Purpose-Based Orgs – Whose?
Popularized in 2006 by the non-profit B Lab and their launch of B Corps, the idea that it is time for profit-based businesses to change their purpose has been around for quite
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Stakeholder theory – first proposed in 1984 by R. Edward Freeman – stresses that because of their interconnectedness, businesses must be aware of and make decisions deemed ethical by a variety of
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Before I moved to the dry, arid plains of Southern Alberta I lived in Ontario – home to literally thousand and thousands of lakes. And some pretty big ones too! Yes it
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What do Lego and Patagonia have in common? Both work hard at creating items that fit with each other? Maybe. More importantly, both are successful, private organizations that believe in a purpose
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