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There has never been a more dynamic time for sustainability and social impact leaders to lead the way in ESG.
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Corporations have a historic opportunity to invest in equitable place-based development through a wave of new federal programs.
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Companies that divest in social impact may be sacrificing long-term growth opportunities for short-term gains.
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Research institute PolicyLink, in partnership with CapEQ and FSG, have published the Investor Blueprint for Racial and Economic Equity, a comprehensive guide for investors to advance shared prosperity, combat inequality, and help bring about an equitable economy.
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Three simple but effective steps—and accompanying tools—to refresh your corporate philanthropy and CSR practices.
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Together, let's explore how companies can better connect their climate goals and social impact ambitions, opportunities to more deeply connect with stakeholders, and the leadership and culture required to advance this work.
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This panel will explore how companies can redefine their business purpose to better connect climate goals and their people-centered mission statements.
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Hear from a Global Fortune 500 CEO who is reimagining the ways his company uses innovative science, technology, and an “inspired, curious, unbossed” culture to deliver greater access to medicines.
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Join us on Nov 29 for a conversation with leaders from Novartis and Fortune on strategy, innovation, impact, and leadership, with learnings and advice relevant for all business leaders looking to advance equity.
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Join us on Oct 11 for a conversation with leaders from Walmart, Truist, and OneTen on how the private sector can advance greater economic inclusion.
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Lessons from the 2022 Devex World Conference on the roles corporations can play as we \"build back better\" in our changing global landscape.
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Too many companies position sustainability as an afterthought. FSG's latest article in HBR provides six steps to fully integrate ESG targets into core business models.
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We hear about \"inner work\" often when we work with companies on equity. What do we mean by \"inner work\" and why is it so important? Professional and personal examples from FSG's Nikhil Bumb.
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5 lessons for how corporations can shift power as they navigate relationships with communities in order to create sustainable social change and to move us to a world where life outcomes are not predicted by an individual’s or group’s identity.
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What does authentic corporate community engagement look like? Read about the 5 ways corporations can build a more equitable approach to community engagement.
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New blog co-authored by Diana Blankman, head of CSR at Sanofi US, and Adeeb Mahmud, a former managing director at FSG, describing their health equity partnership.
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Global social sector leader Chirlie Felix has joined FSG as a managing director. In her new role, Chirlie will help lead the firm’s corporate racial equity work alongside a talented team of social change experts.
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Social sector leader Shumeca Pickett has joined FSG as a managing director. In her new role, Shumeca will help lead the firm’s corporate racial equity work alongside a talented team of social change experts.
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How much does true change cost? Economics of Impact is an emerging practice by which purpose-led companies are answering these questions and starting a whole new conversation with their ESG investors.
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Strategic learning and evaluation are critical tools for cross-sector collaboration. In this blog, we share lessons from our work with Partnering4Change (P4C) on tackling non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in humanitarian crises.
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Often overlooked by funders, rural America faces profound inequities, but also provides an untapped source of innovation. New FSG report highlights organizations working on rural issues and opportunities for funders to get involved.
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New Report from FSG Calls on Entire Philanthropic Sector to Address Global Warming, Center on Climate Justice
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Concrete examples of how philanthropy can, and must, address climate and justice together to create a more equitable, sustainable future.
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Organizations form ‘Corporate Racial Equity Alliance,’ aim to convene partners and leverage CEO Blueprint to inform development of corporate standards for racial equity launching by early 2022.
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Purpose-led companies have enormous potential to advance equity. But commitments are easy to make and hard to keep. This blog shares why managing the economics of impact is needed for companies to authentically live into their corporate purpose.
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On companies addressing racial equity: “I worry that we are trying to make the opportunity fit us, rather than seriously exploring what we need to change about ourselves to take advantage of the opportunity.” Read Change Your Corporate Mindset.
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A new report PolicyLink, FSG, and JUST Capital reveals what some of America’s C-suite leaders identify as the key challenges to advancing racial equity and what it means for what comes next.
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FSG is celebrating women in leadership this International Women's Day, March 8. Regardless of where you are in the world, we are happy to share our gender equity resources with you.
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What factors determine the viability of sanitation enterprises beyond sales volumes? FSG conducted interviews with more than 60 sanitation enterprises across 3 countries to answer these questions.
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Few Indian investors proactively consider gender as part of their investment plan. FSG spoke with more than 20 impact investors to learn why. We provide 5 priority actions to boost investment in women-owned businesses in India.
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How can leaders help markets achieve systemic transformations toward inclusion & equity? This new report from FSG provides tools, practices & lessons from our work alongside our global partners.
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Energía para la Paz, a shared value initiative of Grupo Energía Bogotá, has prevented millions of dollars’ worth of cost overruns by contributing to landmine clearing efforts in 11 municipalities across Colombia. Download the report for details.
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Learn how six communities adapted to make information and services more accessible for older people during COVID-19. New report funded by Tufts Health Plan Foundation and researched by FSG.
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Only 2% of Uganda's 1.8 million urban households are connected to a sewer line. All others rely on on-site septics or pit toilets. This article describes in-depth the challenges faced by private pit emptier facilities.
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Uganda is off-track to meet the \"universal access to sanitation\" Sustainability Development Goal by 2030. This blog describes the drivers and barriers to basic sanitation and provides detailed recommendations on how market-based sanitation can help.
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If you are serious about ESG, read this succinct blog on shared value thinking, how purpose should inform capital allocation, and the economics of impact.
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On the surface, India’s impact investing ecosystem is thriving. But are there areas not benefitting? We interviewed 20 leading impact investors to learn about exciting new opportunities to target some of the most vulnerable populations in India.
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In the new case study Collective Impact in Emergency Response, Paul Schmitz shares how a cross-sector team of leaders from government, philanthropy, and nonprofits came together to support their community through the COVID-19 crisis.
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Webinar on how corporate and private philanthropy can leverage resources beyond cash and collaborate more for recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
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The MSME resilience framework serves as an organizing tool which governments, philanthropic organizations, development agencies, and large corporates can adopt to help micro, small, and medium enterprises recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
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All CEOs need to ask themselves: \"What is the legacy I want to leave?\" FSG, PolicyLink, JUST Capital, and Living Cities provide a roadmap for moving your company from corporate statements to action.
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If your company and your executives are serious about their commitment to anti-racism and living into their commitment to racial justice, you must take action. We offer 4 concrete steps.
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This Washington Post op-ed by Tonia Wellons of the Greater Washington Community Foundation and Ursula Wright of FSG details 3 fluid phases for advancing racial justice and equity in the wake of COVID-19 and structural racism in the United States.
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Major corporations have voiced their support for racial justice in the United States. But we are way past the point when words alone suffice. In HBR, Mark Kramer provides 10 concrete actions to achieving racial equity in the workplace and society.
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Menstrual Hygiene Day this year (May 28) holds particular significance. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing challenges related to menstrual health and hygiene. FSG's latest blog shares why #ItsTimeForAction on #MHH.
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How can foundations ensure that the process of evaluating outcomes is useful and least disruptive? In this critical time, many philanthropic organizations are shifting the ways in which they are supporting grantees.
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FSG co-founder & managing director Mark Kramer reviews Rebecca Henderson’s Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire, which outlines five ways we can reform capitalism to overcome climate change, inequality, and the collapse of democracy.
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New on SSIR: Foundations can help ensure that the opportunities for innovative solutions created by a crisis today become the building blocks of a more just world tomorrow.
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FSG interviewed leaders of 3 organizations working to ensure special education students have equitable access to public education during and post-COVID-19. Read about the 4 key themes that emerged in this blog by FSG managing director Ursula Wright.
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6 organizational practices and behaviors to weather the COVID-19 pandemic. Company leaders have an opportunity right now to guide their employees with purpose and make a difference in how employees and stakeholders endure.