On Purpose

About On Purpose

  • “On Purpose is the gateway to a community of people passionate about creating social and environmental impact and a whole array of organisations working on the big challenges of today”

    Kate
    London 2015 Fellow

  • “I love how thought provoking the sessions are and how much opportunity there is for self-reflection and personal and professional development. We are incredibly lucky to have that time and space.”

    Hollie de la Fuente
    London October 2019 Associate

Many professionals are no longer satisfied with only creating shareholder returns and instead believe that socially and environmentally-focused business models can help solve society's toughest problems. In 2010 we started our Associate Programme in London to attract and develop leaders for purpose-driven businesses. We have now expanded to Paris and Berlin and launched a CEO Programme to develop those already running purpose-driven organisations.

Associate Programme

Want to develop your purpose-led career? The Associate Programme helps you find and develop your work in the world.

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CEO Programme

Already running a purpose-led organisation? The CEO Programme lets you embark on a personal and organisational transformation.

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At On Purpose, We

Choose optimism

We believe in a better future and that everyone has a part to play in making it happen.

Learn together

Magic happens when we welcome diversity and learn together.

Step up

We take action in the interest of the whole.

Engage our head and heart

We are proud to be strong problem solvers, we are more proud to be a caring community.

Act with integrity

We walk our talk and live up to our responsibilities

The Team

Meet the team who work across London, Paris and Berlin.

Our Impact

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    • Careers changed

      777

    • People in our community

      2000

    • impact-driven organisations supported

      662

    • work placement completed

      1417

  • Associates

    are more confident leading change

  • Fellows

    work in the impact space

  • Placements

    say the Associates' work had significant or extensive social or environmental impact

Awards

  • Escape the City - Escape 100 - larger file Escape the City Top 100 Winner, 2022
  • Badge for websites - for use with light _ white background - Copy (2).png Escape the City Top 100 Winner, 2019
  • Donut_econ.png Kate Raworth Doughnut Economics Award, 2019
  • Social-Entrepreneur-Index.jpg UBS UK Social Entrepreneur Index, 2019

Case Studies