Social Purpose Workshop 101: Social Purpose: The Business Case

Social Purpose Workshop 101: Social Purpose: The Business Case

Presented by the United Way Social Purpose Institute + Baker Tilly Canada Corporate Finance

Speaker: Bongani W Moyo | Senior Analyst | Baker Tilly

Date: April 21st 10:00 am to 11:00 am PST

Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock International, the largest money-management firm in the world with more than US$10 trillion in assets under management, has pivoted to purpose in business, signaling to the corporate world a shift from shareholder capitalism to stakeholder capitalism.

In this webinar, Bongani Moyo, Senior Analyst for Baker-Tilly Canada Corporate Finance builds on the recently published white paper “The Value of Social Purpose: How to Receive Value for Values” and outlines the business case for purpose in business. From brand differentiation; employee engagement and retention; risk mitigation; access of capital; long-term performance; and innovation generation this presentation will look at the key drivers that have a positive impact on a business’ enterprise value.

This webinar will focus on value creation for purpose-led businesses and key takeaways for how to pivot your business to purpose.

About Baker Tilly Canada Corporate Finance

With member firms from coast to coast, Baker-Tilly is one of the country’s largest associations of chartered professional accounting firms. As an all-Canadian network, they have a longstanding reputation for value-added audit, tax, and advisory solutions. Baker-Tilly is a soon to be alumnus of the United Way Social Purpose Institute Implementers Lab.

Formerly Renaissance Mergers & Acquisitions, Baker Tilly Canada Corporate Finance as an independent member firm specializes in managing all types of transactions for small- to mid-market companies from a diverse range of industries, filling a specialized advisory need that is often unaddressed. Baker Tilly Canada Corporate Finance is soon to be an alumnus of the United Way Social Purpose Institute Implementers program.

About the United Way Social Purpose Institute

The United Way Social Purpose Institute (UW SPI) exists to grow business for good, partnering with companies and collaborating with governments, allied organizations, and others to grow the Social Purpose Business movement and further the Purpose economy.  We achieve this in several ways. We help businesses define and implement their social purpose to drive both business growth and societal good. We champion a purpose-led economy, accelerating the new business ethic to create long-term well-being for all. We are thought leaders, creating and curating insights and knowledge to define the transition pathway to the purpose-led economy. We convene the social purpose ecosystem – the partners and actors needed to bring social purpose to life in communities across Canada. Together, we build a better world through business. For more information, visit us at www.socialpurpose.ca.