Dane Smith
Partner,
Expert on Purpose-Led Growth with a track record of helping clients find new business opportunities by addressing social and environmental problems
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Experiencia
- Over 25 years of experience helping companies develop new business models to address ESG challenges
- Co-author of white papers on finding purpose in financial services, consumer products, and mining
- Extensive experience advising clients throughout the Americas.
Dane Smith is a member of our Transformation and Change practice. He is an expert in purpose-led growth and transformation and has over 25 years of experience helping companies find new business opportunities and revenue growth by helping to solve social and environmental problems.
Dane has deep knowledge about the intersection between ESG and business strategy. He has advised companies in consumer products, financial services, healthcare, extractives, and retail. He has written extensively about opportunities for companies to pursue purpose-led growth in various sectors.
Dane speaks Spanish and Portuguese and has lived and worked in ten countries across the Americas.
Dane received his MBA from Wharton and an MA in Latin American Studies from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
Dane started his career as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Paraguay where he met his wife.
Recent Insights
- “What Successful Purpose Statements Do Differently,” HBR.org, marzo 01, 2024, Article
- “How to Advance Health Equity While Improving Your Bottom Line ,” Brief, octubre 23, 2023