Good Dividends: Realising Good Growth

What is Good Growth & why does my business need it?

Society needs more from business.
Creating a future by going beyond ‘business as usual’ and developing a purpose is of paramount importance for all.
As leaders, we need to play our part in realising Good Growth.

What's your purpose?

Purpose is the compass that guides us through life's labyrinth.
It's the beacon that illuminates our path, providing direction and motivation.
Without a clear sense of purpose, individuals and organisations can drift aimlessly.

Social value is more than just doing good;
it's about creating lasting positive change.

It's the ripple effect of actions that benefit not just individuals, but entire communities.
It's about measuring success not only in profits, but also in the lives improved, the problems solved, and the world made a little better.

Realising Good Growth
A practical guide for business leaders

Good Dividends is a new model of doing business. It now has its own supporting book packed with practical tools, ideas and case studies from leaders like you wishing to embrace a purpose-led approach as a better way of doing business for people, the planet and their communities whilst boosting the bottom-line.

Business has the potential to be the greatest mechanism on the planet to enhance humanity

We need to create a future beyond 'business as usual'

Good Dividends has helped us to reposition the business

Luke Freeman Joint-CEO, MF Freeman Group

An enlightening experience

Chris Mayne, MD, Forsberg Services Ltd

5 SDGs are at the core of
what we do

Kirsty Day, Director, Nelson Trust

Identifying purpose beyond corporate objectives & performance measures

Justin Young, Operations Director, Cotteswold Diary

Excellent digital tools for reframing your business purpose

Victoria-Petkovic-Short, Director, APT Marketing

The future of business leadership

Jamie Phillips, Sales Director, Fintek

18% of UK population
is in absolute poverty

The figure jumped to 12 million in 2022-2023, a rise of 600,000. This means the rate of absolute poverty in the UK now stands at 18% - a rise of 0.78 percentage points.

Only 47% of European adults being trained

People are our greatest assets. However, only 47% of adults in the workplace in Europe have been in training and development in 2023.

The gender pay gap is approximately 20% globally

Women, on average, earn 80% of what men earn for comparable work. Factors contributing to this gap include occupational segregation, discrimination, and the impact of caregiving responsibilities on women's careers.

77% of global workforce are disengaged

Employee engagement is the involvement and enthusiasm of employees in both their work and workplace. Highly engaged teams outperform the rest in business outcomes critical to the success of your organisation.

95% of the world has mobile broadband access

Mobile broadband services are transforming lives worldwide. They provide access to information, education, healthcare, and economic opportunities.

Global migrants have
increased to 281 million

Overall, the estimated number of international migrants has increased over the past five decades. The total estimated 281 million people living in a country other than their countries of birth in 2020 was 128 million more than in 1990 and over three times the estimated number in 1970.

38% of the world’s tree species in danger

Look after our trees because they can improve air quality, reduce heat by upto 7°C, filter pollutants, reduce noise pollution, and provide shade, making our cities more comfortable and livable. More information at Westonbirt Arboretum.

On average, each person wastes 120kg of food per year.

Each person wastes 120kg of food per year.

Reducing food waste conserves valuable resources like water and land used in food production. It reduces greenhouse gas emissions associated with food decomposition in landfills. Minimising waste will contribute to food security and ensure efficient use of resources.

Global warming breached
1.5°C during 2023

Global temperatures in 2023 blew past expectations to set the warmest year on record, even topping 1.5C in one of the main datasets. This warmth has continued into 2024, meaning that this year is also on track to potentially pass 1.5C in one or more datasets.

Sea levels rising by 3.6mm per year

Long-term measurements of tide gauges and recent satellite data show that global sea level is rising, with the best estimate of the rate of global-average rise over the last decade being 3.6 mm per year (0.14 inches per year).

Wildlife populations have dropped by 69% since 1970

The World Wildlife Fund for Nature's (WWF) Living Planet Report (LPR) 2022 found that wildlife populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish - have seen a devastating 69% drop on average since 1970.

157 of the top 200 largest world entities in the world are companies

When it comes to the top 200 entities, the gap between corporations and governments gets even more pronounced: 157 are corporations. Walmart, Apple and Shell all accrued more wealth than even fairly rich countries like Russia, Belgium, Sweden (2018).

Powerful tools to help you on your way

Good Dividends has designed and developed a suite of digital tools to help organisations realise Good Dividends and pursue Good Growth more practically.

Some of these tools are open-access (free to organisations or individuals) and help organisations while supporting academic research.

Some of our popular tools...

GOOD DIVIDENDS AUDIT

Are you realising Good Dividends?

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SDG CONFIGURATOR

SDGs & social value

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Making a difference
The team behind Good Dividends

Prof Steve Kempster

Dr Stewart Barnes

Simon Townsend
MBA BSc Hons(1st)