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We are a strategic consultancy that empowers business to put "we" first.

We empower purpose-led organizations to lead movements that create meaningful and measurable impact for employees, customers and society. To use business as a force for regeneration and transformation to brighten tomorrow.

We specialize in future-facing growth and impact creation through a unique methodology that enables organizations to lead business, shape culture and better the world.

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Transcendent Business: The Future of Regenerative & Sustainable Brands

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Organizational Governance
DEI, Sustainability Teams Are Linchpins of Future-Proof Organizations
DEI, Sustainability Teams Are Linchpins of Future-Proof Organizations
Published on October 21, 2024
About a 8 minute read

Two rich discussions at SB’24 San Diego highlighted the importance of giving sustainability and DEI their rightful attention, resources and integration within successful corporate strategies. ... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsCircular EconomyOrganizational Governance
Uncertain Times Require Decisive Brand Action: Blazing New Trails in Brand Activism
Uncertain Times Require Decisive Brand Action: Blazing New Trails in Brand Activism
Published on May 31, 2023
About a 9 minute read

On the final morning of Brand-Led Culture Change, keynote speakers tackled topics ranging from impactful partnerships and walking your ESG talk to the role of brands in creating a new ‘American Dream.’ ... View More

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SB Webinar - Addressing System-Level Change for Circularity: The Central Role of Partnerships
SB Webinar - Addressing System-Level Change for Circularity: The Central Role of Partnerships
Published on December 6, 2022
Runtime: 58:19

Leadership no longer looks like a large company beating the competition to an incredible, unique solution; it looks like changing the system through collaborative innovation. “We know we can’t do it alone” is a phrase used frequently by a wide ... View More

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New MetricsInnovation & Technology
New Metrics, New Narrative, New Models Reflect New Approaches to Ensuring Targeted Impacts
New Metrics, New Narrative, New Models Reflect New Approaches to Ensuring Targeted Impacts
Published on November 7, 2022
About a 18 minute read

One of many recurring themes at SB’22 San Diego was the need for a new lexicon and new metrics for the regeneration movement, which more accurately reflect the level of work and transformation needed to not only avert climate collapse but to enable... View More

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Organizational GovernanceCircular Economy
Business ‘First Responders:’ How Can Companies Thrive While Solving for Relentless, Real-Time Crises?
Business ‘First Responders:’ How Can Companies Thrive While Solving for Relentless, Real-Time Crises?
Published on December 2, 2021
About a 8 minute read

In his new book, “Lead With We,” Simon Mainwaring urges business leaders to adopt a ‘first-responder’ mindset — and provides a blueprint for a proactive, ‘prepare for anything’ approach that enables them to lead with purpose in an incre... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
3 Key Drivers for the Regenerative Leadership We Need
3 Key Drivers for the Regenerative Leadership We Need
Published on November 10, 2021
About a 11 minute read

At SB’21 San Diego, leaders from a variety of industries and disciplines seemed to agree on three key drivers necessary for the regenerative leadership our world needs. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceCircular EconomyOrganizational Governance
‘Lead With We’: How to Drive Business Growth Through Collectivized Purpose
‘Lead With We’: How to Drive Business Growth Through Collectivized Purpose
Published on November 9, 2021
About a 4 minute read

Business leaders are best positioned to facilitate meaningful change — not only for our bottom lines, but for the collective good. Together, we will create a transcendent practice of business that restores and protects the natural and social system... View More

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Consumer Behavior ChangeMarketing & Communications
Bottling the Secret Sauce: Brands Share Insights on Closing the Intention-Action Gap
Bottling the Secret Sauce: Brands Share Insights on Closing the Intention-Action Gap
Published on November 4, 2021
About a 11 minute read

At SB’21 San Diego, leaders in food, retail, finance, healthcare, pet care and more shared lessons learned from a variety of initiatives aimed at moving the needle on consumer behavior change. ... View More

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Day 3-A2: Urgency and Optimism: How Business Meets Today’s Challenges by Collectivizing Purpose
Day 3-A2: Urgency and Optimism: How Business Meets Today’s Challenges by Collectivizing Purpose
Published on October 28, 2021
Runtime: 16:26

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Day 3-B3A6: The “Virtuous Spiral” of Transcendent Business: How To Lead With We
Day 3-B3A6: The “Virtuous Spiral” of Transcendent Business: How To Lead With We
Published on October 27, 2021
Runtime: 1:01:24

You can grow your business even as you wholly commit to humanity & the planet—even during this unprecedented confluence of crises. In fact, relevance & long-term prosperity for your business will absolutely depend on it. How you get there is to Lea... View More

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Supply Chain
Purpose at Work: How Wrangler Is Creating the Next Generation of Sustainable Fashion
Purpose at Work: How Wrangler Is Creating the Next Generation of Sustainable Fashion
Published on October 8, 2019
About a 6 minute read

Wrangler is taking big steps to achieve sustainability. By tackling the industry’s biggest challenges, the jeans giant is carving out a competitive advantage and helping other apparel makers improve industry practices. ... View More

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Supply Chain
How SAP's Purposeful Customer Network Solves Business & World Challenges
How SAP's Purposeful Customer Network Solves Business & World Challenges
Published on March 1, 2019
About a 8 minute read

“Be authentic. You may have lost it for whatever reason: acquisition, merger, leadership changes, a value prop has evolved … but never forget where you came from.” — Alicia Tillman, SAP ... View More

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Organizational Governance
Q&A: Simon Mainwaring on Teaching Companies to ‘Live to Serve Life Itself’
Q&A: Simon Mainwaring on Teaching Companies to ‘Live to Serve Life Itself’
Published on February 22, 2019
About a 7 minute read

Simon Mainwaring has an “all-hands-on-deck” sense of purpose — and that purpose is to help us find ours. ... View More

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Organizational Governance
How MOD Pizza's People-First Culture Drives Growth and Impact
How MOD Pizza's People-First Culture Drives Growth and Impact
Published on November 6, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Corporate culture sets the groundwork for how your team interacts with each other and your customers. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
5 Reasons Why Impact Is Competitive: Insights from the World’s Top CEOs
5 Reasons Why Impact Is Competitive: Insights from the World’s Top CEOs
Published on July 31, 2017
About a 5 minute read

Corporate social and environmental responsibility has developed to a point where the world’s leading CEOs believe it is essential to their companies’ long-term business success. The movement is growing, and companies around the world are approach... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
4 Ways Your Brand Can Deliver ‘The Good Life’ to Consumers in 2017
4 Ways Your Brand Can Deliver ‘The Good Life’ to Consumers in 2017
Published on July 17, 2017
About a 6 minute read

Every business leader wants consumers to think of their company as an essential ingredient in building a better life, yet the very definition of what constitutes the ‘Good Life’ changes over time. ... View More

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