Last year, we said 2022 would bring a “great reckoning” for corporate purpose—and it did. ESG commitments made headlines and came under fire. Urgency around climate action accelerated as progress failed to cool our planet. Employees shuffled between companies in search of greater meaning, pay, and balance. Twelve months later, we’re left feeling unsettled, but sure of one thing: When a strategy like purpose causes this much tension and change throughout the global economy, it’s for a good reason.

It’s clear that business leaders, employees, investors, and communities know the pressure is on: Companies have to operate responsibly, full stop. How they do so is the challenge. So, we asked members of the Purpose Collaborative, a global network of 42 purpose-driven firms and more than 500 thought leaders and professionals, to share their insights for the year ahead. Here’s what professionals from the U.S., Europe, APAC, and Latin America believe business leaders can expect in 2023.

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