Kwasi Mitchell
PURPOSE | LEADERSHIP
“ To embed purposeful thinking in all aspects of a business that is 50,000 or 100,000-strong , like we are , is incredibly challenging ” Kwasi Mitchell Chief Purpose Officer , Deloitte US
activities external to his day job – giving back to the community through pro bono engagements , and leading DEI and workforce development programmes within the firm .
Kwasi led diversity , equity and inclusion for Deloitte ’ s largest business , consulting , for many years before being given the opportunity two years ago to lead purpose for the largest professional services firm on the planet .
Kwasi recalls that while leading DEI for the consulting business , he was interviewed by a team established to research setting up a purpose office . “ I talked to them about the magnitude of the things they would need to assemble to get this right , and then ended the interview , wishing ‘ good luck ’ to whoever they found for the role ,” he says .
That person turned out to be Kwasi – “ be careful what you wish for ,” he says – and over the last two years , he has not only built Deloitte US ’ s Purpose Office and shaped his own role as Deloitte ’ s first-ever Chief Purpose Officer , but pioneered a path to corporate purpose – embedding Deloitte ’ s purpose into the firm ’ s business strategy and recently unveiling a US $ 1.5bn social impact investment aimed at fostering a more equitable society .
Kwasi Mitchell
TITLE : CHIEF PURPOSE OFFICER COMPANY : DELOITTE US
As Chief Purpose Officer at
Deloitte US , Kwasi Mitchell is responsible for leading the organisation-wide strategy that powers Deloitte ’ s commitment to purpose and driving a broader impact for its clients , people , and the communities in which it operates . Kwasi built and oversees the firm ' s first dedicated Purpose Office , focused on addressing some of the world ' s most complex societal issues - including DEI , sustainability and climate change , education and workforce
development , and technology trust ethics - supporting clients on their journey to becoming purpose-driven organisations , and engaging employees to live their purpose daily . Kwasi also owns the firm ’ s CSR function and oversees Monitor Institute by Deloitte which works with non-profit philanthropies and advises them on their corporate strategy . “ This brings best-in-class thinking to what we do based upon what is observed and also
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