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​Klimaspørsmålet ikke høyeste prioritet for nordmenn

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​Klimaspørsmålet ikke høyeste prioritet for nordmenn

FNs klimamål vil ikke havne øverst på virksomhetenes dagsorden hvis nordmenn får bestemme Dato: 05-06-2018 07:00 CEST Opprinnelig tittel på pressemeldingen: ​Klimaspørsmålet ikke høyeste prioritet for nordmenn Kategori: , Sosiale spørsmål, allment Politikk Økonomi, finans Rapporter Detaljhandel Transport PR, kommunikasjon Bærekraftig utvikling/CSR Konsulenttjenester PR, kommunikasjon

FNs klimamål vil ikke havne øverst på virksomhetenes dagsorden. I alle fall ikke hvis nordmenn får bestemme. Istedenfor er det ansvarlig forbruk og produksjon som er viktigst. Det viser resultatet fra bærekraftsstudien Sustainable Brand Index 2018.

Drøyt 6000 nordmenn ble intervjuet om sin holdning til bærekraftighet. De ble blant annet spurt om hvordan virksomheter bør prioritere FNs 17 globale bærekraftsmål. Svarene viser at mål nr. 12, ansvarlig forbruk og produksjon, får størst prioritet.

– Sammenlignet med tidligere år kan vi se en økt forståelse blant befolkningen om hva man forbruker og hvilke følger det har. Samtidig vil man ikke slutte å forbruke, og da blir målet om ansvarlig produksjon tiltalende, sier Erik Elvingsson Hedén, som er grunnleggeren av Sustainable Brand Index.

Nest viktigst ifølge nordmenn er anstendig arbeid og økonomisk vekst (mål 8). Deretter kommer rent vann og gode sanitærforhold (mål 6).

Hele listen – slik prioriterer nordmenn de globale bærekraftsmålene

1.Ansvarlig forbruk og produksjon (mål 12)

2.Anstendig arbeid og økonomisk vekst (mål 8)

3.Rent vann og gode sanitærforhold (mål 6)

4.Innovasjon og infrastruktur (mål 9)

5.Likestilling mellom kjønnene (mål 5)

6.Mindre ulikhet (mål 10)

7.Stoppe klimaendringene (mål 13)

8.God utdanning (mål 4)

9.Utrydde fattigdom (mål 1)

10.Liv på land (mål 15)

11.Ren energi for alle (mål 7)

12.Fred og rettferdighet (mål 16)

13.God helse (mål 3)

14.Utrydde sult (mål 2)

15.Liv under vann (mål 14)

16.Bærekraftige byer og samfunn (mål 11)

17.Samarbeid for å nå målene (mål 17)

Spørsmålet om de globale bærekraftsmålene ble stilt slik: “Hvilke av de følgende målene synes du en virksomhet bør prioritere å arbeide med? Velg 1-4 mål.”

Sustainable Brand Index er Nordens største studie om bærekraftighet og har blitt utført årlig siden 2011. Studien ønsker å belyse bærekraftighet, samt spre og øke kunnskap om temaet.

Slik ble studien utført

I 2018 har cirka 40.000 personer blitt intervjuet i Norden. 6200 i Norge, 16.600 i Sverige, 7000 i Danmark og 9600 i Finland. Målgruppen for studiene er allmennheten i alderen 16-70 år i de forskjellige landene. Utvalget er representativt for de respektive landenes befolkningssammensetning. Intervjuene ble utført mellom januar og mars i 2018. 

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Our Insight comes in different forms and is used for strategic decision-making. Everything is based in our expertise within branding & communications, sustainability, behaviour science and market research.

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LIXIL Earns Place in CDP’s Water Security A List for Second Consecutive Year

LIXIL Group Corporation (LIXIL Group; TSE code: 5938), maker of pioneering water and housing products, has been named in the CDP1 ’s prestigious Water A List for two consecutive years. Incorporating its Corporate Responsibility commitment in its products, services, and business, CDP’s recognition reflects the company’s leadership in water stewardship.

The CDP, a non-profit organization running a globally acknowledged environmental disclosure system, scores companies A to D in key environmental impact sectors, including climate, water, forests, and supply chain. To score an A, companies must demonstrate best practice in disclosing and responding to risk.

Ryo Nihei, Executive Officer and Senior Managing Director of Technology at LIXIL Group, commented: “As a manufacturer of bathroom and kitchen products, from toilets to faucets, water is at the heart of what we do. Together with our stakeholders, we have advanced not just our water-saving and wastewater management initiatives, but also the water efficiency of our products. We are proud to receive this recognition two years in a row as we strive to enhance the sustainability of both LIXIL and the environment. We will continue to advance our activities related to water, particularly by integrating and scaling up our existing advanced water filtration technology globally; to make better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere.”

LIXIL Group’s Corporate Responsibility strategy consists of three pillars, comprising Global Sanitation and Hygiene, Water Conservation and Environmental Sustainability, and Diversity and Inclusion. Relevant to the first two pillars, LIXIL was rated an A for a range of practices disclosed for FYE2019 to reduce business risks and increase business opportunities. This includes:

Assessing production facilities based on local water conditions, identifying sites with great water risks to set water conservation targets, and implementing appropriate countermeasures. These include promoting initiatives at determined sites designed to alleviate water risks, wastewater recycling or saving systems, and related activities to improve water efficiency.

Enhancing the performance of products and services, from water-saving, energy-efficient faucets and toilets to smart water-controlling systems that can detect pipe leaks and be controlled via smartphone apps, thereby contributing to environmental sustainability.

In addition to these, LIXIL Group aims to improve global sanitation and hygiene for 100 million people by 2025 by developing solutions that cater to their local requirements and preferences. Establishing local production and distribution systems for its innovative and affordable SATO products, LIXIL Group contributes to local economies by creating jobs, improving infrastructure, and promoting sanitation to tackle the impact it has on communities and the water they use.

On environmental sustainability, LIXIL Group achieved its carbon intensity target announced in FYE 2016 two years ahead of plan. The company announced its new commitment of pursuing a net-zero carbon footprint and helping the world transition to a circular economy through its products by 2050.

LIXIL Group was also rated A- for CDP Climate Change this year, which is a higher recognition than 2018. In line with its vision3 to pursue a net-zero carbon footprint in its operations, LIXIL Group joined RE1004 . Starting with the Kyoto Showroom and most recently at its Global Headquarters in Tokyo, LIXIL Group is now moving towards using 100% renewable energy in its operations. In recognition of its CR and sustainability practices, LIXIL is also listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, FTSE4Good Index Series, FTSE Blossom Japan Index, and MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index, and S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index.

1 The CDP is a non-profit organization that issues surveys on climate change, water conservation, and supply chain to companies. It discloses data to more than 800 institutional investors controlling assets worth US $100 trillion. Reference: https://www.cdp.net/

2 According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Achieved WaterSense Sustained Excellence Award by WaterSense, a voluntary partnership program sponsored by the EPA. Reference: https://www.epa.gov/watersense/watersense-awards

3 Press Release: LIXIL Sets New Sustainability Targets to Drive Its Contribution to the World https://www.lixil.com/en/news/pdf/191115_CR_E_Final_web.pdf

4 Led by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP, RE100 is a global corporate leadership initiative bringing together influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity. http://there100.org/

Note to editor:

For more information about LIXIL’s water sustainability practices, see LIXIL’s Corporate Responsibility Report 2019 here: https://www.lixil.com/en/sustainability/reporting/pdf/LIXIL_CR2019_en.pdf

The full list of companies that made this year’s CDP Water Security A List are available here, along with all other public company scores: https://www.cdp.net/en/scores

LIXIL’s Corporate Responsibility

LIXIL is committed to making better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere, and to pursuing the growth of its business through responsible and sustainable innovations. Aligning its business and CR strategies, “Global Sanitation and Hygiene,” “Water Conservation & Environmental Sustainability,” and “Diversity & Inclusion” form what it calls its three strategic CR pillars. These are the fields in which LIXIL strives to make its biggest positive impact on society, while contributing to global efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Goals (SDGs).

About LIXIL

LIXIL makes pioneering water and housing products that solve everyday, real-life challenges, making better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere. Drawing on our Japanese heritage, we create world-leading technology and innovate to make high quality products that transform homes. But the LIXIL difference is how we do this; through meaningful design, an entrepreneurial spirit, a dedication to improving accessibility for all, and responsible business growth. Our approach comes to life through industry leading brands, including INAX, GROHE, American Standard, and TOSTEM. Approximately 75,000 colleagues operating in more than 150 countries are proud to make products that touch the lives of more than a billion people every day.

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Global Data Report Reveals a Redirection of Research Towards the UN's Shared Sustainable Development Goals

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Web of Science data show the dominance of European research and dual focus of environment and health studies 

LONDON, March 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — A new report released today by the Institute for Scientific Information, part of the Web of Science Group at Clarivate Analytics, reveals how global research and discovery is evolving to address poverty, reduce inequality and deal with the effects of climate change via the UN Sustainable Development Goals* (SDGs). 

The report, Navigating the Structure of Research on Sustainable Development Goals provides a unique top-down view on the progress being made via global research activity that’s driving progress towards the 17 global sustainable goals adopted by its members. It combines high quality, unbiased data from within the Web of Science citation index with the skilled analysis of the Institute for Scientific Information to inform the work of policymakers, including governments, funders and NGOs. 

The data show that there is a dual focus across the research landscape, with the majority of papers published in Environment, Agricultural and Sustainability Science or Health and Healthcare. Many small research areas, such as Water Supply and Sanitation, join the two large domains. These transdisciplinary topics are often of policy interest because they represent opportunities to leverage knowledge in one area that can be applied in another. 

David Pendlebury, Head of Research Analysis at the Institute for Scientific Information says: “The UN Sustainable Development Goals represent some of the biggest challenges humanity faces, from ending poverty to dealing with the effects of climate change, aiming to transform the world in just fifteen years.  

“We have used the data in the Web of Science to confirm that research is being redirected towards these shared goals and identified key themes in global research and discovery. Our analysis will be of interest to policymakers and funders alike in supporting evidence-based decision making.” 

Professor Zulfiqar Bhutta, University of Toronto and Aga Khan University, and 2018 Highly Cited Researcher in Clinical Medicine said: “Academicians and researchers have a special role in advocating for evidence-based strategies and research to help address the aspirational, yet attainable Sustainable Development Goals. This report is an important benchmark in this process.” 

The report examines how regions collaborate and provides a thematic map of SDG research. The map reveals clusters of associated research papers and the relation of these clusters to one another. The report identifies the following themes:  

European nations dominate SDG research, with North America and the Asia & Pacific region contributing less, but roughly similar output.  

Africa, the Arab States, and Latin America are, by contrast, small participants even though the SDGs are key concerns in these regions. 

Research is driven by people. Some of the most influential researchers in driving SDG research are spread across subject areas due to their transdisciplinary knowledge; others show a concentrated depth of focus in one area. 

It is not always the largest institutions that set the agenda and pace in a specialty; for example, the key players in Ecosystems Services and Adaptations for Sustainability include Stockholm University and Wageningen University. 

Some clusters are growing at twice the average rate of increase in publications during 2015-18, such as Nutrition and Childhood Development. 

Some research areas are showing slow growth compared to previous years, such as Ecotourism and Fair Trade. 

The report identifies emerging research topics such as Childhood Cancer Incidence. 

Two policy-related clusters are highlighted and explored in depth: Water Supply and Sanitation and Health and Healthcare of Indigenous Peoples. Finally, the activity of the United Kingdom in SDG research receives special attention, including a ranking of research areas in which the UK produces the greatest number of papers and the greatest share of its SDG papers.  

NOTES TO EDITORS  *The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests. 

The report can be downloaded from here: https://clarivate.com/g/sustainable-development-goals/ 

Media Contact    Amy Bourke-Waite   Director of External Communications   [email protected] 07375089729 

About Web of Science Group  Web of Science Group organizes the world’s research information to enable academia, corporations, publishers and governments accelerate the pace of research.  It is powered by the Web of Science – the world’s largest publisher-neutral citation index and research intelligence platform. Its many well-known brands also include Converis, EndNote, Kopernio, Publons, ScholarOne and the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI).  The ‘university’ of Web of Science Group, ISI maintains the knowledge corpus upon which the index and related information and analytical content and services are built; it disseminates that knowledge externally through events, conferences and publications and it carries out research to sustain, extend and improve the knowledge base. Web of Science Group is a Clarivate Analytics company.  www.webofsciencegroup.com  

About Clarivate Analytics  Clarivate Analytics is a global leader in providing trusted insights and analytics to accelerate the pace of innovation. Building on a heritage going back more than a century and a half, we have built some of the most trusted brands across the innovation lifecycle, including Web of Science, Cortellis, Derwent, CompuMark, MarkMonitor, and Techstreet. Today, Clarivate Analytics is a new and independent company, on a bold entrepreneurial mission to help our clients radically reduce the time from new ideas to life-changing innovations. 

Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release and oral statements made with respect to information contained in this release may contain forward-looking statements regarding Clarivate Analytics. Forward-looking statements provide Clarivate Analytics’ current expectations or forecasts of future events and may include statements regarding anticipated synergies and other future expectations. These statements involve risks and uncertainties including factors outside of Clarivate Analytics’ control that may cause actual results to differ materially. Clarivate Analytics undertakes no obligation to update or revise the statements made herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. 

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Brambles Continues Progress Towards its 2020 Sustainability Goals

SYDNEY — Brambles, the global supply-chain logistics company operating in more than 60 countries, primarily through the CHEP and IFCO brands, has published its Sustainability Review for the 2018 Financial Year (FY18). Pioneering a new way of reporting, this year Brambles has used The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC)’s1 six capitals framework, grouped under: financial, manufactured, intellectual, human, social and relationship, and natural capital, to describe the different ways the Group creates value in the short, medium and long term.

Brambles’ #sustainability Review 2018 is out! Each year we are moving closer to our 2020 Sustainability Goals.

Brambles helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organisation on earth. The Group’s purpose is to connect people with life’s essentials, working with manufacturers, suppliers and retailers, overseeing the whole supply chain: from the farm to the factory, from the shop floor to the front door.

The Sustainability Review includes updates on CHEP and IFCO’s sustainability programme and its progress towards its 2020 Sustainability Goals. These goals are based on the company’s Better Business, Better Planet, Better Communities, sustainability programme and are closely aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Examples of Brambles’ achievements reported in the 2018 Sustainability Review include:

Better Business – Making customers’ supply chains more efficient and investing in a safe, inclusive work environment where our employees can develop.

Brambles operates a circular business model, specialising in sharing and reusing unit load equipment. Our 610 million assets are continuously in motion, across 60 countries. In FY18 customers’ use of CHEP and IFCO platforms saved 1.7 million trees, 2.6 million metric tonnes of CO2 emissions and 1.4 million metric tonnes of solid waste. Brambles also engaged on collaboration projects with over 240 customers to receiving the benefits of Brambles’ unique transport optimisation programmes which remove inefficiencies saving fuel and carbon emissions from the world’s supply chains.

To create a Better Workplace, Brambles is committed to achieving its goal of Zero Harm. The company made notable progress towards that goal with both the CHEP and IFCO business units improving their safety performance in FY18.

Better Planet – Reducing the environmental impact of Brambles’ own operations.

In FY18, 99.4% of the timber used by CHEP came from certified sources with 66.1% carrying complete Chain-of-Custody certification. Brambles also diverted 100% of its plastic waste from its largest managed sites and 89% of its wood waste from landfills. This includes recycling more than 18,600 tonnes of end-of-life plastic materials. In Europe, reclaimed plastic was recycled into new IFCO reusable plastic crates. Brambles operations also achieved a reduction in carbon emissions per unit to a FY18 accumulated figure of -15.6 % with more than 20% of the electricity it consumed coming from renewable sources.

Better Communities – Positively contributing to the communities in which Brambles operates.

Brambles continues its assistance for food rescue organisations, including a commitment to support the Food Bank Leadership Institute (FBLI). The FBLI is a professional development programme that helps nurture the Food Bank leaders of tomorrow. Brambles creates Better Communities through in-kind equipment donations, financial support and by facilitating volunteering opportunities for employees. All permanent Brambles, IFCO and CHEP employees have access to three days of paid volunteer leave every year. In total, Brambles’ FY18 community investments amounted to US$4,743,000, a 4% increase from FY17.

Brambles’ Head of Global Sustainability, Juan Jose Freijo, said: “following engagement with key stakeholders, we decided to adopt a more integrated method to communicate the unique ways Brambles creates value for customers, our communities and our employees. For example, we can show investors how our circular share and reuse business model maintains our products to their highest value for as long as possible while regenerating the key resources we depend on, and reutilising these materials at end-of-life”.

“Our commitment to sustainability is at the very heart of everything we do. Our pallets, crates and containers form the invisible backbone of the global supply chain. As pioneers of the sharing economy and thanks to our ‘share and reuse’ model, we created one of the world’s most sustainable logistics business. Together with our partners, we solve shared challenges from fighting food waste to protecting forests. That is why we can make a real contribution to a smarter, more sustainable future”.

On 2018 Brambles has been ranked amongst the top three performing companies in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) in the Commercial Services and Supplies industry category.

Notes to editors

Learn more about Brambles’ 2018 Sustainability Report on the Brambles website.

About Brambles Limited (ASX:BXB)

Under the CHEP and IFCO brands Brambles helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organisation on earth. Its pallets, crates and containers form the invisible backbone of the global supply chain and the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, sustainably and safely. As pioneers of the sharing economy, Brambles created one of the world’s most sustainable logistics businesses through the share and reuse of its platforms under a model known as ‘pooling’. Brambles primarily serves the fast-moving consumer goods (e.g. dry food, grocery, and health and personal care), fresh produce, beverage, retail and general manufacturing industries. The Group employs approximately 12,000 people and own approximately 610 million pallets, crates and containers through a network of more than 850 service centres. Brambles operates in more than 60 countries with its largest operations in North America and Western Europe. For further information, please visit www.brambles.com.

1 The International Integrated Reporting Council (“the IIRC”) is a global coalition of regulators, investors, companies, standard setters, the accounting profession and NGOs. The coalition is promoting communication about value creation as the next step in the evolution of corporate reporting to align capital allocation and corporate behaviour to wider goals of financial stability and sustainable development through the cycle of integrated reporting and thinking.

Contacts

Brambles Investors & Media Sean O’Sullivan Vice President, Investor Relations [phone] [phone] [email protected] or Investors Raluca Chiriacescu Director, Investor Relations [phone] [phone] [email protected]

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Purpose Collaborative Celebrates Third Anniversary With Global Expansion, New Category-Defining Capabilities, and Cutting-Edge Thought Leadership

As social purpose becomes critical to long-term organizational success, The Purpose Collaborative – the world’s first network of purpose-at-the-center agencies and subject matter experts – celebrates its third anniversary. Spanning five continents, the Purpose Collaborative now harnesses the mindshare of more than 400 professionals at 38 member organizations.

The Purpose Collaborative’s growth parallels the momentum of an increasingly mainstream global social purpose movement, from Larry Fink’s 2018 letter to Blackrock shareholders on “A Sense of Purpose” to the Association of National Advertisers naming “brand purpose” the word of 2018. Founded by Carol Cone, CEO of Carol Cone ON PURPOSE and a social purpose pioneer, the Purpose Collaborative is a new model for consultant-client engagement, with a nimble partners-at-the-center approach supported by a comprehensive network of leading talent in social purpose.

“I founded the Purpose Collaborative as a flexible new model for superb, breakthrough social purpose work. From day one, we have sought to evolve our network and capabilities, and redefine the field of social purpose and what it means to be a leading practitioner developing disruptive solutions that other agency models are not structured to deliver,” said Carol Cone, CEO of Carol Cone ON PURPOSE and Chair, Purpose Collaborative. 

Highlights from the past year include:

Well over $100 million in total billings, including more than $5 million in revenue generated through 25+ cross-collaborative member projects.

Expansion to 10 global markets, including presence in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Australia to give members and their clients unprecedented access to leading global purpose practitioners in established and emerging markets.

Launch of Purpose 360, a podcast co-hosted by Carol Cone and Purpose Collaborative member Chris Noble, CEO of Matchfire, which illuminates social purpose as a high-impact business strategy through unfiltered conversations with leaders from Unilever, REI, LG, New York Life, Panera, Kohler and others.

30+ collective awards, including an Emmy Award (Parallax Productions), Time Magazine Best Inventions of 2018 (Carol Cone ON PURPOSE), B Lab Best for the World honoree (Pearl Consulting), Shorty Social Good Award (BBMG), and recognition on the Environmental Finance Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings (South Pole).

Representation (including speaking, moderation, judging) at dozens of convenings around the world, including the Arthur Page Society, Consumer Electronics Show, Social Innovation Summit, Sustainable Brands, SXSW, United Nations Climate Week, and many more.

Release of new breakthrough industry research, including enso’s World Value Index and Catalist’s Issue Revolution Study.

Three-day member-only summit in New York City featuring dynamic presentations, workshops, and networking, sustained through monthly community calls that push industry boundaries.

Members introduced category-defining capabilities, products, and processes in 2018, all to identify, develop, and activate clients’ purpose. New capabilities include augmented reality, sustainable financing, SDG integration, B Corp certification consulting, sports sustainability consulting, and purpose-centered data analytics. This complements robust existing capabilities in purpose strategy, video production, employee engagement, social media, digital marketing, product development, and more.

“This group is a game changer, filling multiple gaps in the purpose and impact eco-system,” said Gillian Pearl, CEO at Pearl Consulting. “It provides us with a community of values-aligned, purpose-driven peers dedicated to creating a better world for all and allows us to offer our clients a range of services beyond our core competencies, from brand and creative to design, digital, production and more.” 

Select member achievements from the past year include:

BBMG received a Shorty Social Good Award for its anti-puppy mill campaign for ASPCA, called Barred from Love.

Carol Cone ON PURPOSE conceptualized and developed My Special Aflac Duck, a social robot for children with cancer, in partnership with client Aflac and R&D firm Sproutel. To date, My Special Aflac Duck made Time Magazine’s list of “Best Inventions of 2018,” won the Tech For a Better World Award and Best in Show Unexpected Product at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show, a Platinum Sabre for Best in Show, a PRSA Silver Anvil, and is now landing in the arms of children in hospitals across the U.S.

Catalist released the industry’s leading social impact partnership measurement/valuation platform and nonprofit partnership database. 

Elle Communications garnered major press for such diverse projects as the Earth Day introduction of Adidas/Parley for the Oceans jerseys into Major League Soccer to the massive NewsMatch campaign supporting independent nonprofit journalism across the U.S. Elle also expanded into social impact consulting for brands, organizations, and individuals.

Forward StoryStudio launched a video series for Dignity Health on World Gratitude Day, called "What is Gratitude,” made up of 5 monthly-released stories of gratitude. Forward StoryStudio also helped raise millions for clients, including $2.5M+ for Renown Health (video) and Dignity Health (video).

Mission Partners was certified as a B Corp, achieving a score of 95.4 out of 100.

Parallax Productions won an Emmy Award and a Hatch Award for “My Wish” – An Alzheimer’s Story – and produced 8 episodes of PBS series “Breaking Big” featuring Trevor Noah, author Roxane Gay, country superstar Jason Aldean, and more.

Pearl Consulting was a B Lab Best for the World honoree.

Public Inc. developed the Canadian strategy for The Body Shop's global Forever Against Animal Testing (F.A.A.T.) campaign, advancing Canadian Bill S–214 banning cosmetic animal testing, and increasing sales by 15% during in-store campaign periods.

South Pole partnered with Sport and Sustainability International (SandSI) to help Major League Soccer expand its sustainability platform that reduces and offsets emissions, and promotes healthy, sustainable communities in North America and across the globe.  

Yulu PR was named CSR Agency of the Year by PRDaily. This year, Yulu launched Impact Relations, an emerging discipline of communications that influences positive social and environmental impact. Collectively, the movement is unearthing new ways to measure impact and set a new industry standard for communications. 

New members:

Catalist: Catalist is the industry’s only measurement and matchmaking platform for companies and causes, uniting smart technology and detailed data with the Catalist team’s depth of knowledge, experience, and industry understanding to change the way companies and causes create impact together. (Austin, TX)

JUV Consulting: JUV is a national network of Gen Z-ers working with blue chip brands and social enterprises to deliver customized consulting services directly from the Gen Z demographic. (New York, NY; global network)

No Typical Moments: No Typical Moments specializes in digital marketing solutions that help identify new ways to find online communities and convert them into lifelong customers. It examines the paradigm of how people relate to one another, treat the environment and uplift humanity to a deeper level of consciousness. (San Diego, CA)

OC360: OC360 connects global change agents to social good initiatives. Guided by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) framework, OC360 is developing an ecosystem called IMPACT360, focused on eight SDGs including poverty and education. (Atlanta, GA)

Occula Group: Occula Group is a strategic planning and insights, thought leadership, and brand positioning consultancy. The global group creates bespoke teams to address clients’ needs and integrates seamlessly to future-proof a client’s business and brand.  (New York, NY)

Oliver Russell: Oliver Russell helps for-profit companies connect with customers and society through compelling brand narratives. A B Corporation, Oliver Russell incorporates passion for impact-driven customers with sector-specific knowledge in natural foods and beverages, public health, technology, startups, and sustainability consulting. (Boise, ID)

Pearl Consulting:  Pearl Consulting is a purpose-driven boutique consultancy with a network of consultants across Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America committed to creating mutual benefit for corporate, nonprofit, and government partners through the strategic deployment of social impact initiatives. Pearl Consulting is a certified B Corporation. (Singapore and global)

South Pole: South Pole aims to accelerate the transition to a climate-smart society by providing sustainability financing solutions, working with businesses and governments around the world to realize deep decarbonization pathways across industries. South Pole has a global team of 250 climate and finance experts in 18 cities. (Sydney, Australia and New York, NY; global network)

In 2019, the Purpose Collaborative plans to further expand its capabilities in augmented and virtual reality, digital and experiential marketing, measurement and analytics, influencer relations, and key social issues expertise. Additionally, the Purpose Collaborative plans to release breakthrough thought leadership on the evolution and growth of social purpose, to help clients and the industry advance purpose strategy and programming. For more information, please visit PurposeCollaborative.com/Collaborative.

Cone said, “Purpose Collaborative members trailblaze, guiding innovative organizations on their journey to align authentically with an inspiring purpose. I’m proud of how this remarkable network has grown, and even more so of the purpose impact we’re all delivering for clients and the world.”

Carol Cone ON PURPOSE (CCOP) is a 21st century consultancy that partners with organizations to identify, accelerate and amplify their purpose. The firm is led by Carol Cone, regarded as one of the founders of the social purpose movement, and one of the leading practitioners in the field. Cone is also Founder and Chair of the Purpose Collaborative, the world’s first global network of purpose-at-the-center agencies and subject matter expert issues. (www.purposecollaborative.com)

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