Foundations for a Better Future

Introduction: A Shift in What Matters Most What does it truly mean to be a purpose-led business in 2025? And how can companies help drive the kind of long-term, systemic change the world urgently needs? These aren’t just questions for certified B Corps, they’re essential questions for every business that wants to remain relevant, resilient, and…

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Business NOT as Usual

Business Not as Usual How to Future-Proof Your Business by Focusing on What Really Matters What does it really take to lead a business in today’s world? We’re living through an era of polycrisis: climate and nature emergency, rising inequality, shifting expectations, and economic uncertainty. According to recent research, almost half of business leaders doubt whether…

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Statistics, Solutions and Serenity

A personal apology – let me explain. Over the past five years I have learned a lot, and changed a lot. Not fundamentally as a person; I still hold the same things dear. I’ve changed how I see the world and my place in it. And I’ve been working really hard to share the research…

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We’re Just Not Frightened Enough

“We’re just not frightened enough. The government needs to frighten us,” my sister said as we drove back from visiting my mum in hospital. Hospital visits have a way of making us confront vulnerability, forcing us to appreciate our health and life itself. That day, our conversation turned to the future and the urgency of…

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Empathy: The Leadership Superpower We Can’t Afford to Lose

Two contrasting quotes caught my attention this morning: “The fundamental weakness of Western civilisation is empathy.”— Elon Musk “The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism.”— Hannah Arendt One views empathy as a flaw, a hindrance to progress. The other sees…

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Enough is Enough

picture of an alarm clock semi-covered in moss, indicating the urgency to take bolder action on climate change

Reflections on 2024 and the Courage to Lead Change As the year draws to a close, we find ourselves at a critical juncture. 2024 has brought stark reminders of the risks we face – from escalating climate impacts to deepening social inequalities. But it has also shown us the resilience and ingenuity of those who…

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