SOCAP strives to offer diverse content across the spectrum of business and capital innovation advancing social and environmental impact. SOCAP Open is a public submission platform that helps us source suggestions directly from our community. As in past years, SOCAP16 will include interactive sessions, panel discussions, workshops, and storytelling opportunities. By proposing a session idea and/or voting, we invite you to add your unique voice to the conversation.
The loss of America’s working forests – which provide jobs, pulp and fiber for paper and packaging and benefits for climate, water and wildlife – is one of the most urgent and overlooked environmental challenges of our time. To make a difference, we must use more forest …
By voting with their wallets, millennials are driving the growing trend of “conscious consumerism,” choosing brands that give back over those that don’t. However, as the one-for-one business model becomes more ubiquitous, how can brands that want to do good stand out in the participation economy? This …
Research shows that the gender pay gap remains significant, with the typical woman receiving 21% less pay than the typical man. When education, occupation, industry, and job title are held constant, the pay gap remains. In the US, this gap has not changed substantially over the last …
Ever wonder if major institutions - from Fortune 500 companies to INGOs - are investing for impact? We often hear impact investment positioned on a spectrum of investor expectations, with one side anchored by an appetite for high commercial returns and the other by philanthropic investors, or …
The premise of the presentation is that a corporate social responsibility (CSR) program must be profitable in order to do any good and that one that is profitable can do infinite amounts of good. As much as I’d like to say that adding purpose always adds profit, …
Companies are no longer focused on diversity for the sole purpose of representing differences. Instead, they are focused on how to best harness these differences to create value. Tech equity goes beyond hiring practices, and needs to consciously address how we are building cultures of belonging. Pro …
Discount and free products for nonprofit organizations are a norm in the tech industry. But adoption and use continues to be a struggle. Pro bono volunteering can help nonprofits better understand, implement and utilize donated products. Learn how by coupling product donations with pro bono volunteering, you …
Leadership has changed. To thrive in the rapidly changing global business environment, leaders must employ a different set of competencies. Leadership is a top business and HR priority for companies of all sizes. And yet, current approaches to developing leaders fall short when addressing this critical need. …
Everyone is seeking purpose. But there’s another “p” phrase that makes purpose possible: “proportional investment”. Companies want to offer employees ways to feel personally fulfilled and connected to their communities and workplace. When companies create purpose opportunities for their employees, what do both sides of the equation …
Important 2016 Dates
- JUNE 3
Final day to submit an idea. - JUNE 4-15
Commenting and voting period. All sessions open for voting. - JUNE 16-28
Judging panel and final selection by SOCAP16 Content Team. - JUNE 29
Winning sessions announced to session organizers.
