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Social Purposes Practice Kit
Check out this kit to learn how to embed your company’s purpose in everything it does, includes practical actions and case studies.
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Purpose and Stakeholder Governance Playbook
A must-read for corporate directors and those who advise them to get up to speed on the board’s role in oversight of corporate purpose and company stakeholders.

Coro Strandberg works with businesses, government and industry associations to envision and innovate a sustainable future.

An expert on sustainability leadership and transformational business practices and relationships, Coro believes sustainable business changes everything for the better.

She is at the forefront of shaping and advancing profitable social and environmental innovation, offering tailored services that position companies for leadership and marketplace success. Coro brings extensive Board, strategy, business and government experience and a vast knowledge of social, environmental and economic trends and pioneering transformational and social purpose strategies. She puts this experience to work to offer a winning combination of governance, strategy, integration, implementation, business function, and government and industry association expertise.

Coro champions effective business models that generate growth, enhance profitability and accelerate game-changing social and environmental solutions for society and customers. Her vision is of a marketplace for good.

From Understanding Purpose to Seeing Its Power

Coro reflects on the moment that transformed her understanding of the role business can play in society. In this conference clip, she shares the insight that inspired her work advancing social purpose in business and building a purpose economy in Canada.

Speaking Engagements

Wed, Oct 28
Toronto

Coro will deliver a keynote exploring lessons from a decade of advancing social purpose in business and what it will take to accelerate progress.

Thu, Oct 29
5:30–7:30 PM ET
Toronto

Coro will facilitate a fireside chat with leaders from Tony's Chocolonely and Build It Boldly on putting purpose into practice.

Tue, Nov 17
12:00–1:30 PM ET
Virtual

Coro will co-host and present findings from CPEP's latest research on how Canada's TSX 60 companies are disclosing their corporate purpose.

Fri, Nov 20
1:00–2:00 PM ET
Virtual

Coro will moderate a discussion with governance leaders Peter Dey, Greg Moore and Francisca Quinn on the role of boards in governing corporate purpose.

Greater Purpose Economy
Aug 11, 2026
What would it take to make social purpose business the norm in Canada? That is the question at the heart of the Canadian Purpose Economy Project—and of a keynote I recently delivered at Greater Purpose West in Vancouver.
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Jun 26, 2026
For decades, sustainability practitioners have worked to help organizations improve their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. Companies have set targets, issued reports, reduced emissions, improved labour practices, and strengthened governance.
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Apr 24, 2026
I was recently asked to give a keynote to the International Academy for Quality, a global quality leadership body, on the relationship between quality and purpose. It was not a question I had previously considered directly.
Posted on Sep 2026
 in Leadership Strategies
The Social Purpose Toolkit is a comprehensive guide to help businesses define, embed and advance their social purpose. It provides practical guidance, frameworks, exercises and business examples to help companies move from articulating their purpose to putting it into practice across their organizations.
Posted on Sep 2026
 in Leadership Strategies
The Social Purpose Assessment Tool is a practical resource to help businesses evaluate how effectively they are embedding social purpose across their organizations. It provides a structured approach to assessing current practices, identifying strengths and gaps, and prioritizing opportunities for improvement.
Posted on Jun 2026
 in Sustainable Associations
Reducing food waste is an important environmental, economic, and social priority across the food system. Addressing this challenge requires coordinated action across the food value chain and collaboration among the organizations that influence food sector practices.

Sustainability Jobs

Are you looking to make a bigger difference in your career? Or to help someone else land in the right spot?

Coro regularly posts job opportunities she receives to the following list. Connecting the right people with the right organizations is part of finding solutions for a sustainable world. Email Coro if you would like to be added to her “jobs list” and receive notices of new job postings.

Posted on Oct 9, 2026
New Economy Canada
Deadline – position will close when the best candidate is identified.
Posted on Oct 8, 2026
Junxion
Deadline – position will close when the best candidate is identified.
Posted on Oct 8, 2026
Junxion
Deadline – position will close when the best candidate is identified.
Posted on Sep 30, 2026
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI)
Deadline – October 20, 2026
Posted on Sep 2, 2026
Light House
Deadline – position will close when the best candidate is identified.
Posted on Aug 31, 2026
TransLink
Deadline – position will close when the best candidate is identified.
Posted on Aug 31, 2026
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Deadline – position will close when the best candidate is identified.
Posted on Aug 31, 2026
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Deadline – position will close when the best candidate is identified.
Posted on Aug 31, 2026
BC Lottery Corporation
Deadline – position will close when the best candidate is identified.
Posted on Aug 17, 2026
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)
Deadline – position will close when the best candidate is identified.