Resources

Insights, Ideas, and Inspiration

This archive of documents and references continues to grow as we identify purpose economy levers of change, leadership practices, and benchmarks from around the world. For a list of individuals and organizations talking about purpose, see our directory here.

Tools & Resources

For a list of individuals and organizations talking about purpose, see our directory here.

Business

LEVERS OF CHANGE

Social Purpose Boards

Social Purpose Associations

Social Purpose Disclosures

Social Purpose Business Education

 Social Purpose Governments

 Social Purpose Procurement

Case Studies

How to develop a social purpose for your business

  • Return It (pdf), (video) | An industry-owned, product stewardship organization with beverage container management as its core business. | United Way BC Social Purpose Institute
  • LGM Financial Services (pdf), (video) | An automotive financial services company, offering finance and insurance products to automotive brands and dealers across Canada. | United Way BC Social Purpose Institute
  • Hemlock Printers (pdf), (video) | Western Canada’s largest commercial printer offering digital, offset, display signage, mailing, warehousing, fulfilment, and distribution services. | United Way BC Social Purpose Institute
  • Social Purpose Vignettes | Learn about seven purpose statements, the environmental and social issues they tackle, and the companies behind them.

How to implement a social purpose

  • Akamai | A cloud company that powers and protects life online
  • LGM Financial Services (video) | An automotive financial services company, offering finance and insurance products to automotive brands and dealers across Canada.
  • Coast Capital | A financial cooperative and Certified B Corp founded in 1940. | United Way BC Social Purpose Institute
  • Hemlock Printers | Western Canada’s largest commercial printer offering digital, offset, display signage, mailing, warehousing, fulfilment, and distribution services. | United Way BC Social Purpose Institute
  • BCLC (video) | The British Columbia Lottery Corporation is a Canadian Crown corporation offering a range of gambling products including lottery tickets, casinos and legal online gambling.

Association engaging business members on social purpose

    International Efforts