What kind of economy is Canada building? The federal government is making consequential choices about how Canada’s economy grows. Through industrial strategy...

"The federal government could follow #Scotland’s lead by establishing a #SocialPurpose Business Commission to canvas #Canadians’ views on the kind of economy they want to see," says Coro Strandberg, Canadian #PurposeEconomy Project and Wellington Holbrook, Vancity Credit Union:

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Purpose at the Top — Where It Belongs In recent years, more companies have articulated a social purpose — a clear reason for being that seeks to create positive societal impact. Yet simply decl...

Declaring a #SocialPurpose is more common, but the governance to oversee it isn't consistent.

A review of #TSX60 disclosures finds that among 24 companies with a declared social purpose, only about 1/3 assign purpose oversight to the board.

Coro Strandberg points to practical pathways for boards.

Thanks for the tag - helpful & insightful I feel for #YourPartyUK, as no doubt intended :-) #RichardMurphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social on #SocialPurpose for #micro & #macro #EconomicAccounting. Away from an #ideology of #ProfitMaximisation, towards #FundingTheFuture with #SocialResponsibility

Tax efficiency is a technical process. Philanthropy is the debate on impact.
Impact investing is a two-way capital stream - invest to gain some returns, which can then be reinvested into something else with a sound #socialpurpose. Impact investing is in a way, #circular.

Kiki Dee and Carmelo Luggeri “…her evocative storytelling and his rich soundscapes…”

I help to run a #socialenterprise called MusicWirks in my little #derbyshire town. We offer performance opportunities for local musicians and backstage tech training too. We fund that through running intimate small gigs with amazing artists - Kiki Dee now on sale. #livemusic #socialpurpose

Thanks to the inspiring NYC author, policy entrepreneur & tinkerer @PaulaDiPerna22 for sharing so incisively how our imagination & creativity can be so powerful in responding to the climate emergency. I totally recommend Paula’s book! #socialpurpose 💚🌈...

#UKhousing #SocialPurpose

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#UKhousing, where's the #SocialPurpose and #Values?

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#UKhousing #SocialPurpose

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#BadLandlord #BadHousing
.@wandbc you are harming the health of people you're supposed to care about. #SocialPurpose
.@HACThousing are you measuring the negative social impacts yet?

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Really good to see our @pfpscotland communities first hand, this week being Craigmillar. Thanks to Michelle one of my housing officers for showing me around 😊 #socialpurpose

We’ve got exciting plans for our business in Scotland, a really unique opportunity here for somebody who embodies our SPIRIT values and wants to do something positive for our communities #innovation #socialpurpose #placesforpeople @placesforpeople @CastleRockEdin

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