Get to know initiative that provides a collaborative experience between areas and fosters integration between business and positive impact

Latimpacto, one of Fundo Vale’s partner organizations, has developed an innovative solution to help companies strategically integrate their social and environmental impact initiatives into their core business: the Corporate Impact Game. This tool provides a collaborative experience across areas such as ESG, philanthropy, finance, innovation and business units, enabling companies to map impact initiatives, identify existing and potential synergies, and define priorities for future actions.

“The Corporate Impact Game was created through collaboration, guided by Fundo Vale’s work in supporting the impact ecosystem so that it can be the starting point for something that also serves other organizations,” says Pedro Telles, Latimpacto’s national director.

How does the game work?

The process is structured around the following main stages: alignment and content, building the impact profile of each area and impact vehicle in the organization, mapping synergies and collaboration, and defining next steps.

Using digital collaboration tools, players gain a deeper understanding of the concepts involved and how they relate to each of the areas. After building this foundation, the group moves on to identifying high-priority initiatives and defining collaboration strategies between the different parts of the organization.

“The game provoked important reflections on the potential impacts of different initiatives in which the company is involved and their connection to our business. In addition, as Vale is a large company, there are solutions in different areas that need to be connected in order to expand and scale up our impact actions,” says Luiz Guilherme Queiroz Gomes from Vale’s Sustainability and Community Relations Area.

Results

At the end of the Corporate Impact Game, companies have a clear map of impact initiatives and the synergies that exist between different areas, providing an integrated vision of how actions connect and where there are opportunities to strengthen or expand impact. In addition, companies leave with a list of high-priority actions, which guides which initiatives should be strengthened, built, evaluated or discontinued, ensuring that resources are allocated strategically.

“We know that large companies have initiatives in many different areas, and the idea of this game is to create the space for all these different areas to get closer, get to know each other’s work better and understand how they can collaborate. All of this is based on the concepts that Latimpacto works on, supporting all the different impact vehicles so that their work is as innovative, efficient and catalytic as possible,” explains Latimpacto’s Pedro Telles.

Another valuable result is insights into employees and areas. The game identifies the areas involved with the greatest number of synergies, highlighting their capacity for collaboration. It also reveals rising “impact stars,” meaning areas with the most initiatives to build or evaluate, indicating where there is potential for growth. Finally, it recognizes “bridge builders,” meaning collaborators who facilitate connections between areas and drive ideas forward.

“The dynamics of the game help promote collaboration between areas that often don’t talk to each other, creating a space for integration and sharing best practices. The game is a dynamic tool that works as a catalyst for initiatives and looks set to transform the way companies think and act in relation to impact,” comments Liz Lacerda from Fundo Vale’s Partnerships and Business Promotion Area.