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⭐️ Our First ChangeLeader ⭐️ Today we're kicking off a new series highlighting people leading impact in companies across the world 🌍 They are empowering their colleagues in the corporate world to make real impact 🙌 Starting with Ana Lucia Marquez, Foundation and Sustainability Sr. Manager at Coca-Cola Latin America 👋 ⭐️ What do you do? "I lead our foundation strategy and our corporate water stewardship strategy in Latin America. I design strategies, find partners and help implement projects that benefit communities and the planet and help the company achieve its ESG goals." ⭐️ Why did you start? "Supporting communities and the planet has been a priority for me since I was in middle school, and have worked in nonprofits and the private sector to achieve that and scale my impact." ⭐️ How has We Make Change helped your company make impact? "We Make Change allowed the company to connect our employees with the causes that we promote. It was a way to ensure our employee knew more about our programs and partners and became inspired." ⭐️ Why would you recommend We Make Change to other companies? "I would recommend We Make Change to any company that wants to engage its employees in sustainability and wants to inspire its employees." It's been inspiring for us to see Ana and her Coca-Cola Latin America colleagues make so much impact by volunteering remotely through Change Days 👏 Thank you Ana for showing what it means to be a ChangeLeader 🙌 #sustainability #sdgs #csr #esg #employeevolunteering #volunteering

📣OUR IMPACT REPORT IS HERE! 💪🏽 Just in time for B-Corp Month, The Curators | B Corp™ Impact Report for 2022-23 is now LIVE! 📊Let’s #SNACKWITHIMPACT. Dive into the heart of who we are as a business, and the remarkable journey we've embarked upon in the past few years. 🌍 From our Impact Timeline showcasing our strides towards sustainability to our commitment to caring for our planet, community, and beyond, this report encapsulates our dedication to making a difference. 🌱 Discover how we're making a winning impact through initiatives like sourcing responsibly, improving how we work with all our partners, doing our best to reduce our carbon footprint and of course how we support and reward employees. Each step we take reflects our unwavering dedication to a brighter, greener future. 💼 Join us in celebrating our achievements and exploring the avenues for even greater impact in the years ahead. Together, we're not just shaping the future of our business, but also leaving a lasting imprint on the world around us. 🔗 Get stuck into the full report here: https://lnkd.in/ekEfkutb #ImpactReport #Sustainability #MakingADifference #GreenFuture #CommunityCare Nathalie Wilson Max Rees Edward Hauck Michael Najjar Charlotte Thomas Fiona Lynch Sean Donaghy Ben Potter Lewis White

Good day everyone! Today, I'm reflecting on this powerful quote which has always resonated with me... It's a personal call to action, reminding us that our choices and actions do make a difference. Each day is an opportunity to shape not just our path but also to positively influence those around us. Whether through our professional work, interactions with colleagues and friends, or contributions to the community, the impact we make matters. Today, I’m asking myself, “What difference do I want to make?” I encourage you all to ponder the same. #PersonalGrowth #Impact #Leadership #Sustainability The ESG Institute PlasticBusters Global Wisdom skillmatch Digital Isle of Man Junior Achievement IOM JA Worldwide Manx Wildlife Trust The Wildlife Trusts

🙏Honoured that the entry I put forward for Arup and Conservation Volunteers Australia ‘s #sharedvalue thought leadership research ( Biodiversity in your backyard: the future of nature in your hands) and subsequent release of the content at the Leaders For Nature forum (a cohort of 15 C suite leaders all committed to delivering environmental solutions) has meant we are now a *finalist* in the ✨Shared Value Awards!✨ Wow! 🌳The challenge we set ourselves was identifying the *potential* of turning 30 per cent of the available spaces in cities and towns into biodiverse areas - highlighting how much of an opportunity for nature this would provide and what we needed to make it happen 🌳 Given virtually half of Australia’s threatened species live in urban areas (alongside 96% of the population) as our need for homes grows - so do theirs. Businesses could help scale a much bigger response. The opportunity we had to work with insightful knowledgeable leaders like Sophie St John to secure our rich findings was immense for a Not For Profit. A pleasure working with such brains 🧠 who gave so much of their free time outside of the pro bono project agreed. The results? #Sydney #Brisbane #Melbourne - has the potential to cumulatively create 127 hectares of habitat by creating 1 metre x 1 metre square ‘shoebox size’ spaces for nature on decks, on balconies and in cities - via scaling an action called #NatureBlocks 🌳🦋 ✨I am very grateful to Arup for their support, their research has helped build the business case for nature and convince leaders at the forum that we need a “systems” approach to scale change for our environmental challenges. ✨ Thank you to my cohort of leaders at Leaders For Nature committing to do more for #people #planet #nature. Businesses can scale impact for #biodiversity and go ‘beyond the spreadsheet’ requirements for ESG. Brooke Donnelly Jane Kern Andrew Barker Gabby Sundstrom Richard Evans Steven Lynch Matt Berg Loreto Gutierrez Brian Pinkman Stephen McDonald Shared Value Project #sustainablity #sharedvalue #corporatereputation #nature #ESG #leadership #systemsapproach #threatenedspecies #beyondESG #thankyou #connection #sociallicense #planet #people #profit #thoughtleadership

B Corp is not just a destination; it's a continuous journey. And we made significant strides, proudly becoming the highest-ranking food #BCorp among industry peers since 2022! Today marks the launch of the B Corp Month worlwide. So, get ready to join the celebration with Certified B Corporations – the trendsetters riding the global wave of businesses making a positive impact! 🤜🤛 116,5 score, so how did we do it? 🔎 During the B Corp certification process, five impact areas are evaluated: governance, workers, environment, community, and customers. Each of these areas provides points based on your actions. Here are some best practices that made us grow: 👉 We became a Mission-driven company and our mission "Food for biodiversity" is locked in our status 👉 Our CSR topics are reviewed at highest level of corporate oversight, challenged by external experts (Mission Committee) and also audited. 👉 All employees have CSR targets. Yes, all of us. B Corp is not just a destination; it's a continuous journey. As we aim higher, our focus remains on fostering a dynamic spirit within our teams and partners, ensuring we stay true to our ambitious goals. Let's change the game together in 2024 and pave the path towards a world that's fairer, more inclusive, and in harmony with our planet's limits! 💪 #BCorpMonth #FoodForBiodiversity

Join us as we continue our social responsibility journey through the UN’s 17 Sustainable Goals 🌍  Zero Hunger targets the elimination of hunger and promoting sustainable agriculture. It focuses on access to nutritious food, proper farming practices, and support for small-scale farmers. At SDG, we connect businesses with impactful initiatives and charities that work towards achieving zero hunger. By partnering with us, you can: 🟠 Implement sustainable food systems within their operations 🟠 Support programs that provide nutritious food to communities in need 🟠 Promote and invest in sustainable farming practices 🟠 Aid small-scale farmers with resources and knowledge Together, we can create a world where no one goes hungry, and sustainable agriculture is the norm.  Join us in making a difference ☺️ Contact us to learn how your business can contribute to ending hunger and promoting sustainable agriculture. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eSzzvTmj #ZeroHunger #SustainableAgriculture #EndHunger #UNSDG #SDG #Sustainability #HumanWellBeing #FoodSecurity #SustainableDevelopment #NoPoverty #SDGs #EndPoverty #Sustainability #GlobalGoals #SDGJourney #EcoFriendly #CorporateResponsibility #SDGClients #SustainabilitySolutions

Breakthru has meant a lot of things to me over the last 5 1/2 years. Today, we published a report that shares the collective Breakthru Story. One that I am beyond honored to be a part of. I hope you enjoy reading our first Corporate Social Responsibility Report. Together, we’re crafting a more sustainable, inspiring, and equitable future. #BreakthruExperience #BreakthruCares

This morning is all about quantifying nature impacts and setting targets at the Fonterra HQ with the Sustainable Business Council NZ! 🌳How do we set meaningful nature targets? 🌿How do they link in with reporting - and our intentions as businesses? 🍀How can we dive in to the nitty gritty work behind generating real numbers? Looking forward to a fantastic morning of learning - say tuned for some chunky takeaways! #naturetargets #sustainablebusiness #SBTN #targetsetting

Happy #BCorpMonth, to all who celebrate! Last week we attended an enlightening panel with Lucie Montel, Ana Bernardo, Alexandra Florea, and Albert Howard on what it means to be #BCorpCertified. Achieving Certified B Corporation status is becoming less of a “nice to have” and more of a strategic imperative for sustainably minded companies. Which is why it was encouraging to hear panellists talk through how achieving B Corp status helped them to align their operations with their values. The long delayed Version 7 of the B Corp Performance Standards was front of mind when talking about the future. Specifically how B Corp status may be becoming harder to achieve - but there is plenty of useful advice on offer for businesses making the journey: • No matter what you do and how well you document things, someone will eventually accuse you of Greenwashing - so have confidence that what you’re doing is making a difference! • We love our frameworks just a bit too much. Don’t find yourself married to them in a way that prevents you from making obvious easy positive change.  • The change from a “flexible” points-based system to a more comprehensive  “minimum requirements” approach in Version 7 is a good thing - we don’t become B-Corps because it's easy, we do it to make a difference. Why does this matter? Because at Make Honey we incorporate B-Corp principles into everything we do. Both in our own organisation, and in the work that we do with our clients. Profit and purpose go hand in hand, but getting off the french and committing to positive action is the key to a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable future. #BCorp #Sustainability #PurposeDrivenBusiness #SocialImpact #WorkLife

Set against a backdrop of a consequential US presidential election, the role of business in shaping the future is crucial. Companies, however, often wrestle with how to engage on social justice and climate justice issues—and even how to define what social justice and climate justice mean exactly. Join BSR Center for Business and Social Justice Co-Directors Jennifer Stark and Jarrid Green for a breakout session: Practical New Guides for Business Engagement on Social Justice and Climate Justice, at this year‘s Brand-Led Culture Change event, hosted by Sustainable Brands. In this session, Jen and Jarrid will be joined by Forum for the Future to share insights on two newly released guides aiming to empower business leaders and practitioners to translate social justice and climate justice theory into thoughtful and purposeful corporate actions. When: Friday, May 10, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Register: https://lnkd.in/gVCMp3TN. Please use the code "Atdspk20" for a discount of 20 percent. #sustainablebusiness #publicaffairs #externalaffairs