Imagine communities where social purpose businesses are increasingly at the heart of the economy, and where businesses, governments, financial institutions and community organizations work together to tackle local social and environmental challenges. This is the idea behind Local Purpose Economies, something we have begun exploring at the Canadian Purpose Economy Project.
Articles by Coro Strandberg
500 Voices for a Purpose Economy
Business purpose is shifting from maximizing short-term profit to embedding purpose to tackle complex social and environmental challenges. This post explores how companies can redefine strategy, culture, and incentives—and how the Canadian Purpose Economy Project is helping build an ecosystem where purpose businesses can truly thrive.
Purpose at the Top – Where It Belongs
Business purpose is shifting from maximizing short-term profit to embedding purpose to tackle complex social and environmental challenges. This post explores how companies can redefine strategy, culture, and incentives—and how the Canadian Purpose Economy Project is helping build an ecosystem where purpose businesses can truly thrive.
How to Embed Purpose at Every Level
Business purpose is shifting from maximizing short-term profit to embedding purpose to tackle complex social and environmental challenges. This post explores how companies can redefine strategy, culture, and incentives—and how the Canadian Purpose Economy Project is helping build an ecosystem where purpose businesses can truly thrive.
From Words to Oversight: How Canada’s Largest Firms Measure Up on Social Purpose
Image: Anne Nygård on Unsplash Even amid pushback on ESG, expectations for companies to help solve global challenges are rising — not retreating. A new TSX 60 Social Purpose Report Card shows that nearly half of Canada’s biggest firms have now embraced a social...
From Purpose to Performance: Managing Risks to Unlock Purpose’s Full Potential
Image: Alan Wouda This article was written by Coro Strandberg and Stephen Mallory, first published in Sustainable Brands. The original publication can be found here. It is reposted here for informational purposes only, with full credit to the original authors and...
What kind of economy is Canada building?
This article was written by Coro Strandberg and Wellington Holbrook, first published in The Hill Times. The original publication can be found here. It is reposted here for informational purposes only, with full credit to the original authors and publisher. A purpose...
Beyond ESG: Purpose as the Next Frontier in Investing
Image: EyeEm This article was written by Coro Strandberg and first published on Sustainable Brands. The original publication can be found here. It is reposted here for informational purposes only, with full credit to the original author and publisher. ...
The Purpose Imperative Is Taking Hold – Here’s What We’re Learning
Image: Kampus Production This article was written by Coro Strandberg and Fiona Famulak and first published on Sustainable Brands. The original publication can be found here. It is reposted here for informational purposes only, with full credit to the original...
The Purpose of Governance: Bridging the Say-Do Gap
Image: Christina MorilloCorporate governance standards and expectations continue to evolve in response to rising demands from investors, regulators and stakeholders — and in response to continuous improvement on the part of high-performing Boards. In recent years,...