Resources
A list of resources including websites, books and more for purpose-driven businesses, or businesses who want to learn more about becoming purpose-driven and sustainable.
Websites, newsletters and communities
albert - Supporting the film and TV industries to reduce the environmental impacts of production and create content that supports a sustainable future
The Sustainable Marketer Manifesto - Commitments to use marketing as a force for good, including a 100 point challenge
The Ethical Move - A movement for ethical marketing, with a list of unethical tactics and a pledge to sign
Gov.uk green claims code guidance - Guidance for businesses making environmental claims in the UK
Green Claims Code Quiz - Test your knowledge of the code
#ChangeTheBrief Alliance - A non-profit partnership between agencies and clients aimed at learning how to address the climate crisis
The Green Fix newsletter - The Green Fix is a newsletter sharing information and free practical resources for who’s interested in helping fight the climate crisis and build a greener world
Below Radar - A community for business owners and freelancers who don’t want to rely on Facebook, Google or marketing techniques that fuel surveillance capitalism
Purpose Disruptors - A network of advertising insiders working together to reshape the ad industry to tackle climate change
B Corp Impact Assessment - The start of the B Corp journey and a tool helping business to measure its impact
on its workers, community, environment, and customers
The UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - Goals adopted by all UN Member States in 2015 which act as a blueprint to bring peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future
The Better Business Network - A network connecting businesses who want to increase their positive impact and income
Business of Purpose - A global community arming professionals with tools, diverse ideas, and a platform to empower them to change the business world
Website Carbon Calculator - Estimate your web page carbon footprint
1% For The Planet - A global network of businesses tackling the planet’s most pressing environmental issues by donating 1% of revenue
Marketing Kind - A community of marketers, business leaders and change makers who come together to make a greater contribution to the world
Storytelling and Social Change - Storytelling and Social Change: A Strategy Guide by Narrative Arts provides a guide on how to use storytelling to affect change, and includes techniques on telling a good story
Selling Sustainability – A Primer for Marketers - This practical guide from Futerra and BSR lays out the secret to successfully selling sustainable products and services.
Books and other publications
Sustainable Marketing: How to drive profits with purpose - Michelle Carvill, Gemma Butler, Geraint Evans
Social Responsibility and Ethics: Sustainable Marketing - Philip Kotler
Click! How to Encourage Clicks Without Shady Tricks - Paul Boag
Greener Marketing - John Grant
The Ends Game: How Smart Companies Stop Selling Products and Start Delivering Value - Marco Bertini and Oded Koenigsberg
Brand Activism: From Purpose to Action - Philip Kotler, Christian Sarkar
Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take - Paul Polman and Andrew Winston
Prosperity : Better Business Makes the Greater Good - Colin Mayer
Woke washing: How purpose-driven marketing is being hijacked - Mark Schaefer
The Ethical Design Handbook - Trine Falbe, Martin Michael Frederiksen and Kim Andersen
How Brands Grow - Byron Sharp
Playing to Win - A.G. Lafley and Roger Martin
Sell the Sizzle - Futerra’s Sell the Sizzle supports sustainability students and practitioners with devising compelling climate messages that drive change