Creating a Strong Foundation
A strong foundation sets the stage for meaningful transformation. It aligns purpose, culture, and action.
Everyone a Changemaker North Star
Our company's impact purpose and how we bring value to the world helps inspire and activate others—within and beyond our organization.
Culture of Changemaking
Our employees have autonomy, confidence, and support to initiate and lead social and environmental impact.
Example:
Boehringer Ingelheim puts its purpose (Transforming Lives for Generations) into action by creating a culture where positive impact is the norm. A suite of programs and tools support employees - across all levels, functions, and geographies - to contribute to improving health in communities around the world. Support takes the forms of trainings, courses, immersive leadership experiences with social entrepreneurs and NGOs, and skills-based volunteering. Read more. Read more >
Embedding Change Throughout The Organization
Sustainable transformation requires integrating changemaking into core systems, policies, and decision-making processes across the company.
Changemaker Policies and Practices
Our HR and talent systems are designed to train and develop employees to create positive social and environmental impact through their work.
Changemaker Measurements
We transparently report on social and environmental practices by measuring systems-level changes and by tracking people's agency to drive change.
Shared Leadership and Decision-Making
We engage diverse stakeholders, including underrepresented groups and social entrepreneurs, to ensure our positive impact is inclusive and accountable.
Example:
Kersia is building a workforce with the skills and mindsets needed to navigate uncertainty and drive innovation. Certain change skills are tracked via the company's performance cycle and employees self-assess their capabilities through Ashoka's Changemaker Index. Kersia links changemaking to innovation by offering employees an internal idea incubator and by dispatching employees trained in social innovation to internal steering committees. Read more >
Influencing Society at Large
Driving broad, lasting change requires companies to look beyond their own operations and motivate and activate others in their business ecosystem to lead positive impact.
Business Ecosystem Collaboration
We collaborate with our local and global business partners to establish innovative, sustainable, and equitable business practices.
Inclusive Industry and Thought Leadership
We use our voice and positioning to reshape industry narratives and to inspire and equip our customers to take meaningful action.
Example:
Grupo Globo understands that remaining relevant in a fast-changing media industry requires giving young people voice in an adult-dominant society. This media conglomerate shows the power of young people to lead change by highlighting their stories via video streaming, TV , and public festivals. They invite young people to discuss how media can drive innovation in education and more effectively portray topics that significantly affect youth, such as mental health and climate change.
