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.
Designed for businesses of all sizes and at different stages of their social purpose journey, the Social Purpose Assessment Tool examines 47 practices across seven core business functions. It helps organizations understand how purpose is integrated into their strategies, decisions, operations, relationships and performance.
The Social Purpose Assessment Tool can be used by leadership teams, managers and employees to:
- Assess the current state of social purpose integration.
- Identify strengths and opportunities for improvement.
- Build a shared understanding of social purpose practices.
- Establish priorities and develop action plans.
- Monitor progress and strengthen accountability over time.
- Inform leadership discussions and internal reporting.
The assessment process encourages collaboration across business functions, helping organizations identify where purpose is well embedded and where further action is needed.
Complementing the Social Purpose Toolkit, the Social Purpose Assessment Tool provides a practical framework for translating purpose commitments into organizational action.
Whether a business is beginning to embed its social purpose or has been advancing purpose for several years, the Social Purpose Assessment Tool offers a consistent approach to assessing progress and identifying next steps.
The Social Purpose Assessment Tool supports continuous improvement and helps businesses make social purpose an integral part of how they operate.
