# Rise Ahead Pledge

Become a recognised leader in social entrepreneurship, develop social innovation as a future business capability, and collaborate for a sustainable future.

[Sign the Pledge](https://wefglobal.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3n6wHU3vfMyLzEO)


## Impact

How social innovation spending has been deployed since the Pledge launch in 2023.


### $525M Invested in Social Innovation

Collectively, the twenty-five Rise Ahead Pledge signatories have invested over $525 million in social innovation since the launch of the pledge.


### $190M Spending on Social Procurement

$190 million of total corporate social innovation spending has been allocated to social procurement marking the largest spending category for the second consecutive year.


### $130M in Non-Financial Support

$130 million of corporate social innovation budgets has contributed to non-financial support, including pro bono expertise and technology access.


### $120M in Financial Support

Corporate social innovation spending attributed to financial support for social innovators increasing by 54% compared to the previous year, reaching $120 million since the pledge launch.


## Join a coalition of leading companies

The Rise Ahead Pledge is a commitment towards increasing investments into social innovation.

[Read the launch Press Release](https://www.weforum.org/press/2024/09/corporate-commitment-for-social-innovation-grows-as-24-industry-leaders-back-rise-ahead-pledge/)


### Lead

Become a recognised leader in the social innovation sector by signing the Rise Ahead Pledge.


### Collaborate

Create new social innovation partnerships to scale impact and gain increased visibility for your commitments.


### Develop

The social innovation sector’s effectiveness depends on a strong, diverse ecosystem that enables initiatives to launch and scale.


### Inspire

Unlock the creativity and energy of your workforce through social innovation for business and social transformation processes.


## Signatories

29 signatories highlights the growing corporate commitment to investing in social innovation and building a more sustainable, equitable world for all.


*Partner organizations and sponsors*


## Turning commitments into measurable action

By sharing their data, organisations can help demonstrate the scale and impact of corporate investment in social innovation worldwide. Their transparency shows how leading businesses are moving beyond traditional CSR to embed social innovation at the core of their strategies.

[See the Compliance Report](https://weforum.box.com/s/f5ldv484mi5lumm300sjdd6gara4hi99)


## Pledge requirements

Any company with a global footprint is invited to sign the Rise Ahead Pledge. To join, signatories must commit to taking action by 2030 in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and to reporting their annual corporate social innovation spending in accordance with the Rise Ahead Reporting guidelines. Signatories are also required to initiate new projects or expand existing activities in at least two of the following areas:


### Providing financial support to social innovators


### Providing non-financial support to social innovators


### Buying from social innovators (social procurement)


### Providing financial support to the social innovation ecosystem organizations


### Integrating social innovation principles into core business operations


### Distributing impact-focused products/services or run social innovation programmes to support employees in developing such products/services


### Ecosystem Partners

The Rise Ahead Pledge is supported by leading ecosystem partners in corporate social innovation


*Partner organizations and sponsors*