a focus on maximizing profits for shareholders is necessary but not sufficient. Today’s organizations must go beyond profits and seek to maximize value and impact for all #stakeholders, including contributing to society and a healthy planet. https://t.co/Y4ieCCLTHs
You need all 3 to work together…the #system thinker identifies the key leverage points to achieve an impact; #DesignThinking works on creating tailored solutions; the linear thinker focuses on the minutiae of implementation. https://t.co/vo97Ivdd7p
Urban #innovation#ecosystems can provide an alternative to grand schemes, and cities’ social sectors provide a source of ongoing innovation. Can Cities Be the Source of Scalable Innovations? (SSIR) https://t.co/HI7Noia4z3
There is huge overlap between what builds #inclusion and what keeps a company from #innovating - if we focus on inclusion we will have created a culture ready to #innovate. https://t.co/4etfpOh644 https://t.co/4etfpOh644
#DesignThinking starts with the broadest view on what makes sense for people (desirability) before introducing constraining elements, what is technically possible (feasibility) and what is part of a sustainable business model (viability). https://t.co/GGKo6qYnhe
Which would you want to work for / buy from / do business with?
Company A has a “shareholders focus”
Company B focuses on serving not just its shareholders, but also its other stakeholders #ESG
https://t.co/rM2Q7TFlTd
"If you want to drive #innovation within a corporation, you need to be looking for those people who are probably a little bit of an outlier – they may have alternative perspectives on things and be rule breakers" https://t.co/RjZV6qVyvN
If you are a #B2B#SaaS company with < $1MM annual revenue, here's a great opportunity - Apply to the @saastr Inclusion, Equality and Diversity Program #DEI https://t.co/c1iUZhH5qL
moonshots have a clear interplay with the #ESG movement, setting ambitious goals for climate impact, leadership diversity, governance practices, which unlocks a moonshot innovator narrative that establishes the team, brand & business as future leaders https://t.co/2c7R5b53NM
"It’s important to understand how a company’s own supply chain can also create value." @CuriousJLuis "equitable impact is the intersection of the integration of #DEI, and #ESG". @tyboyea https://t.co/2L4gp9NYF2
Love this - “My strategy is to create an environment that unleashes the potential of my staff. They should be getting poached by the best companies and yet not leaving because they love the work.” — Sathish Muthukrishnan @allyfinancial https://t.co/7t1keAA5Ow #inclusion
"Orchestrating & implementing your #sustainability#strategy can have tangible benefits, increasing brand value & creating efficiencies to increasing revenues & profits, attracting valuable talent, & creating new business opportunities."
https://t.co/QowLeGbhyc #ESG
What an opportunity! "80%, for some even 90%, of a company's ESG value comes from #suppliers and currently $11T is spent on #B2B transactions."
Understanding the Value of #ESG https://t.co/vecyLMXzhm
3 months after managers began to rethink their approach to meetings, employees increased: 42% team collaboration, 32% psychological safety to speak up and express opinions, 28% team performance, work/life satisfaction from 62% to 92%.
https://t.co/NvFLwEn4PW #inclusion#DEI
By centering #empathy and understanding in #design research, companies reduce risk in idea-generating stage & ensure people are at the heart of the process, including the needs of planet, society, & what matters to us as human beings https://t.co/YVy4WF0rQO #HCD#innovation
an investor, a consumer, society, others can say, here’s a line that is acceptable and you’re either above it or below it. If you’re below it we shouldn’t do business with you, and if you’re above it, tell us how you’re making progress https://t.co/B19KsjozlY #ESG#SDGs
Great #products are made through shared mission and ownership, through understanding the problems, working together to come up with solutions that the group believes in, and trusting each other to do great work, making their own decisions along the way. https://t.co/3thZEVBbY4
Are you measuring these 4 foundational disclosures that apply to all companies? 1 the number of full time, part-time and contingent or contracted labor directly involved in firm operations; 2 labor costs; 3 turnover; and 4 workforce diversity https://t.co/pELwwuxlMZ #DEI
As pack animals, humans are constantly trying to establish their position in a hierarchy. The creation of a new technology often means that the rules of that hierarchy are about to change. https://t.co/Z1A657kosh
“Employees may feel that their employer’s overall environment is not inclusive but their personal experiences may reflect inclusion based on frequent interactions with their team and immediate supervisors.” https://t.co/l0cgKk3mqa #inclusion#Leaders