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.
Work to Date
- Top 10 Levers to Propel Purpose | GLOBE, The United Way Social Purpose Institute, and Junxion Strategy
- Mobilizing the Canadian Social Purpose Ecosystem | MaRS
- Se mobiliser en faveur de l’écosystème Canadien à vocation sociale | MaRS
- Purpose and Stakeholder Governance Best Practices | Canadian Purpose Economy Project
- Social Purpose in Canada Status Report 2022 | Canadian Purpose Economy Project
- GLOBE 2020 Advance Recommendations | United Way BC Social Purpose Institute & Globe Series
Full Report or Two-Page Summary - Canadian Business for Purpose Report & Theory of Change | MaRS
- Propelling Purpose Summit Report | United Way BC Social Purpose Institute
- Purpose Economy Ecosystem Map
- Social Purpose Business Public Policy Options | United Way BC Social Purpose Institute
- Accounting for Purpose: a Discussion Paper on Social Purpose
Accounting, Reporting and Assurance | Canadian Purpose Economy Project
Tools & Resources
Business
- Social Purpose Statement Criteria | Canadian Purpose Economy Project
- Social Purpose Business Case | United Way BC Social Purpose Institute
- How Risk and Internal Audit Operate in Social Purpose Companies | Deloitte & BCLC
- How Risk and Internal Audit Operate in Social Purpose Companies (Webinar) | Deloitte & BCLC
- Canadian Voices on the Role of Business in Society | Global Canada
- Social Purpose Procurement Toolkit | United Way BC Social Purpose Institute
- Social Purpose ESG Collaboration Toolkit | MaRS
- Bringing Corporate Purpose into the Mainstream: Directions for Canadian Law | David Suzuki Foundation
- Social Purpose Transition Pathway | Corporate Knights
- Purpose Playbook – Turn Purpose into Practice | Shared Value Initiative
- The Social Purpose Professional | Canadian Purpose Economy Project
- Purpose Perception Survey Questions | Canadian Purpose Economy Project
- Marketing on Purpose | BCLC & Forrester
- Social Purpose Assessment Tool | United Way BC Social Purpose Institute
Boards
- Purpose and Stakeholder Governance Playbook | Canadian Purpose Economy Project
- Purpose Governance Checklist for Boards of Directors | Strandberg Consulting
Associations
- Social Purpose Association Framework | Strandberg Consulting
Case Studies
Developing a social purpose
- Return It | an industry-owned, product stewardship organization with beverage container management as its core business.
- LGM Financial Services Inc. (LGM) | an automotive financial services company, offering finance and insurance products to automotive brands and dealers across Canada.
- Hemlock Printers | Western Canada’s largest commercial printer offering digital, offset, display signage, mailing, warehousing, fulfilment, and distribution services.
- Social Purpose Vignettes | Learn about seven purpose statements, the environmental and social issues they tackle, and the companies behind them.
Implementing a social purpose
- Coast Capital | a financial cooperative and Certified B Corp founded in 1940.
- Hemlock Printers | Western Canada’s largest commercial printer offering digital, offset, display signage, mailing, warehousing, fulfilment, and distribution services.
- Social Purpose Practices Toolkit | United Way BC Social Purpose Institute
Association engaging business members on social purpose
- Family Enterprise Canada (FEC) | a national association representing the interests of family enterprises.
International Efforts
- Now is the Time for Purpose: Putting Purpose at the Heart of Scottish Business | Report by the Business Purpose Commission for Scotland