Business for Purpose Network (B4PN) Weekly Announcement (WA) Update #15 — March 5, 2021
This has been a busy week, so this WA is a bit longer than normal but what great activity in this space. Is this movement at an inflection point?
1.0 CAREER OPPORTUNITY. We are seeking an Associate to help us advance the work of the Business for Purpose Network. The contract is for one year and the salary is in the mid $50’s. Preference is given to candidates who are bilingual. More details and to apply please visit the MaRS Career page. Please note: applications are due by Sunday March 14, 2021 at midnight.
2.0 UPCOMING EVENTS.
2.1 Values. Building a Better World for All. Speaker Mark Carney, Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance, UN; Finance Advisory for the UK COP26; Former Governor of the Bank of England and Former Governor of the Bank of Canada. March 23, 2021 from 5pm to 6 pm EST. Cost $35.95 + HST which includes the link for the livestream and 1 hardcover copy of “Values” Mark Carney’s new book which is described as “A bold and urgent argument by economist and former bank governor Mark Carney on the radical, foundational change that is required if we are to build an economy and society based not on market values but on human values.”
2.2 How could I possibly pass on sharing this one by our colleagues at Ryerson University’s Institute for the Study of Corporate Social Responsibility? Psychopaths, Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility — Exploring the Connections: In Conversation with Professor Benedict Sheehy on Friday, March 12, from 12 noon to 1:30 pm EST. While there is no cost for this session, you must first register here. Sounds super interesting
2.3 For everyone working to make change within your organizations please check out Global Intrapraneur Week. This has just been announced for June 7–11, 2021 and is now open for early bird tickets at $299 (scholarships also available). Thanks for helping lead this work Chryssa Koulis, Catalyst for the League of Intrapraneurs and B4PN Founding Member.
3.0 CORPORATE FINANCE.
3.1 Putting value on corporate purpose. McKinsey & Company. December 16, 2020
3.2 Blackrock! Say it ain’t so! “Blackrock moves to block corporate purpose proposal days after Fink letter pushes investee firms to “show purpose”. Thanks Devon Krainer for this link.
4.0 NEW REPORTS. The following reports were written by B4PN Founder Member Coro Strandberg and Commissioned by the Federal Government. Great to see the interest of the federal government in this area and thanks again to Coro for your thought leadership.
4.1 Future of Business in Society: Global Thought Leader Study.
5.0 TREND WATCHER.
5.1 Why the sudden scramble to add sustainability to the C-Suite? Olive Keogh reports on Korn Ferry’s research on the rise of sustainability officers to the executive team in the Irish Times. February 26, 2021. Thanks to Brian Hickling for the link to this article.
5.2 Download WeSpire’s — The 2021 State of Employee Engagement which features these key findings:
· Purpose and positive impact matter — big time
· Staying connected is paramount to thriving workforce communities. Employees will recommend their employer based on this alone.
· Since the start of COVID, employees report their motivation to participate in employee engagement programs has increased.
· There are multiple gaps in understanding who shapes these opportunities.
5.3 Global Impact blog by Gillian Wagner (March 02, 2021). How to ensure your company is driven by purpose in 2021
Enjoy the reading and enjoy the week-end … on purpose
Allyson
What is the Business for Purpose Network? The B4PN is an initiative catalyzed by the JW McConnell Family Foundation and the MaRS Discovery District to help build a movement engaging companies to put purpose at the core of their work.
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