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Jan 11

Tech for Good — does the narrative still hold true in 2023?

By: Corina Kwami, PhD, Director of Strategy, Purpose The role of tech in fighting climate change and other major sustainability challenges has long been accepted as a fundamental part of the toolkit. Examples abound of tech as an enabler of climate solutions, from smart cities to agriculture to decarbonizing hard-to-abate…

Technology

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Tech for Good — does the narrative still hold true in 2023?
Tech for Good — does the narrative still hold true in 2023?
Technology

11 min read


Sep 14, 2022

From Smart Cities to Carbon Capture — Rethinking Tech’s Role in Solving the Climate Crisis

By Corina Kwami PhD, Director of Strategy, Purpose The role of tech in fighting climate change has long been accepted as a fundamental part of the toolkit. Examples abound of tech as an enabler of climate solutions, from smart cities to agriculture to decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors such as cement and…

Climate Change

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From Smart Cities to Carbon Capture — Rethinking Tech’s Role in Solving the Climate Crisis
From Smart Cities to Carbon Capture — Rethinking Tech’s Role in Solving the Climate Crisis
Climate Change

4 min read


Sep 7, 2022

Shifting Hearts and Minds on Poverty — Purpose

By: Corina Kwami & Prachi Rao, Purpose The stories we tell about poverty in the US are often optimistic and heroic: “This young mother pulled herself up by the bootstraps and got a third job to pay her child’s medical bills” or “They immigrated to the States and worked hard…

Narrative

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Shifting Hearts and Minds on Poverty — Purpose
Shifting Hearts and Minds on Poverty — Purpose
Narrative

9 min read


Jan 13, 2022

On the Importance of Prominence in Creating Lasting Social Change

By: Simon Goff- Partner & Global Managing Director, Purpose Salience (noun), the quality of being particularly noticeable or important; prominence. Our work at Purpose is often focused around increasing issue salience. We have the privilege to partner with inspirational organisations that are addressing critical issues, from public health to the…

Social Change

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On the Importance of Prominence in Creating Lasting Social Change
On the Importance of Prominence in Creating Lasting Social Change
Social Change

4 min read


Dec 2, 2021

Child Care Has a Piper Chapman Problem: The Whitewashing of Our Child Care System — Purpose

By: May Steinberg, Associate Campaign Manager, Purpose We’ve done it again. We’ve Piper Chapman-ed another glaring issue in need of reform in America. This time, instead of mass incarceration, we’ve whitewashed the child care crisis. Orange is the New Black (OITNB) fans are familiar with Piper, the white, childless protagonist…

Childcare

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Child Care Has a Piper Chapman Problem: The Whitewashing of Our Child Care System — Purpose
Child Care Has a Piper Chapman Problem: The Whitewashing of Our Child Care System — Purpose
Childcare

5 min read


Nov 18, 2021

Get Over the Global Climate Talks (But Why We Shouldn’t Give Up on Stabilising the Climate)

By: Leila Deen, Director of the Purpose Climate Lab Truth: The climate movement is in an unhealthy relationship with the international climate talks, known as COP. Every year we invest our time, our money, our carbon miles and our hearts in levelling as much pressure as we can to ensure a climate deal that matches the ambition that science dictates. Every year we show up, we shout…

Climate Change

5 min read

Get Over the Global Climate Talks (But Why We Shouldn’t Give Up on Stabilising the Climate)
Get Over the Global Climate Talks (But Why We Shouldn’t Give Up on Stabilising the Climate)
Climate Change

5 min read


May 3, 2021

New Paths for the Anti-Corruption Battle in Brazil: from Punitivism to Transparency

By: Laila Bellix, Purpose Strategist Talking about corruption is not a simple task. This problem, which substantially affects different countries, is systemic in Brazil. In the last few years, the theme has gained new contours: corruption has become one of the biggest problems cited by citizens in opinion polls and…

Corruption

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New Paths for the Anti-Corruption Battle in Brazil: from Punitivism to Transparency
New Paths for the Anti-Corruption Battle in Brazil: from Punitivism to Transparency
Corruption

4 min read


Apr 28, 2021

The Struggles & Strides of Narrative Change

What the Voices for Economic Opportunity Incubator Has Taught Us So Far By: Becca Antonucci, Ari Curtis, Genesis Henriquez, Alexandra Prow, Prachi Rao, Keno Sadler At Purpose, we understand the power of stories in shifting perceptions, building community, and mobilizing systemic change. From Delhi to Melbourne, we’ve seen that when we challenge long-standing assumptions and social constructs, we can create new norms…

Narrative

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The Struggles & Strides of Narrative Change
The Struggles & Strides of Narrative Change
Narrative

7 min read


Mar 30, 2021

Why businesses need to think beyond corporate sustainability for a truly equitable recovery

By: Laura Quinn, Purpose Senior Strategy Director We’re all aware that those most impacted by the pandemic around the world have been racial minorities, the poor, and women. But the statistics are still a harsh reality check. The pandemic infected and killed Black Americans 1.5 times more than white Americans…

Brand Purpose

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Why businesses need to think beyond corporate sustainability for a truly equitable recovery
Why businesses need to think beyond corporate sustainability for a truly equitable recovery
Brand Purpose

6 min read


Mar 1, 2021

Spreading a message of hope in face of the first-ever cancelled Carnaval in Brazil: #AllForVaccines — Purpose

By: Marjorie Enya, Project Manager, Purpose Brazil What if we used a cultural festivity that is synonymous with huge crowds to deliver a message about the importance of vaccination amidst a pandemic? Of the many untranslatable words in Portuguese, perhaps is the one that Brazilians have been holding onto the…

Brasil

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Spreading a message of hope in face of the first-ever cancelled Carnaval in Brazil…
Spreading a message of hope in face of the first-ever cancelled Carnaval in Brazil…
Brasil

4 min read

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