Dedicated to Corporate Purpose & ESG
The new frontier for Sustainability
Who We Are
Global Research Institute
Pushing the boundaries of Corporate
Purpose & ESG
The VeriStell Institute is a globally focused Not-For-Profit – a Think Tank dedicated to MAINSTREAMING new Corporate frontiers for Sustainability and publishing consensus positions – recognized worldwide. Corporations positively impacting society and driving Competitiveness. The VeriStell Institute leads global projects that enable the adoption of the Sustainability agenda in the Corporate Sector – providing BLUEPRINTS for meaningful action in partnership with others.
A Not-For-Profit affiliated with Goodman
Sustainability Group
goodmansustainabilitygroup.com
We encourage organizations to ADOPT at least one of the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals – within the framework of their Corporate Purpose Statements.
Board of Directors
Derek Purchase
Chairman – VeriStell Institute, former Sr. Audit Partner EY, Chief Development Officer, Goodman Sustainability Group
Glen Hodgson
Former Chief Economist – Conference Board of Canada C.D. Howe Institute Fellow
Faith Goodman
CEO Goodman Sustainability Group, Founder and Director VeriStell Institute, Founder and Director UTLC
Janet Ecker
President at Kilwaughter Consulting, Former Minister of Finance at the Government of Ontario, Former President and CEO of Toronto Financial Services Alliance
Advisors
Peter van Dijk
Former Senior Vice President, TD Bank, Former Partner, PwC C.D. Howe Fellow, Global Risk Institute Fellow
Keith Robson
Former President of Canadian Institute of Corporate Directors
Geoffrey Rowan
Former Partner & Founding Managing Director, Ketchum Public Relations, Former Reporter, Globe and Mail
What We Do
The VeriStell Institute is a global forum where CEOs, Board Directors and Leaders come to find leading thinking and foresight on the issues of ESG and Corporate Social Purpose.
We provide leadership in Research, Advocacy, Best Practices Development, Publications, Projects, Thought Leadership, Conferences, Media, Teaching and Outreach.
Our goal is to enable corporate entities to embrace ESG and Corporate Purpose (and its new incarnations over time) – aligned with the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Corporations will have the tools and protocols to concurrently deliver shareholder value and partner with civil society to address the world’s pressing societal issues.
Our Key Competencies
We work with multiple Stakeholders globally including businesses, governments, multilateral organizations, civil society, community groups, NGOs, academics, Indigenous Communities and charities.
Research and Data Analysis
Social Impact and benchmarking evaluation
models for successful enterprises.
Social Purpose Discovery Lab
In concert with others, we have engineered a unique and proven model to determine best
fit and align a company’s Social Purpose with
their organization’s DNA and might.
Outreach
Demonstrating how and why business
can and will become more competitive by
embracing ESG and Corporate Social
Purpose.
Competitive Advantage -
Leadership Networks
Forum for CEOs, Boards, Leaders to
network through events, education,
alliances, publications
Benchmarking and
Consensus Models
Convening leading academic, civil society
and business researchers/Thought Leaders
to develop and distribute consensus
protocols.
Sectoral Approach
Research and analysis on global Sector
specific protocols.
Social Purpose Athenaeum
ESG & Corporate Purpose curated library November 2020. (Coming Soon)
Events
The Walrus & VeriStell Institute Presents: Board and C-Suite Global Forum on ESG & Corporate Purpose
Global CEO Summit hosted by VeriStell Institute
and The Walrus
Launch of Canadian Corporate Purpose Lab
Established to develop a globally recognized framework and protocol
for Corporate Purpose (Partner announcements coming soon).