopositiveoutcomes.
25 ConsciousCapitalism
Non-Profit 2009 US CultivatingthetheoryandpracticeofConsciousCapitalism.
26 InstituteforNewEconomicThinking
Non-Profit 2009 US Tonurtureaglobalcommunityofnext-generationeconomicleaders,toprovokeneweconomicthinking,andtoinspiretheeconomicsprofessiontoengagethechallengesofthe21stcentury.
27 Positivemoney Charity 2010 UK Todemocratisemoney&bankingsoitworksforsociety¬againstit.
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No. Organization Status Year Origin MissionStatement28 GlobalUnion
forsustainability
Non-Profit 2010 Brazil Topromoteamovementandonline/face-to-faceforumsthatenablethejoiningofforcesamongpeopleandorganizationsofallsectorsbasedonconverginggoalsandactions.
29 GlobalSustainabilityInstitute(AngliaRuskinUniversity)
Academic 2011 UK Toestablishaninternationallysignificantcentreofexcellenceforintegratedsustainabilitythinkingandteaching,drawingonthebreadthofexpertiseinAngliaRuskinUniversitytohelpcatalysechange.
30 InternationalIntegratedReportingCouncil(IIRC)
Business 2011 UK Toestablishintegratedreportingandthinkingwithinmainstreambusinesspracticeasthenorminthepublicandprivatesectors.
32 SustainabilityAccountingStandardsBoard
Non-Profit 2011 US Todevelopanddisseminatesustainabilityaccountingstandardsthathelppubliccorporationsdisclosematerial,decision-usefulinformationtoinvestors.
33 CFOSustainabilityNetwork
Academic 2013 UK EngagingCFOsfromlargebusinesses,toembedthemanagementofenvironmentalandsocialissuesintobusinessprocessesandstrategy.
34 OxfordMartinCommissionforFutureGenerations
Academic 2013 UK Toradicallyshake-uppoliticsandbusinesstoembedlong-termthinking,&providespracticalrecommendationsforactioninordertocreateamoreresilient,inclusive&sustainablefuture.
35 BTeam Non-Profit 2013 US Catalysingabetterwayofdoingbusiness,forthewellbeingofpeopleandtheplanet.
36 BusinessAlliancefortheFuture
Non-Profit 2013 US TocatapulttheBusinessforGoodmovementthroughunprecedentedcollaboration.
37 Responsible100 Business 2013 UK Buildinganincreasinglydetailedpublicpictureofresponsibilitystandardspracticedbybusinessesacrosseveryeconomicsector.
31 BluePrintforaBetterBusiness
Charity 2014 UK Unitingcorporatepurposetoservesociety.
38 BlueEconomy Non-Profit 2014 Germany Newwayofdesigningbusiness:usingtheresourcesavailableincascadingsystems,wherethewasteofoneproductbecomestheinputtocreateanewcashflow.
39 RealEconomyLab
Non-Profit 2015 UK Tomapandspreadpractical,sustainableeconomicsystems&methodsinordertoseekcommongroundanddriveco-ordinatedaction.
40 BusinessandSustainableDevelopmentCommission
Non-Profit 2016 Switzer-land
Toinvestigatehowtheprivatesectorcanrealisesignificantlong-termeconomicrewardsandhelptoachievetheSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)by2030.
Table2:Overview (Source:RespectiveWebsites)
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4.ANALYSISOF11REPRESENTATIVEMOVEMENTS4.1 CeresStatus Year Origin MissionStatement Income
($)2013Expense($)2013
NetSurplus($)2013
No.OfEmployees
Non-Profit
1989 US Mobilizinginvestorandbusinessleadershiptobuildathriving,sustainableglobaleconomy.
11,200,281 9,663,214 1,537,067 51-200
FOCIofACTION
>Cross-sectorCollaboration>Research&Report>ClimateChange>SupplyChain>RenewalEnergy>WasteWater
Twitter @CeresNews>TWEETS9,502>FOLLOWERS32.1K>LIKES1,313>LISTS10ORIGINSAquarterofacenturyago,asmallgroupofinvestorsfoundedCereslargelyinresponsetotheExxonValdezoilspillthatoccurredonMarch24,1989.Theideawastobringenvironmentalistsandcapitaliststogethertoforgeanewsustainablebusinessmodel,onethatwouldprotectthehealthoftheplanetandthelong-termprosperityofitspeople.GOALS>Changingcapitalmarketpracticestoincorporatelong-termenvironmentalandsocialrisksinsteadofmerelyrelyingonshort-termreturnsasameasureofeconomichealth.>Simultaneously,leveragingthepowerofandmobilizinganinfluentialnetworkofinvestors,Fortune500companies,thoughtleaders,policymakersandpublicinterestgroupstoaccelerateandexpandtheadoptionofsustainablebusinesspracticesandsolutionstobuildahealthyglobaleconomy.>Advocatingforsustainabilityleadership.SUCCESSESTODATE>Morethan130memberorganizationsacrossmorethan20sectors>LaunchedtheInvestorNetworkonClimateRisk(INCR):includes100leadinginvestorscollectivelymanagingmorethan$11trillioninassets.>Cutting-edgereportsonwide-rangingsustainabilitytopics.>KeyimpactsacrosstheCeresCompanyNetworkinclude:• 82%ofCerescompanieshaveaGHGemissionsreductiontarget• 86%ofCerescompanieshaveaSupplyChainCodeofConduct• 68%ofCerescompanieshaverenewableenergytargetsorprogramsinplace• Nearly75%ofCerescompanieshaveprogramsinplacetomanagetheirwater-relatedimpacts.
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4.2 BSR(BusinessforSocialResponsibility)Status Year Origin MissionStatement Income
($)2014Expense($)2014
NetSurplus($)2014
No.OfEmployees
Non-Profit
1992 US Workingwithitsnetworkofmorethan250membercompaniestobuildajustandsustainableworld.
20,611,594 19,913,042 698,552 51-200
FOCIofACTION
>Cross-sectorCollaboration>Research&Report>Consultancy>Events>ClimateChange>SupplyChain>Economy>HumanRights
Twitter @BSRnews>TWEETS12.3K>FOLLOWERS22.6K>LIKES5,020>LISTS17ORIGINSIn1991,SVNmembersJoshMailman,MalWarwick,andJudyWicksledthecreationofBSR,whichwasdesignedtoserveasthevoiceofprogressivebusinessesinpolicyformationinWashington,D.C.In1992,BSRwaslaunched,with51membercompaniesandin1993,BSRhosteditsfirstannualConference,welcomingU.S.PresidentBillClintonasaspeakerandattracting300participants.GOALS>Developingsustainablebusinessstrategiesandsolutionsthroughconsulting,research,andcross-sectorcollaboration.>Catalyzingchangewithinbusinessbyintegratingsustainabilityintostrategyandoperations,andtopromotecollaborationamongcompaniesandtheirstakeholdersforsystemicprogresstowardajustandsustainableworld.>Workingwithlargemultinationalcompanies,governmentagencies,andglobalandlocalNGOstotranslateideasintorealoutcomesthatdelivervalueforbusinessandsociety.>Investigatingemergingissuesandgeneratingsolutionsforbusinesstoshapeandadvancethedebate,bridgethegapbetweencorporatesustainabilitytheoryandpractice,andprovidehigh-qualityinformationandanalysisonkeysustainabilityissues.SUCCESSESTODATE>IncubatedtheGlobalNetworkInitiativeandtheElectronicIndustryCitizenshipCoalition,whichwethenspunoffintoindependentinstitutions.>DevelopedcollaborativeinitiativestheFutureofFuelsandtheFutureofInternetPower,andHERhealthandHERfinance,tohelpcompaniesacrossindustriesandsectorsfocusoncrosscuttingissueslikeenergyandwomen’sempowerment.>Globalreach,withofficesinCopenhagen,Guangzhou,NewYork,Shanghai,andTokyo,morethan100staff,spreadacrosseightoffices.
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4.3 WorldBusinessCouncilforSustainableDevelopment(WBCSD)Status Year Origin MissionStatement Income
($)2014Expense($)2014
NetSurplus($)2014
No.OfEmployees
Non-Profit
1995 Switzer-land
Togalvanizetheglobalbusinesscommunitytocreateasustainablefutureforbusiness,societyandtheenvironment.
21,836,699 22,622,121 (785,422) 51-200
FOCIofACTION
>Cross-sectorCollaboration>Research&Report>Consultancy>Climate&Energy>Ecosystems&LandscapeManagement>SafeMaterials&Products>SocialImpact >SustainableLifestyles>Water>Education>FinancialCapital
Twitter @wbcsd>TWEETS4,889>FOLLOWERS18.9K>LIKES124>LISTS2ORIGINSBCSDwasfoundedontheeveofthe1992RioEarthSummittoensurethebusinessvoicewasheardattheforum.ItwascreatedbySwissentrepreneurandphilanthropistStephanSchmidheinywhobelievedthatbusinesshadaninescapableroletoplayinsustainabledevelopment.OnJanuary1,1995theWorldIndustryCouncilfortheEnvironment(WICE)andBCSDmergedtoformWBCSD.GOALS>Tobealeadingbusinessadvocateonsustainabledevelopment.>Toparticipateinpolicydevelopmenttocreatetherightframeworkconditionsforbusinesstomakeaneffectivecontributiontowardssustainabledevelopment.>Todevelopandpromotethebusinesscaseforsustainabledevelopment.>TodemonstratethebusinesscontributiontosustainabledevelopmentsolutionsandshareleadingedgepracticeamongMembers>Tocontributetoasustainablefutureforallnations.SUCCESSESTODATE>Acoalitionofapproximately200internationalcompaniesfrommorethan30countrieswhorepresentallbusinesssectors,allcontinentsandacombinedrevenueofmorethan$8.5trillion,19millionemployees>Athrivingglobalnetworkof70nationalandregionalbusinesscouncilsandpartnerorganizations.
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4.4 ForumfortheFutureStatus Year Origin MissionStatement Income
($)2014Expense($)2014
NetSurplus($)2014
No.OfEmployees
Charity 1996 UK Helpingorganisationsacrosstheglobefindwaystocreateasustainablefuture
4,541,690 4,428,753 112,937 51-200
FOCIofACTION
>Cross-sectorCollaboration>Research&Report>Consultancy>FoodSustainability >RenewableEnergy>Fashion>Shipping>Tourism>Technology
Twitter @Forum4theFuture>TWEETS13.3K>FOLLOWERS38.4K>LIKES648>LISTS13ORIGINSForumfortheFuturewasfoundedin1996withamissiontoacceleratechangetoasustainablefuture.Toachievetheirsharedvision,foundersPaulEkins,SaraParkinandJonathonPorrittwantedtheForumtocenteritsworkonfindingpracticalwaysforpublic&privateorganizationstocontributetosustainabledevelopment.GOALS>Workinggloballywithbusiness,governmentandotherorganizationssolvecomplexsustainabilitychallengestofindwaystocreateasustainablefuture.>Re-imaginingandtransformingthekeysystemswealluseandrelyon,andinnovateforlong-termsuccess.>Providingauniqueopportunitytolearnandworktocreatepioneeringpracticesandinnovationsthroughspecialistdiscussionandcollaboration.>Confrontingglobalchallenges&creatingthepowerfulcoalitionsandcollaborationsneededtoresolvethecomplexproblemsthatgetinthewayofcreatingasustainablefuture.SUCCESSESTODATE>Networkofover130organizations,&officesinUK,NewYork,Singapore&India.>PartnershipswithpioneeringcompaniessuchasM&S,Unilever,Pepsico,TelefonicaO2,SkanskaandAkzoNobel,collaboratingwithbusinesses,bothlargeandsmall.E.g.FashionFutures2025,SustainableShippingInitiative,Tourism2030project,Dairy2020projectetc.https://www.forumforthefuture.org/cases:>LaunchedtheLondonSustainabilityExchange>FoundedmagazineGreenFuturesin1996and93rdfinaleditionpublishedinJuly2014pavedthewayforanannualpublication,GreenFutures:TheLongView.>MasterscourseinLeadershipforSustainableDevelopment.>LaunchedtheFuturesCentre,adynamiconlineplatformwhereuserscansharesignalsofchange,tracktrends,sharepoolresourcesandspotopportunitiestoworktogethertowardsasustainableworld.>CreatedtheannualSustainableCitiesIndex
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4.5 Tomorrow’sCompanyStatus Year Origin MissionStatement Income
(£)2014-15Expense(£)2014-15
NetSurplus(£)2014-15
No.OfEmployees
Charity 1996 UK Inspiringandenablingbusinesstobeaforceforgoodinsociety.
838,401 911,514 (73,113) 11-50
FOCIofACTION
>Cross-sectorCollaboration>Research&Report>Consultancy>Events>CorporateGovernance>CultureChange
Twitter @Tomorrows_co>TWEETS1,335>FOLLOWERS1,779>LIKES510>LISTS1ORIGINSIn1993,theRoyalSocietyfortheencouragementofArts,ManufacturesandCommerce(RSA)initiatedabusiness-ledinquiryinto‘theroleofbusinessinachangingworld’.Inresponsetodemandfrombusinessesinvolved,theCentreforTomorrow’sCompany(CTC)wasfoundedin1996.GOALS>Producingresearch,guidesandtoolkitsacrosstheareasofleadership,governanceandstewardshipcreateconditionsinwhichcompaniescanflourish.>Advocatinganalternativebusinessapproachbycombiningindependentthoughtleadershipwithpowerfulengagementacrossbusiness,financeandgovernment.>Encouragingabusinessapproachthatcreatesvalueforbothshareholdersandsocietythroughafocusonpurpose,values,relationshipsandthelong-term.SUCCESSESTODATE>Hasdrivenresponsiblebehaviorincompaniesworldwide-thevalueandimpactoftheirworkpubliclyendorsedbymanybusinessleaders.>Significantlyinfluencedthedirectionofcorporategovernance-includingdefiningtheinclusivedutiesofdirectorsfortheUK’sCompaniesAct2006andinfluencingtheKingIIIreportinSouthAfricaandtheCommonwealthcorporategovernanceguidelines.>Stimulatedwidespreadinterestininvestorstewardship–whichledtothedevelopmentoftheStewardshipCode,andtheUNPrinciplesforResponsibleInvestment.>Over30reportsandtoolkitsavailableforfreeonlineandaregularprogramoffree,publiceventswithpreviousspeakersincludingformerAmericanVicePresidentAlGoreandtheChairmenofJohnLewis,Nestle,BAESystems,EY,PwCandUBM.
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4.6 GRI
Status Year Origin MissionStatement Income($)2014
Expense($)2014
NetSurplus($)2014
No.OfEmployees
Non-Profit
1997 US Empowerdecisionmakerseverywhere,throughoursustainabilitystandardsandmulti-stakeholdernetwork,totakeactiontowardsamoresustainableeconomy&world.
258,965 346,372 (87,407) 51-200
FOCIofACTION
>Cross-sectorCollaboration>Research&Report>Events>SustainabilityReporting >Training
Twitter @GRI_Secretariat>TWEETS3,284>FOLLOWERS27.8K>LIKES2,354>LISTS2
ORIGINSGRIwasfoundedinBostonin1997.ItsrootslieintheUSnon-profitorganizationsCERESInc,theTellusInstituteandtheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme(UNEP).TheaimwastocreateanaccountabilitymechanismtoensurecompanieswerefollowingtheCERESPrinciplesforresponsibleenvironmentalconduct.In2002,GRIrelocatedtoAmsterdam,theNetherlandsandwasformallyinauguratedasaUNEPcollaboratingorganization.GOALS>Helpingbusinesses,governmentsandotherorganizationsunderstandandcommunicatetheimpactofbusinessoncriticalsustainabilityissuessuchasclimatechange,humanrights,corruptionandmanyothers.>Creatingafuturewheresustainabilityisintegraltoeveryorganization'sdecisionmakingprocess.SUCCESSESTODATE>19,192GRIreports&18publicationsintotalasof30June2015.>Withthousandsofreportersinover90countries,GRIprovidestheworld’smostwidelyusedstandardsforsustainabilityreportinganddisclosure,enablingbusinesses,governments,civilsocietyandcitizensmakebetterdecisions.92%oftheworld’slargest250corporationsreportontheirsustainabilityperformance.>G4Examavailableinmorethan70countries,enablingindividualstogainaccreditationontheirabilitytouseGRI’sG4Guidelines.Alsolaunched,G4Online-afreeweb-basedtoolpresentingthecompletecontentinadynamicformat.>ThefourthglobalGRIconferenceentitled,“Information–Integration–Innovation,”tookplacein2014,gatheringtogether1,600delegatesfrom69countries.
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4.7 UNGlobalCompact(SupportedbyFoundationfortheGlobalCompact)
Status Year Origin MissionStatement Income($)2014
Expense($)2014
NetSurplus($)2014
No.OfEmployees
Non-Profit
2000 US Creatingasustainable&inclusiveglobaleconomythatdeliverslastingbenefitstopeople,communities&markets.
13,808,794 12,641,247 1,167,547 51-200
FOCIofACTION
>Cross-sectorCollaboration>Research&Report>Events>Advocacy >UNSDGsandallrelatedissues
Twitter @globalcompact>TWEETS7,281>FOLLOWERS65.9K>LIKES688>LISTS17
ORIGINSStartedin2000asavoluntaryinitiativebasedonCEOcommitmentstoimplementuniversalsustainabilityprinciplesandtotakestepstosupportUNMillenniumDevelopmentGoals.Itisacalltocompanieseverywheretovoluntarilyaligntheiroperations&strategieswithtenuniversallyacceptedprinciplesintheareasofhumanrights,labor,environment&anti-corruption,andtotakeactioninsupportofUNgoals&issues.TheUNGlobalCompactisaleadershipplatformforthedevelopment,implementation&disclosureofresponsiblecorporatepolicies&practices.GOALS>Aligningcompany’sstrategiesandoperationswithuniversalTenprinciples.>Supportingcompaniestakestrategicactionstoadvancebroadersocietalgoals,suchastheUNSustainableDevelopmentGoals,withanemphasisoncollaborationandinnovation.SUCCESSESTODATE>Over1,500businessesin2014–recognizepartnershipwithUNGlobalCompact.>8,902Companiesin166countriesinfluencedthrough39,199publicreports.
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4.8 BCorps
Status Year Origin MissionStatement Income($)2014
Expense($)2014
NetSurplus($)2014
No.OfEmployees
Non-Profit
2006 US Usingthepowerofbusinesstosolvesocialandenvironmentalproblems.
7,035,357 6,287,525 747,832 11-50
FOCIofACTION
>CorporateBenchmarkingassessment&tools>PolicyChange
Twitter @BCorporation>TWEETS7,962>FOLLOWERS48.2K>LIKES7,770>LISTS4
ORIGINSThreecollegebuddiesandbusinesspartnersgottogethertodecidewhat'snextforthemafterearlysuccessasentrepreneursandinvestors.Aftertalkingwithhundredsofinspiringbusinessleadersallfrustratedthatiswasharderthanitshouldbetomakemoneyandmakeadifferenceatthesametime.BLabwascreatedin2006tomakeiteasierforleaderstolead,andeasierformillionsofotherstofollow-allwiththesharedobjectiveofredefiningsuccessinbusinesssothatonedayallcompaniescompetetobebestfortheworld.GOALS>BuildingaglobalcommunityofCertifiedBCorporationsTMwhomeetthehigheststandardsofverified,overallsocialandenvironmentalperformance,publictransparency,andlegalaccountability;>PromotingMissionAlignmentusinginnovativecorporatestructureslikethebenefitcorporationtoaligntheinterestsofbusinesswiththoseofsocietyandtohelphighimpactbusinessesbebuilttolast;>Helpingtensofthousandsofbusinesses,investors,&institutionsMeasureWhatMatters,byusingtheBImpactAssessment&BAnalyticstomanagetheirimpact&theimpactofthebusinesseswithwhomtheyworkwithasmuchrigorastheirprofits;>Inspiringmillionstojointhroughstory-tellingbyBtheChangeMedia.>Developingtoolsthatenabletoprovidecrediblestandardsforcustomers,investors,policymakers,andworkerstotellgoodcompaniesfromjustgoodmarketing.SUCCESSESTODATE>TheperformancestandardsforBCorpcertificationarealreadybeingusedbymorethan40,000businesses,investors,governments,andotherinstitutionsaroundtheworldtomeasureandmanagetheirimpactwithasmuchrigorastheirprofits.>AsofMay2016,theBCorpcommunitycomprises1719businessesin50Countriesacross130Industrieswhohavepassedtherigorousperformancetestandhaveeithermadeorhavecommittedtomakingthelegalchangestolockintheirmissionwhensuchastructureisinplaceinthecountryofcompanyregistration.>TheBCorpmovementhasalsobeenapowerfulconstituencyforpolicychange,passinglawstocreateanewcorporatestructure-thebenefitcorporation-in31U.S.states,inItalyandwithpendinglegalstatusinAustraliaandotherUSstates.
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4.9 ConsciousCapitalism
Status Year Origin MissionStatement Income($)2014
Expense($)2014
NetSurplus($)2014
No.OfEmployees
Non-Profit
2009 US CultivatingthetheoryandpracticeofConsciousCapitalism.
1,473,877 1,459,001 14,876 1-10
FOCIofACTION
>Events>Consulting>ChapterCo-ordination
Twitter @ConsciousCap>TWEETS2,756>FOLLOWERS11.4K>LIKES194>LISTS3
ORIGINSIn2012,JohnMackey,co-CEO,WholeFoodsMarket,andConsciousCapitalism,Inc.co-founderProf.RajSisodiapublishedthebook,ConsciousCapitalism.Theyarguedthatbothbusinessandcapitalismareinherentlygood,andtheyusesomeoftoday’sbest-knownandmostsuccessfulcompaniestoillustratetheirpointe.g.SouthwestAirlines,UPS,Costco,Google,theContainerStoreetc.thattoday’sorganizationsarecreatingvalueforallstakeholders—includingcustomers,employees,suppliers,investors,society,andtheenvironment.GOALS>CultivatingthetheoryandpracticeofConsciousCapitalismthroughevents,presentations,publicationsandsocialmedia.>SupportinganemergingnetworkofConsciousCapitalismChapters,whichserveascommunitiesofinquiryforbusinessleaders,entrepreneurs,coachesandconsultantsandothers.SUCCESSESTODATE>18USChapters&8InternationalChapters>10CEOSummits>5+AnnualEvents>CountlessChapterevents
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4.10 BTeam
Status Year Origin MissionStatement Income($)2014
Expense($)2014
NetSurplus($)2014
No.OfEmployees
Non-Profit
2013 US Catalysingabetterwayofdoingbusiness,forthewellbeingofpeople&theplanet.
2,421,129
1,446,349 974,780 1-10
FOCIofACTION
>Cross-sectorCollaboration>Research&Report>Consultancy>Events>Advocacy >CorporateBenchmarkingassessment&tools>UNSDGsandBusiness
Twitter @thebteamhq>TWEETS7,484>FOLLOWERS17.3K>LIKES2,156>LISTS4
ORIGINSIn2013,followingaseriesofworkshopswithcivilsocietyleaders,systemsexperts,sustainabilitypioneers,economistsandentrepreneurs,agroupofbusinessleaderscametogethertoadvanceaplanforbetterbusiness.InspiredbytheworkofLesterBrownandtheBCorpmovement,theycalledit“PlanB”.TheBTeamaredevelopinga‘PlanB’–forconcerted,positiveactiontoensurebusinessbecomesadrivingforceforsocial,environmentalandeconomicbenefit.Theteamincludes:SirRichardBranson,SharanBurrow,KathyCalvin,AriannaHuffington,Dr.GroHarlemBrundtlandt,Dr.MoIbrahim,GuilhermeLeal,PaulPolman,MaryRobinson,RatanTata,ProfessorMuhammadYunus,JochenSeitzetc.GOALS>NetZeroby2050>GovernanceandTransparency>100%HumanatWork>NewMetrics>BornB>NaturalCapitalProtocol>TacklingCorruptionSUCCESSESTODATE>Over1200PlanBkick-offeventsinmorethan470citiesand73countriesaroundtheworld,inwhichbusinessleaders,civilsocietyleadersandexpertshelpedgiveshapetotheplan.Thedialoguecontinues.>Developeda100%HumanNetwork,invitingseniorbusinessleaderstoshareideasandlearningsfromtheirorganisationswhichenablepeopletothrive.Thenetworknowstandsatover140businessleadersfromfivecontinents.>In2015,calleduponbusinesses&worldleaderstocommittoaglobalgoalofnet-zerogreenhousegasemissionsby2050andafoundingmemberoftheWeMeanBusinesscoalition.
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4.11BluePrintforBetterBusiness
ORIGINSIn2011agroupofseniorbusinessleadersapproachedtheArchbishopofWestminsterastheyfeltthattheprinciplesofChristianmoralandsocialteaching,andinparticularthetraditionofCatholicSocialThought,couldhelpbringaboutchangeinbusiness.Thisledtodiscussionsontheroleofbusinessinsociety.Asmallgroupwasformed,initiallyunderthesponsorshipoftheArchbishop,andthisledtothedevelopmentoftheBlueprintinitiative.ThisgroupfedintothedevelopmentoftheFivePrinciplesofaPurposeDrivenBusinesswhichweredevelopedin2013.GOALS>SupportingbusinessesinembeddingtheBlueprintthroughworkshops,conferencesanddiscussionforums.>Encouragingcompaniestooperatetoapurposethatrespectspeopleandcontributestoabettersociety,therebydeliveringlongtermsustainableperformance.>Developingpracticalwaystohelpbusinessesofallsizestobetrulypurposedriven.>Workingwithbothbusinessandwidersocietytohelp,supportandchallengebusinesstocreateabettersocietyforallandinsodoingcreatemoresustainablebusinesses.SUCCESSESTODATE>TheBlueprintmovementisarichnetworkofpeopleandorganizationsthatlearnfromeachotherwiththeBlueprintatthecenterandincludesNGOs,investors,consultants,coaches,thinktanks,andacademicsaswellasbusiness.
Status Year Origin MissionStatement Income(£)2014
Expense(£)2014
NetSurplus($)2014
No.OfEmployee
s
Charity 2014 UK Unitingcorporatepurposetoservesociety.
NotAvailable
NotAvailable
Not Available
NotAvailable
FOCIofACTION
>Cross-sectorCollaboration>Research&Report>Consultancy>Events>Training
Twitter @Blueprint4Biz>TWEETS1,559>FOLLOWERS1,321>LIKES174>LISTS3
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5.COMMONTHEMES&GAPANALYSIS5.1BriefAnalysisofBfGMovementEcosystem
• Morethan70%oftheorganizationsmappedinTable2arenon-profitorganizations,followedbybusinessandacademia.
• AsmentionedearlierintheintroductionthroughFigure1timelinegraphofthecreationof40representativeBfGorganizations,theriseinsuchorganizationshasbeenparticularlynoticeableinthepasttwodecades—almost80%oftheorganizationswerefoundedafter1990.Apartfrom6organizations(15%),allotherorganizations(85%)originatedintheUK(19movements)orUS(15movements).
• CollectiveResourceAllocation:TotalRevenue2013-14(10RepresentativeBfGOrganizations)~USD86millionTotalExpenses2013-14(10RepresentativeBfGOrganizations)~USD81.7millionNetSurplus2013-14(10RepresentativeBfGOrganizations)~USD4.3millionTheoverheadratio(10RepresentativeBfGOrganizations) ~between20%-55%(Theoverheadratio=%ofexpensesthatisdevotedtoadministrativecostsandfundraisingcosts.)NoofEmployees(11RepresentativeBfGOrganizations) ~340-1320
• AverageSocialMediaoutreach(11BfGorganizations):6513Tweets+25811FollowersTable1:Category&OfferingGridof11representativeorganizationsinSection4
OFFERING>CATEGORYV
ACADEMIC RESEARCH&ADVOCACY
OPERATIONALCONSULTANCY/ADVISORY
PUBLICPOLICY
STANDARDS/METRICS
NETWORKING
PLANET(30) 4.6(1) 4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5,4.6,4.7,4.8,4.9,4.10,4.11(11)
4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5,4.11(5)
4.1,4.3,4.4,4.8(4)
4.1,4.4,4.6,4.7,4.8,4.10(6)
4.6,4.7,4.10(3)
PURPOSE(8) 4.5,4.7,4.11(3)
4.5,4.9,4.11(3) 4.7(1) 4.9(1)
PEOPLE(26) 4.4(1) 4.1,4.2,4.4,4.5.4.7,4.8,4.9,4.11(8)
4.5,4.9,4.11(3) 4.5,4.8(2)
4.5,4.7,4.8(3)
4.1,4.2,4.4,4.6,4.7,4.8,4.9,4.10,4.11(9)
PROFIT(23) 4.6(1) 4.2,4.5,4.7,4.8,4.9,4.10,4.11(7)
4.2,4.3,4.9,4.11(4)
4.4,4.8(2)
4.1,4.4,4.5,4.6,4.7,4.8,4.10(7)
4.9,4.10(2)
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• Table1gridofcategoryofissues&domainofofferingsshowcases:-ThedominanceofofferingsinthefieldofResearch&Advocacyandespeciallyinthecategoryofaddressingplanetarysustainability,inparticular,climatechange.-Only9%ofthecollectiveofferingsaddressPurpose,Values&Culture.-Lackofcollectiveinfluenceonpublicpolicy,lawandstatues,whichisthemostsystemicwaytobringaboutlargescalechange.-Over80%oftheofferingsareincrementalpathwaysofchangesratherthansystemic.
Inessence,thegridbuststheillusionthatwearedoingenough,effectivelyanddirectlymakinganenvironmental/businessimpactthatisdesiredandnecessary.Forexample,abusinesswritingareportonitssustainabilitystatusdoesn’tmeanitisasustainablebusiness.
5.2 MindtheGap
WithaMarketpenetrationof0.70%,wecanseethatthereismuchtobeaccomplished.Marketpenetration%derivedasbelow.Thereare45,508companieslistedinstockexchangesaroundtheworld.Thenumberofactiveunlistedbusinessentitieswouldbeawildguessasthereisnocentralinternationalregistry.Throughabackwardestimatingapproach,itcomesat287Million.WorldPopulation 8.2Billion(AsperWiki)WorkingPopulation 5,740,000,000(70%Basedonwebsources)Averagefirmsize 20(Basedonwebsources)TotalCompanies 287,000,000(Calculated)ActiveCompaniesinUK 3,484,243(CompaniesHouse)ActiveCompaniesinEurope Over20million(Websources)ActiveCompaniesinUS 7,488,353(CensusUS)BusinessesinfluencedbyBfGmovement 2million(Optimisticestimate)
Businesses Influenced by BfGMs
Active Businesses in UK
Active Businesses in US
Active Businesses in Europe
Total Businesses Worldwide
0 50 100 150 200 250 300Millions
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5.3 Challenges&Opportunities CHALLENGES OPPORTUNITIES
1Espousedmissions
v/sActualactions
Noclearstrategicoroperationalalignmentbetweenorganizationsstatedmissionandactualimpact.Forexample,CFAInstituteMission:“Leadingtheinvestmentprofessiongloballybypromotingthehigheststandardsofethics,education,andprofessionalexcellencefortheultimatebenefitofsociety.”Impact:2008GlobalRecessioncausedprimarilyduetotradinginderivatives.
Cleararticulationbyorganizationsastohowtheywillattaintheirmission.(Strategic&Operationalplan,resourceneeded,scaleofimpactandgeographicreach)
2Lackof
Collaboration(VestedInterest)
Severalorganizationsrallyingforcollaborationsandinter-stakeholderapproachinbusiness,continuetoworkalongsideratherthanwitheachother.Eachorganizationhasitsownmission,activities,needforfunding,"answertothechallenge”etc.resultinginuncoordinatedactions&lackofwholesystemperspective.
Applicationofbreakthroughtechnology/platformtoenablebridgingthisgapandexpandopportunitiesforcollectivefundraising.
3Chaotic
marketplace
EventhoughbusinessisakeystakeholderforallBfGorganizations,themarketplaceofofferingsisverymessy.Forexample,ifABCPlcisamultinationalbusiness,whichistheappropriateBfGorganizationtheypartnerwith?Dotheychoose4pillarsofConsciousCapitalismor10principlesofUNGlobalCompact?DotheygoforBCorpassessment?orShouldtheyusetheBluePrintforBetterBusinessmodel?
SystematicallyidentifytheoverlapsandintegratebestpracticesandofferingsoftheBfGmovementecosystem.Articulationasystemicplanofactionforcollectivemarketpenetration.
4Non-profitmindset
Atypicalforprofitcompanyfoundedin1990,forexample,LexusorESPNhavegrown,outreachedandhaveachievedsomuch,comparedtoanyorganizationintheNon-Profitsector.Businesseshaveaccountabilityfornon-deliveryofmission,non-profitshavenoaccountabilityfornon-deliveryofmission.
Furtherattractnon-profitorganizationsworkforcewithsuccessfulentrepreneursandskilledtalentoverandabovevolunteerengagements.
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6.CALLTOACTION
GlobalCollaborationbetweenBfGorganizationsToreiterateallofaboveinonesentence,unlesskeyplayersoftheBfGorganizationsaresystemicallymapped,convenedandstrategicallyagreeacollaborativewayforward,weareunlikelytoseetheresultswedesireinthenearfuture.Andalthoughthismaylooklikeanimpossibletask,itisimportanttorememberthattectonicshiftsrequireheavylifting.Interestingly,althoughnotpubliclymentioned,manyoftheleadersoftheBfGMovementrecognizetheneedforanalignedglobalmissionandconcomitantstrategyandstructuretoimplementit.Thebigquestionis‘canwetranscendthisindividualismtomakesomethingnewandpowerfulhappentogetherandwhatdoescollectivesuccesslooklike?’
Figure2:PresencingInstitute,TheoryUprocessAbreakthroughapproachisneeded:Alltoooften,werespondtochallengesbydeployingsolutionsthatwe’remostfamiliarwith;wemighttermthisapproach“reacting.”Butwhenfacedbyseeminglyintractableproblems,weneedtorespondinadeeper,morethoughtfulway,onethatsetsthestagefortrueinsightstoemerge.Inthesecases,nothingshortof“re-generating”willsuccessfullyresolvethesituation.Weneedtore-frame,re-design,re-structureandre-actanewpurposefulintegratedresponsethatunitesBfGorganizationstodirectlyaddressthecollectivechallengesweface.
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UNSDGs-Apromisingpossibilityforunifiedaction:TheSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)formallyadoptedby193countriesinSeptember2015,are17action-orienteduniversallyapplicablegoalstoaddressavariousissues,includingendingpovertyandhunger,improvinghealthandeducation,empoweringwomen,makingcitiesmoresustainable,combatingclimatechange,andprotectingoceansandforests,sustainableeconomicgrowthetc.Theresetanambitiousagendatoleavenobehindby2030.Yes,therearecriticismsaboutthecontent&contextoftheSDGs,theycanbeaddressedseparately.TheSDGsofferametricdriven,aspirational,globalagendathatchallengesthebusinesscommunitytoreimaginesustainabilityandtolookafreshathowtheycanachievegoalsthatcancreatetangibleshiftsintheglobalsystem.Nowthat’sexciting…Andhereiswhat’spossible!
StrategicActionsMap:[AligningwiththeSDGs&directresponsibilityfortheirattainmentneedstobeurgentlyincorporatedintotheexistingcorporate,financial®ulatoryreporting,listing&fundingrequirements.]STEP1:INSIGHT- Developinsightintowhatismissingandnecessary,systemically,toaddressglobalpriorities- Maphowindividualmissions&initiativesofkeyorganizationsoftheBfGmovementcometogetheri.e.Maptheecosystem:mission,offerings,sectors,stages,outcomes,sphereofimpact,geographicalreach,capacity,operationalstrategy,SWOT,budgetetc.
- CreateacollectivePurposeManifestothatBfGorganizationspledgetoachieveSTEP2:PURPOSE- Identify&ConvenethekeyBfGorganizationleaderstoforma‘MetaAlliance’- Alignontheclearandcompellingpurpose&futureforsuchalliance- Developinitialongoingstructureforcontinueddialogue,coordinatedaction&collectiveoutreach
STEP3:ACTION- Co-investinacollaborativetechplatformtoamplifyimpact&agreeonkeyparameterse.g.funding,recruitingandmobilizingknowledge/skills&resources,holdingthroughchangeetc.
- Serveasacollectiveumbrellatocatalyzedifferencemakinginitiatives- Simulatearunthrough-Takeastandaround1to2bold,difference-makinginitiativesandcreatestrategy,clearagreements,financialcommitments&actionteamstopursue.Testresultsandrealignbasedonlearnings.
STEP4:LEVERAGE- Createwaystoamplify&acceleratetheworkofeachparticipatingBfGorganization- LiveTrackingofcollectiveprogressandamplifyingeffortssystematically- Providecomprehensive,standardizedglobalinformationacrossarangeofpowerfulstreamlinedinterfacesandsolutions.
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Toincubatethe‘MetaAlliance’weneedanorganization/committee/steeringgroupsuchas‘TheGlobalCommissiononBusinessandSustainableDevelopment’,the‘BTeam’,the‘WorldEconomicForum’orsimilargloballyrespectedorganizationthathasstrongconveningpower.Withsomethoughtleadership,expertiseandresourceschanneledinagenerativeway,wecaneffectivelyrolloutapathwayforbusinesstocatalyzethattippingpointindeliveringonandprogressingasustainablefutureforall.Itisimportanttorememberthatevennon-profitsarebusinessesandthereforeneedtobedrivenlikeaPurposeLedBusiness.AquickconservativeestimateonaviableRevenueGenerationModelforthe‘MetaAlliance’basedonorganizationschosenaboveissetoutbelow:10RepresentingMembercontributions(5%ofTotalIncomeannually) ~USD4.3millionEstimate20membercontributions ~USD8millionWithUSD8millionasseedfunding,followingservicescouldoffered:- InitiateStep1&2listedabove,- Buildparticipativetechplatformforfundraisingformembers–bystreamliningfundingmetricsandattractingImpactInvestments,PhilanthropicInvestments,organizationalCSRfundsetc.
- Coverforcommonadmin&commonsocialmediapush&pull,- Activateglobalbusinessconsultantsnetworkandbuildaself-sustainingbusinessmodel.Onafinalnote,thispurposeofthispapertoislookpasttheillusionintothereality,inspireavisionarywayforwardandpresentacaseforactionwhichisopentostimulatingdebates&dialoguesandcollectivelypavethewayforward.ItrustImetthispurpose.IwouldliketoendwithJohnElkington’squotebelow.ArewereadytoBreakthrough?Ibelieveweare!
“ ABreakthroughsolutionmeetsthefollowingcriteria:
ItisFuture-Ready,Ambitious,Fair&Disruptive
- John Elkington, Volans
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7.REFERENCES1) Mostdatapickeddirectlyfromorganizationswebsites.2) FinancialData:US-http://www.guidestar.org/Home.aspx&
UK-http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/registerhomepage.aspx
3) Anexhaustivelistof128organisationsincludingbelow,mappedbyTheDoughtyCentrefor
CorporateResponsibility,anaction-researchcentrewithinCranfieldSchoolofManagement,UK.(Details:http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/dinamic-content/media/Doughty/initiative%20list%20and%20website.pdf)
No. Name Websiteaddress
1 ABISAcademyofBusinessinSociety
http://www.abis-global.org/en
2 AldersgateGroup http://www.aldersgategroup.org.uk/themes/new-economy
3 AspenInstitute http://www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/business-society/corporate-programs/corporate-values-strategy-group
4 AustralianConservationFoundation
http://www.acfonline.org.au/sites/default/files/resources/ACF_BetterThanGrowth.pdf
5 Aviva http://www.aviva.com/media/news/item/aviva-convenes-corporate-sustainability-reporting-coalition-13023/
6 BCorporation http://www.bcorporation.net/
7 BTeam http://bteam.org/
8 BALLE https://bealocalist.org/
9 BaxendaleOwnership http://www.baxendaleownership.co.uk/
10 BeyondGDP http://ec.europa.eu/environment/beyond_gdp/index_en.html
11 BlueEconomy http://www.blueeconomy.eu/
12 BlueprintforBetterBusiness http://www.blueprintforbusiness.org/Home
13 BRAINPOoL http://www.brainpoolproject.eu/
14 BSR(BusinessforSocialResponsibility)
https://www.bsr.org/
15 BusinessAlliancefortheFuture www.ba4f.org
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16 Business&HumanRightsResourceCente
http://business-humanrights.org/
17 BusinessintheCommunity http://www.bitc.org.uk/
18 CarbonTrackerInitiative http://www.carbontracker.org/
19 Cauxroundtable http://www.cauxroundtable.org/
20 CDPCarbonDisclosureProject https://www.cdp.net/en-US/Pages/HomePage.aspx
21 CDPCarbonAction https://www.cdp.net/en-us/programmes/pages/initiatives-cdp-carbon-action.aspx
22 CenterforBusinessandHumanRights
http://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/business-human-rights
23 Ceres http://www.ceres.org/investor-network/Ceres%20Blueprint%20for%20Sustainable%20Investing
24 CFAInstitute http://www.cfainstitute.org/learning/future/Pages/index.aspx
25 CFOSustainabilityNetwork http://www.accountingforsustainability.org/cfos/network-of-chief-financial-officers
26 CitizenRenaissance http://www.citizenrenaissance.com/
27 ClientEarth http://www.clientearth.org/
28 Commissiononthemeasurementofeconomicperformanceandsocialprogress
http://www.stiglitz-sen-fitoussi.fr/en/index.htm
29 ConsciousCapitalism http://www.consciouscapitalism.org/
30 CORE http://corporate-responsibility.org
31 CorporateSustainabilityReportingInitiative
http://www.osc.gov.on.ca/documents/en/Securities-Category5/rule_20091218_51-717_mof-rpt.pdf
32 Corporation20/20 http://www.corporation2020.org/
33 Cox,SirGeorge2013 http://www.yourbritain.org.uk/agenda-2015/policy-review-page/tackling-short-termism-the-cox-report
34 CradletoCradleProductsInnovationInstitute
http://www.c2ccertified.org/
35 CSRwire http://www.csrwire.com/
36 democracyatwork http://www.democracyatwork.info/about/
37 E3G http://www.e3g.org/
38 EdelmanTrustBarometer http://www.edelman.com/insights/intellectual-property/2014-edelman-trust-barometer/
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39 EllenMacArthurFoundation http://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/
40 EmployeeShareOwnershipCentre(ESOP)
http://www.esopcentre.com/
41 EnvironmentalLawService(FrankBoldSociety?)
http://en.eps.cz/our-work/campaign/purpose-corporation
42 EqualityTrust http://www.equalitytrust.org.uk/
43 EradicatingEcocideGlobalInitiative
http://eradicatingecocide.com/
44 EscondidoFramework http://www.escondidoframework.com/
45 EuropeanCoalitionforCorporateJustice(ECCJ)
http://www.corporatejustice.org/
46 FinanceInnovationLab http://thefinancelab.org/
47 FinancialReportingCouncil https://www.frc.org.uk/Our-Work/Codes-Standards/Corporate-governance/UK-Stewardship-Code.aspx
48 TheFortuneattheBottomofthePyramid
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fortune-Bottom-Pyramid-Eradicating-Poverty-ebook/dp/B000P28WC6/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1399112361&sr=1-1
49 ForumfortheFuture http://www.forumforthefuture.org/
50 FourthSector http://www.fourthsector.net/
51 Generation:Sustainablecapitalism http://genfound.org/
52 GlobalAllianceforBankingonValues
http://www.gabv.org/
53 GlobalDruckerForum2014 http://www.druckerforum.org/
54 GlobalImpactInvestingRatingFund(GIIRS)
http://giirs.org/
55 GlobalInvestorCoalitiononClimateChange
http://globalinvestorcoalition.org/
56 GlobalReportingInitiative https://www.globalreporting.org/Pages/default.aspx
57 GloballyResponsibleLeadershipInitiative
http://www.grli.org/
58 GlobalShapersCommunity http://www.globalshapers.org/shapers/adam-grodecki
59 GlobalSustainabilityInstitute(AngliaRuskinUniversity)
http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/microsites/global_sustainability_institute/our_research/resource_management.Maincontent.0009.file.tmp/A5%20GRO%20Note.pdf
60 GlobalSustainabilityInvestmentAlliance
http://www.gsi-alliance.org/
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61 GlobalUnionforsustainability http://www.globalunionforsustainability.org/en/
62 GreenAlliance http://www.green-alliance.org.uk/
63 GreenNewDealGroup http://www.greennewdealgroup.org/
64 GrossNationalHappiness(Bhutan) http://www.grossnationalhappiness.com/
65 HaasCenterforResponsibleBusiness
http://responsiblebusiness.haas.berkeley.edu/
66 HarvardMBAoath http://mbaoath.org/
67 HenryJacksonInitiative http://henryjacksoninitiative.org/
68 IndustryPolicyForum None
69 InstituteforGlobalEthics http://www.globalethics.org/
70 InstituteforHumanRightsandBusness
http://www.ihrb.org/
71 InstituteforNewEconomicThinking
http://ineteconomics.org/about
72 InstituteofBusinessEthics http://www.ibe.org.uk/
73 Integratedreporting http://www.theiirc.org/
74 Kay,John2012 http://news.bis.gov.uk/Press-Releases/Kay-review-sets-out-measures-to-transform-UK-equity-markets-67d81.aspx
75 LivingEconomiesForum http://livingeconomiesforum.org/
76 LivingWageFoundation http://livingwage.org.uk/
77 LongFinance http://www.longfinance.net/
78 Long-terminvestorsclub http://www.ltic.org/
79 LordMayor'sconferenceNov2011 http://www.icaew.com/~/media/Files/Technical/Ethics/trust-and-values-city-conference-287-11-2011.pdf
80 LoyaltyRewards http://www.rijpm.com/pre_reading_files/Jane_Ambachtsheer_Loyalty_rewards_project_31_May.pdf
81 MarathonClub(UNPRI) http://www.unpri.org/the-marathon-club
82 McKinseyLongTermCapitalism http://www.mckinsey.com/features/capitalism
83 MartinProsperityInstitute,RotmanSchoolToronto
http://martinprosperity.org/
84 NaturalStep http://www.naturalstep.org/
85 Networkforsustainablefinancialmarkets
http://www.sustainablefinancialmarkets.net/
86 NewClimateEconomy http://newclimateeconomy.net/
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87 NEF(NewEconomicsFoundationinUK,NewEconomicsInstituteinUS)
http://www.neweconomics.org/
88 NewEconomyWorkingGroup http://www.neweconomyworkinggroup.org/
89 OECD http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/
90 Ownershipcommission2012 http://www.ownershipcomm.org/
91 OxfordMartinCommissionforFutureGenerations
http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/commission
92 Positivemoney http://www.positivemoney.org/
93 Post-CrashEconomicsSociety http://www.post-crasheconomics.com/
94 Postgrowth http://postgrowth.org/
95 Prince'sAccountingforSustainabilityproject
http://www.accountingforsustainability.org/
96 RealEconomyLab http://flourishingenterprise.org/real-economy-lab
97 RelationshipsGlobal,RelationshipsFoundation
http://relationshipsglobal.net/Web/
98 ResolutionFoundation http://www.resolutionfoundation.org/
99 Responsible100 http://www.responsible100.com/
100 ShareAction http://shareaction.org/
101 SpiritualCapitalFoundation http://www.spiritual-capital.org/
102 StPaulsinstitute http://www.stpaulsinstitute.org.uk/
103 StakeholderForum http://www.stakeholderforum.org/sf/
104 SustainabilityAccountingStandardsBoard
http://www.sasb.org/
105 Sustainablebrands http://www.sustainablebrands.com/
106 SustainableCompaniesproject http://www.jus.uio.no/ifp/english/research/projects/sustainable-companies/
107 SustainableStockExchangesInitiative
http://www.sseinitiative.org/
108 TEEB:TheEconomicsofEcosystems&Biodiversity
http://www.teebweb.org/
109 TellusMater http://www.tellusmater.org.uk/
110 TobinProject http://www.tobinproject.org/home
111 Togetherinsearchofcapitalism2.0 http://ecoopportunity.net/the-capitalism-2-0-project/
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112 Tomorrow'scompany http://www.tomorrowscompany.com/
113 The300club www.the300club.org
114 TransparencyInternational http://www.transparency.org.uk/
115 Trucost http://www.trucost.com/
116 UNEnvironmentProgrammeFinanceInitiative
http://www.unpri.org/
117 UNEnvironmentProgrammeFinanceInitiative
http://www.unepfi.org/psi/http://www.unepfi.org/work_streams/investment/amwg
119 UNEnvironmentProgramme http://www.unep.org/newscentre/Default.aspx?DocumentId=2758&ArticleId=10698
120 UNGlobalCompactTenPrinciples http://www.unglobalcompact.org/abouttheGc/TheTenprinciples/index.html
121 UNGCAccenture2013 http://www.accenture.com/microsites/ungc-ceo-study/Pages/home.aspx
122 UNPRME http://www.unprme.org/
123 VolansBreakthroughCapitalism http://www.breakthroughcapitalism.com/
124 Weownit http://weownit.org.uk
125 WorkFoundation http://www.theworkfoundation.com/
126 WorldEconomicForum http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GAC_Values_2013.pdf
127 WorldForumLille http://www.worldforum-lille.org/en/
128 WorldBusinessCouncilforSustainableDevelopment
http://www.wbcsd.org/home.aspx
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2015.pdf
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8) http://associationsnow.com/2015/04/nonprofit-boards-largely-ineffective-stanford-study-finds/
9) RealEconomyLab:http://realeconomylab.org10) CambridgeInstituteforSustainabilityLeadership:http://www.cisl.cam.ac.uk+
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15) UNGlobalCompact&Volans:BreakthroughInnovationPlatform-
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16) PurposeDrivenLeader–PurposeDrivenCareer–NewstudyforCranfield’sDoughtyCentre-
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8.ABOUTBLUDOT&DARSHITAGILLIESBluDotisaGlobalSystemIntegrationAdvisory.We:1. providebespokefacilitationservicesforconferences,intimategeo-politicaldialogues,2. conductindependentresearchonglobalimpactissues,3. incubatesystemicchangeprojects,and4. provideadvisory&mediationservicesformulti-stakeholdercollaborations.Darshitais
• CEOof'EaseonEdge’,• Co-founderof'BluDot’&‘PurposeLed’,• Directorof‘BusinessAlliancefortheFuture’,• DirectoroftheConsciousCapitalismUKchapter,• TrusteeoftheDarwinCentreTrust,• AssociatewithFutureConsiderations,• GlobalCompassionCouncilMemberoftheCharterforCompassion.
Professionally,sheisacharteredaccountant,coach&consultant,globalsystemintegrator&entrepreneur.DarshitastartedhercareerwiththeboarddirectorsofIndia’slargestforeignbank[StandardChartered]inoperationalrisk&investmentbanking.Asherperspectivesreshaped,herpathshiftedto‘upgradingthehumanoperatingsystem’andtodothismosteffectivelyshere-trainedasaprofessionalleadershipcoachandfacilitatorandcontinuesworkswithentrepreneurs,leaders&organisationsthroughintensivedevelopmental‘Immersion’journeys.InJan2014,Darshitaco-foundedBlu-Dot-aglobal-systemintegrationadvisorytoenableworldleaders,institutions&systemstoaddresscomplexbusinessandsocietalchallengesinamoresustainable,conscious,andstrategicway.
WEBSITE:www.darshitagillies.comCONTACT:
Email:[email protected]:@DarshitaGillies
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9.ABOUTBARRETTVALUESCENTRE&RICHARDBARRETTTheBarrettValuesCentre(BVC)providespowerfulmetricsthatenableleaderstomeasureandmanagetheculturesoftheirorganisations,andtheleadershipdevelopmentneedsoftheirmanagersandleaders.RichardBarrettisanauthor,speakerandinternationallyrecognisedthoughtleaderontheevolutionofhumanvaluesinbusinessandsociety.HeisthefounderandchairmanoftheBarrettValuesCentre,aFellowoftheWorldBusinessAcademy,anAdvisoryBoardMemberoftheCentreforIntegralWisdom,HonoraryBoardMemberoftheSpiritofHumanityForum,andFormerValuesCoordinatorattheWorldBank.RichardhasbeenavisitinglecturerattheConsultingandCoachingforChange,LeadershipCourserunbytheSaïdBusinessSchoolattheUniversityofOxfordandHECinParis.HehasalsobeenanAdjunctProfessoratRoyalRoadsUniversity,InstituteforValues-basedLeadership,andavisitinglecturerattheOnePlanetMBAatExeterUniversity.RichardBarrettistheauthorof:
1. ANewPsychologyofHumanWell-Being:AnExplorationoftheinfluenceof2. Ego-SoulDynamicsonMentalandPhysicalHealth(Forthcoming—2015),3. TheMetricsofHumanConsciousness(2015),4. EvolutionaryCoaching:AValues-basedApproachtoUnleashingHumanPotential(2014),5. TheValues-DrivenOrganisation:UnleashingHumanPotentialforPerformanceandProfit
(2013),6. WhatMySoulToldMe:APracticalGuidetoSoulActivation(2012),7. Love,FearandtheDestinyofNations:TheImpactoftheEvolutionofHuman8. ConsciousnessonWorldAffairs(2011),9. TheNewLeadershipParadigm(2010),10. BuildingaValues-DrivenOrganization:AWholeSystemApproachtoCultural
Transformation(2006),11. LiberatingtheCorporateSoul:BuildingaVisionaryOrganization(1998),and
heisacontributingauthortoPsychometricsinCoaching(2012).
WEBSITES:www.valuescentre.comCONTACT:Email:[email protected]:@BarrettValues
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10.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSAftereightmonths,todayistheday:writingthisnoteofthanksisthefinishingtouchonthispaper.Ithasbeenaperiodofintenselearningforme,notonlytechnically,butalsoonapersonallevel.IlearntthatforalongtimeIunconsciouslydidnotcompletemythoughts,andInoticedhowevenwhilewritingsometimesIcouldnotfinishmysentences.Thispaperhastrulybeenatestofpatience.Speakingofwhich,IwouldfirstliketothankRichardBarrettforinitiatingthisresearchandforhisendlesspatiencewithmyseveralbreachesofdeadlines!;)Richard,youhavesupportedmegreatlyandIhaveimmenselyvaluedbeingmentoredinwritingandpresentingmythoughtsinanimpactfulway.AspecialgratitudeIgivetomylifepartnerRowanGillies&ourdaughterTaraGillies,alsoforyourpatiencewithmyabsencefromfamilymeals&enduringmylongnights.Rowan,yourcontributionsinstimulatingsuggestionsandencouragement,helpedmetopushmyboundariestodaretowritewhatIwasinitiallyunwillingtoevenacknowledge.
Inaddition,IwouldliketothankthemembersofBusinessAlliancefortheFutureforthevaluableexperienceofco-buildingthemovement,thisexperiencehasprovidedmewiththeinsideknowledgeoftherealdaytodaychallengesofseveraloftheorganizationslistedinthepaper.IdeeplyvaluethepersonalrelationshipswithseveraloftheBfGmovementsleaders.Finally,IwouldalsoliketoexpressmydeepestappreciationtoallthosewhoIhavenotspecificallymentionedforprovidingmethepossibilitytocompletethisreport.Thankyouverymuch,everyone!DarshitaGilliesLondon,25November,2016