Les Szabo

The recent Theodore Schleifer piece in The New York Times, “The Billionaire Backlash Against a Philanthropic Dream,” chronicles the fading momentum of the Giving Pledge—the initiative where billionaires pledge to give away at least half their wealth. But Schleifer’s coverage misses a more fundamental problem: both the Giving Pledge and similar efforts assume it’s normal, and acceptable,

In March, the Purpose Pledge will formally launch. It represents three years of collaboration, pilot testing, and refinement—and a shared belief that if purpose is going to shape outcomes, it has to be embedded in how companies actually operate.  The food and agriculture industry—our industry—sits at the nexus of intersecting crises.