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Henkel’s Carsten Knobel: A CEO who sticks to his strategy
February 27, 2024 in Purpose • 9 min read • 
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Henkel CEO Carsten Knobel tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni why he has remained laser focused on implementing its purposeful growth agenda and why the company decided to exit Russia....
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Venture capital: generate impact or push for a healthy return?
January 29, 2024 • by Valentina Masseretti , Anita Quas , Stefano Romito, Clodia Vurro in Purpose • 8 min read
Impact venture capital in Europe is generating lower financial returns than its traditional counterpart. Here are three possible reasons why....
Measuring impact wins public trust and is good for the bottom line
January 22, 2024 • by Sonja Haut in Purpose • 11 min read
Impact metrics are not just about keeping regulators and investors happy, they can help unearth new pockets of value for companies, from talent and brand appeal to efficiency and innovation....
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How a telecoms giant brought hope to children in Pakistan
January 19, 2024 • by Zainab Hussain Siddiqui , James E. Henderson in Purpose • 13 min read
The Norwegian telecoms group Telenor launched an ambitious project with UNICEF in 2016 to increase digital birth registrations in Pakistan. It is a powerful example of how firms can experiment with sustainable...
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Blended finance: how investors can do good without taking too big a risk
January 17, 2024 • by Maximilian Martin in Purpose • 10 min read
Blended finance has the power to unleash the capital needed to drive progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals....
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Steward-ownership: join the ‘economic avant-garde’ and make a real impact
January 12, 2024 • by Bryony Jansen van Tuyll in Purpose • 11 min read
Adrian Hensen, Co-founder of the Purpose Foundation, explains how the model of steward-ownership equips businesses to deliver positive change....
Six ways to grow Africa’s impact ecosystem
January 8, 2024 • by Maryanne Ochola in Purpose • 6 min read
Economies in Africa are being transformed by targeted investment, but much more needs to be done....
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