by Ashley Hilbers | Oct 1, 2026 | Social Purpose
The purpose economy drew a crowd at the Victoria Forum this year. For the second year running, the Forum featured a session on the purpose economy. Attendance doubled, with more people interested than the room could accommodate. The timing could hardly have been more...
by Coro Strandberg | Aug 30, 2026 | Social Purpose
By Coro Strandberg, Chair and Co-founder, Canadian Purpose Economy Project We recently crossed an exciting milestone at the Canadian Purpose Economy Project: more than 500 people have endorsed our Call to Purpose. For me, this is more than a number. It is 500-plus...
by Coro Strandberg | Aug 6, 2026 | Social Purpose
Image: iStock This article was written by Coro Strandberg, 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 publisher. In recent years,...
by Coro Strandberg | Jul 10, 2026 | Social Purpose
Image: AnnaStills This article is based on an excerpt of the book Beyond Shareholder Primacy: Remaking Capitalism for a Sustainable Future, written by Stuart L. Hart, published in MIT Sloan Management Review. The original publication can be found here. It is shared...
by Coro Strandberg | Jun 14, 2026 | 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...
by Tessa Vanderkop | Mar 28, 2026 | Social Purpose
Across Canada, organizations are operationalizing purpose within their core business strategy. Purpose in Business Week 2025 offered a clear window into how that shift is unfolding in practice. The Canadian Purpose Economy Project (CPEP) launched Purpose in Business...
