Money Meets Mission

Empowering Corporate Innovation for Sustainability | CSI Insights Ep. 8

October 13, 2023 AVPN Season 3 Episode 8
Money Meets Mission
Empowering Corporate Innovation for Sustainability | CSI Insights Ep. 8
Show Notes

While corporate organisations recognize the importance of sustainability, the risks of innovation slow down the pace at which businesses make their sustainability transition. How can we de-risk innovation so that corporate organizations are empowered to take the lead in sustainability?

Joyce Wong, Grant Manager at Porticus, shares key levers that can drive corporate innovation for sustainability and gaps that hinder innovation. 

Key Moments:

  • 2:33 - Introduction to Joyce and Porticus
  • 4:14 - Holding businesses accountable through the Purposeful Business programme
  • 8:50 - Working towards the programme goals through better policy and regulation, data and resources, and multi-stakeholder engagement
  • 9:24 - Localising a global programme
  • 12:26 - Identifying opportunities and challenges in sustainability


The Corporate Social Impact Insights series of the Money Meets Mission podcast is part of the AVPN Academy Corporate Social Impact Centre,  which was established in partnership with Johnson & Johnson, Miller Trust and Visa. The center also includes self-paced modules, a library of content, and Learning Circles, which are a monthly series of small group discussions for corporate practitioners. To learn more, visit the AVPN Academy Corporate Social Impact Centre