Thoughts on Purpose

Your team may not need a big purpose

Purpose in business is real. Everyone needs it. But not everyone needs it in the way that the purpose-brigade preaches. A cringemaking story that does the rounds is the one…

When was the last time you gave your $Bn company to a charity?

Yvon Chouinard’s donation of Patagonia to an environmental charity was as stunning as it was not unexpected from him. But it created a moment of doubt for me. And having…
Building a clean energy company with fossil fuel skills

Building a clean energy company with fossil fuel skills

Karl Farrow was awarded a medal by the Mexican authorities for his role as a volunteer overseeing the safe destruction of buildings in the immediate aftermath of the Mexico City…
Art and commerce collide to cut 93% carbon from the production of film sets

Art and commerce collide to cut 93% carbon from the production of film sets

This episode of the Karmic Capitalist podcast is a real testament to the role of innovation in cutting our environmental footprint while creating a more profitable and attractive solution. The…
Preparing the next generation of execs for business and impact – Tom Rippin CEO of On Purpose

Preparing the next generation of execs for business and impact – Tom Rippin CEO of On Purpose

For business to be better, we (i.e. humans) need to be better. The way most companies have been doing business in the last few decades has been having a glaringly detrimental…

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