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Organizational culture

How to combine sustainability with a positive organizational culture? Let’s learn from Ynzo van Zanten, who worked at Tony's Chocolonely and Innocent Drinks.

Why a corporate context entices transactional behaviors: Who are you at work? A role? Or a person who reciprocates?

What if your organizational culture was nonviolent and compassionate? You’d like your work, share ideas and resources, and you’d thrive. And so would the company, its results, and its contribution to the world.

A positive purpose inspires organizational culture and directs all decisions and actions. It formulates what the organization contributes to the world - which ESG issues you address and what needs you fulfill.

We need organizations with a positive purpose that solve global ecological, and social challenges. Check how the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can inspire your decisions, actions, and interactions.

Can you change this story and culture? Our global culture and our societal and organizational cultures can help or hinder us to transition to a healthy future.

Check your culture ABCDE

21 February 2023

Check your culture ABCDE

Organizational culture is crucial for the future: We face so many ecological, social and governance issues. It feels overwhelming yet it’s crucial that we take time to upgrade ourselves and our organizations.

Do you avoid sensitive [bleep] topics at work? Too bad! If you address them (including #DEI and #ESG issues) you build relationships and come up with actionable ideas together.

What’s your expected positive impact? If you want to improve organizational culture or your organization’s ESG impact, five questions help to determine what to do and what not to do.