Case studies

We provided the expert analysis of the Mid-Term Evaluation of the World Food Programme Private Sector Partnerships and Fundraising Strategy 2020-2025 – the strategy, progress and results to date. You can find the published report here.

Ethicore has supported the strategic planning of B4NZ (formally Bankers for Net Zero), focusing on resource development, stakeholder engagement, and governance. Our collaboration includes B4NZ team strategy days, fundraising efforts, and the 2024 impact report. B4NZ brings together business, finance, government, and regulators to drive change in the real economy. They work to enable both […]

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is a leading international non-profit, focused on building a vital earth for everyone by advancing climate solutions, protecting natural systems, and promoting human health. They recognise that justice and equity are key to achieving durable climate action. EDF selected Ethicore to conduct a Landscape Assessment of ‘Environmental Justice’ and the ‘Just Transition’ […]

Habitat for Humanity were seeking to build on their unique position in the CEE /CIS region (Central Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States), leveraging their housing expertise for collaborative impact. We supported the organisation in the development of a five-year strategy and positioning as a systems change partner to accelerate housing systems change […]

ViiV Healthcare’s Positive Action (PA) works with communities to ensure that no person living with HIV is left behind.  At a mid-point in PA’s strategy they engaged Ethicore to review potential for impact of their portfolio relating to priority populations most affected by HIV, including children and adolescent mothers.  We reviewed impact to date, assessed scalable […]

Ethicore designed and facilitated an exceptionally inclusive and participatory strategy process for Tostan, engaging communities, officials, partners, funders, its Board and staff to develop their strategy to 2030. Tostan is at an inflection point. Together, we have co-created a bold strategy to enable breakthroughs for community well-being in West Africa and beyond. The strategy is […]

WWF understands the importance of breaking out of siloed thinking to achieve truly regenerative impact. To achieve greater impact, it’s critical to first know your impact. They started with the intention to develop a framework for measuring the socio-economic impacts of their conservation work with communities. We researched and scoped approaches, ran expert workshops to […]

ViiV Healthcare commissioned Ethicore to evaluate the learning and insights from Positive Action programmes. In addition to the brief we advised on the grant-making approach, including reporting and governance. Find out more about ViiV Positive Action’s work to leave no-one with HIV behind https://viivhealthcare.com/en-gb/supporting-the-community/new-positive-action-strategy-and-funding/ “Ethicore’s adaptable and creative working style, and collaborative approach has enabled […]

In 2014, following many years of collaboration, Mondi Group and WWF launched a global partnership to promote environmental stewardship in the packaging and paper sector.  Ethicore were commissioned to conduct an independent evaluation of the first phase of the global partnership in 2020, analysing partnership plans, activity, governance and stakeholder interviews.  We went beyond the […]

Oxfam was focused on creating a vision, framework and structure to enable greater impact in its engagement with the private sector.

WWF Nature Pays is an initiative from WWF International which seeks to improve the impact of Community Conservation Enterprises for people and nature. Ethicore worked with WWF International on strategic priorities for Nature Pays and worked with the Director to develop priority concepts and partnerships which led us to create a fundraising resource for Nature […]

Joffe Trust convene leading organisations working on UK and global tax reform and anti-corruption, to develop a collective approach to changing policy and practice.  The Ethicore team have designed and facilitated participatory webinars and a retreat to enable collaboration and strategic planning, including with Funders. More recently we have innovated with virtual sessions, due to […]

The Coalition for Global Prosperity brings together a diverse alliance of aid supporters, from the military, faith, business and political communities to explore the UK’s role as a global leader. For several years we have interviewed stakeholders and worked with the Board to plan and facilitate their strategy away-days to help shape the direction setting […]

Ethicore further supported this project once it moved to the implementing country, Ethicore facilitated conversations between the country teams and the global teams to ensure the shared value partnership was also applicable in implementing country.

World Vision UK responded swiftly to the threat from COVID-19. The Policy and Programme Team engaged Ethicore to facilitate virtual away-day for the Leadership Team to consider their approach to leading through the crisis. We used scenarios to explore the possible futures and responses. The interactive format was designed to energise and stimulate the team […]

Habitat for Humanity GB (HFHGB) strategic plan to 2025 aims to support the transformation of shelter globally. Ethicore was brought in to develop this strategy with a sustainable, high impact business plan.  We worked closely with key stakeholders and conducted a robust situation analysis, explored alternative routes to impact, and developed an adaptive strategy for […]

ActionAid UK have committed to a new solutions focused approach to the private sector, investing in a Corporate Partnerships team to deliver.

Care International have a successful programme of institutional partnerships but were keen to take it further, by understanding current global performance and capabilities and future trends, including emerging risks and opportunities

Diageo brought in Ethicore to help transition from the Diageo Foundation to a portfolio of programmes in the core business that deliver social and environmental impact. Ethicore engaged key stakeholders, mapped the current commitments and developed a strategic approach for programmes going forward. “Ethicore were great at understanding the nexus between social/environmental issues and business […]

The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women have an ambition to increase the impact and value of their flagship Mentoring Women in Business Programme. To support this aim, we conducted a programme review, including stakeholder interviews with funders and mentees and a stakeholder survey with mentors to explore current experience of the programme, and future potential. […]

WWF engaged Ethicore to help build their partnership with Thai Union Europe into a global relationship to lead sustainability of the seafood sector. We designed and delivered a process of engagement, concept development and co-creation to develop a direction for their global partnership and support both partners.

GSK GlaxoSmithKline reinvests 20% of its profits in Least Developed Countries, and has engaged Ethicore in supporting its relationships with NGOs partners. We delivered the strategic plan for the 20% initiative in Bangladesh and have supported partnership development in Asia and Africa.

WaterAid asked Ethicore to help them understand their corporate stakeholders better to enable them to design more strategic and responsive partnerships.

The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare asked Ethicore to help them develop a framework for their business model and a strategic plan for robust growth.

As part of their work to promote the recognition, reduction and redistribution of women’s unpaid care and domestic work, Oxfam were looking for a partner to develop and research a new set of persuasive policy communications on UCDW, targeted at decision makers.

As Oxfam works towards its 2020 vision, it has established a Futures Project to enable transformational change and engage staff in new ways of working. Oxfam asked Ethicore to develop the impact of Oxfam Futures.

Save the Children UK asked Ethicore to support the development of their position on market-based approaches for development.

Christian Aid is developing partnerships for change.  Ethicore were commissioned to design and deliver an approach to support staff in the UK and Ireland to involve the private sector.

The Low Carbon Hub asked Ethicore to develop marketing for its most ambitious share offer to date. We developed a compelling offer for communities and investors and built capacity of their team to beat their target, generating £1.7m …

Ethicore developed a strategic, proactive and coherent approach to corporate sector engagement globally.  This involved stakeholder research, desk research, an internal engagement workshop with affiliates around the world.

CARE aimed to developed a global approach to the health sector and corporate engagement.  Ethicore researched the market, engaged corporate and global stakeholders and mapped the opportunity.

Oxfam want regional and programme staff to leverage the private sector to increase their impact on poverty.  They asked Ethicore to develop a package to engage, inform and inspire regional teams to respond to this challenge.  

The National Trust, Play England, NHS Sustainable Development Unit and RSPB engaged Ethicore to design and facilitate the launch of a new initiative to reconnect children with nature. 

Practical Action want to scale up access to energy in developing countries. They brought in Ethicore to help them build a strategy to engage companies in this challenge.

The ‘We Will If You Will’ Initiative was designed to enable individuals to develop more sustainable lifestyles. We helped build a coalition of NGOs and businesses committed to delivering practical solutions to climate change for consumers and communities.