Holiday gift giving – with global impact

The holiday season is upon us.??

And, this year, more of us than ever will be looking to make sure our gifts are grounded in purpose, sustainability, and promote positive impact well beyond the colleagues, friends, and family who will be unwrapping them.???

At Diligent, we believe that having access to the right information to drive the right choices has never been more important. And that extends to the decisions we make about holiday gifts and the difference – direct and indirect – those decisions can have on the world in which we live.??

We believe that having access to the right information to drive the right choices has never been more important - including around holiday gifts that make a difference.

That is why I am excited about the partnership we have forged this year with Fortune to present a unique gift guide, featuring products and experiences from organizations dedicated to making a positive impact extending across a full range of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.??

Among the unmistakable lessons of the past 20 months is the growing importance ESG has for a wide range of stakeholders. Corporate success, for example, no longer means just having good products driving positive profit margins. Companies also?have to?drive?positive impacts in the communities in which companies live, work, and do business.??

ESG has become a central element in defining any?companies’ ultimate success.??

The best employees want to work at companies that share and advance their values. Companies that fall short are finding it difficult to attract and retain talent – a trend likely to intensify as the labor market continues adjusting to new realities. Increasing numbers of investors are also insisting their capital be?put to use?driving positive impact. Governments and regulators are pressing to increase formal ESG reporting requirements and disclosures.??

Consumers play a particularly critical role in driving ESG adoption.

Consumers play a particularly critical role in driving ESG adoption. Our decisions send important signals to corporations and other critical stakeholders. By?lifting up?the stories of companies committed to generating positive ESG impact – and there are, of course, many more than those included in this initial guide – we are giving consumers the ability to factor those benefits into their purchasing decisions in a transparent and accessible way.??

Every sale made by one of the companies or organizations highlighted in our Purpose-Powered Gift Guide, which recognizes both next-gen companies born out of purpose as well as established companies who have stepped forward to adopt ESG in meaningful ways, will make the world a better place, reward businesses paving the way to a better ESG future, and send an important signal to those embracing ESG – as well as those who have yet to do so.?

Check out the guide?here?and join the #purposepoweredgift movement!?