When I joined Deloitte in 2010 as an Analyst in the Strategy
Consulting team, it was fairly early days for corporate social
innovation. Corporate Responsibility (CR) was still very much
focused on fundraising and charity days at Deloitte. Three years
later social innovation is a key part of Deloitte's CR
programme and even, dare I say, its firm-wide strategy. CEO David
Sproul is a vocal supporter of social enterprise and often recounts
stories of Deloitte's projects and involvement in the
sector.
What I found most exciting at Deloitte is the number of people
who believe in the potential of corporate social innovation
and spend their own time developing initiatives and raising
awareness. For these committed individuals across the firm, social
innovation is a highly valued way to support scalable social
businesses.
