Corporate purpose

Creating a ‘Speak Up’ culture in purpose-driven businesses: The benefits of an effective whistleblowing framework

Bates Wells convenes the Impact Counsels’ Forum, a space for senior counsel working within impact investors, B Corps, and other purpose-driven businesses. The forum discusses the ‘impact angles’ on legal and practical issues faced by in-house legal teams. Recently, the forum explored the benefits of an effective whistleblowing framework and how that can support an …
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Protected: Purpose & Impact: your roundup | July

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How corporate foundations can help give life to a purpose-driven business’ impact goals

Do you want to create greater positive impact that goes beyond your business? If you do, you might want to think about setting up a corporate foundation. In the UK, corporate foundations are usually registered charities set up by a commercial company. A corporate foundation works in long-term partnership with the business, maintaining a level …
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Driving purpose AND driving economic recovery….read on to find out more

Last week saw the launch of a new report produced in collaboration by leading think tank Demos and B Lab UK – The Purpose Dividend – exploring the economic impact of being a purpose-driven business. The journey to become a truly purpose-led business isn’t always an easy one and we understand the key stakeholder pressures …
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Patagonia: rethinking corporate governance through steward-ownership

In late 2022, global outdoor clothing and equipment business Patagonia made major changes to its corporate structure, highlighting the creative options available to founders wishing to embed purpose into the fabric of their organisation. In this update, Bates Wells explores some of the key learnings from Patagonia’s example, and how the ‘steward-ownership’ approach can help …
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Joe Whitfield joins Bates Wells as new Head of Development Finance

At Bates Wells, for over two decades, we’ve been helping clients in the UK to make (and raise) investments which provide both a financial return and positive impact for the greater good. But in today’s world, many of the systemic social and environmental problems we’re facing are global in scope – and in their negative …
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Stepping stones to sustainability: Embedding purpose through your corporate governance

We break sustainability challenges down into manageable chunks to help organisations meet their ESG aspirations and take action on climate change and social injustice through the way that they operate. Our Stepping stones to sustainability series will walk you through practical services that we can offer to help you make efficient and effective changes, and …
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Responsible supply chain management – what you need to know

According to McKinsey, 90% of companies’ environmental impacts come from their supply chains. So there’s no better way to manage the effect that your organisation has on the environment than by understanding and managing your suppliers’ impact. Last week (8 November), Richard Marke, Head of Corporate & Commercial at Bates Wells, spoke about responsible supply …
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