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January 11, 2013 by Simon Mainwaring

This week I came across a great new app that elegantly combines the seemingly competing drives of self-interest and social good. In essence Oreoco allows individuals to align their lives with their personal values, and then track them to compete with peers to earn rewards. Oreoco is focused on sustainability. It lets you make a […]

This week I came across a great new app that elegantly combines the seemingly competing drives of self-interest and social good. In essence Oreoco allows individuals to align their lives with their personal values, and then track them to compete with peers to earn rewards. Oreoco is focused on sustainability. It lets you make a …

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Filed Under: Brands, Capitalism, Consumers, CSR, Other Tagged With: Consumers, Oreoco, sustainability

November 27, 2012 by Simon Mainwaring

#GivingTuesday is more than just a day for individuals to give thanks and ask others to do the same. It’s a time for companies to step up and really put their shoulders behind their core values and the communities on which their own well-being depends. In a world of media-savvy and hyper-connected consumers, brands that …

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Filed Under: Brands, Capitalism, Causes, Future, Purpose, Social, We First Tagged With: #GivingTuesday, Philanthropy, Social media

November 18, 2012 by Simon Mainwaring

This is such an exciting week as We First launches for the first time ever it’s Social Branding Blueprint that To that end We First has just launched for the first time ever its Social Branding Blueprint with a VERY SPECIAL OFFER FOR THE NEXT 72 HOURS ONLY. The Blueprint is a step-by-step training program …

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Filed Under: Brands, Capitalism, Consumers, Facebook, Future, Leadership, Non-profits, Purpose, Social, Thinking, We First Tagged With: social branding, social good, Social media, We First

August 8, 2012 by Simon Mainwaring

An extraordinary thing happened this week. Ben Bernacke, the Federal Reserve Chairman made a compelling case for the quality of life we live over the quantity of life we consume. This is critical because this fundamental – and some no doubt will argue simplistic – approach to measuring economic success sits at the heart of …

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Filed Under: Capitalism, Economy, Future, Thinking Tagged With: Bernacke, Capitalism, Future

August 6, 2012 by Simon Mainwaring

Goldman Sachs is making an unusual loan of $9.6 million to keep young men out of New York City jail. And while, yes, they can make millions out of the deal, there are good intentions behind it. It’s all part of the introduction of a Social Impact Bond, invented in the UK and now launched …

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Filed Under: Capitalism, Future, Leadership, Philanthropy, Purpose Tagged With: Capitalism, Goldman Sachs, Philanthropy, purpose

July 31, 2012 by Simon Mainwaring

I had a special moment in London last week that I wanted to share. Five years ago when I started writing We First, I had no idea what I was doing or if it would amount to anything. When it came to writing the Epilogue, I went up to a friend’s house and locked myself …

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Filed Under: Capitalism, Causes, Future, Purpose, Values, We First Tagged With: MLK Jr., purpose, We First

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