Our stories

Can you tell me about your background and your career prior to On Purpose? Prior to joining On Purpose, I was working as a management trainee and marketing specialist at a large Canadian telecom company. After a few years, I decided to leave the...

Impact is really important to us at On Purpose, and we’re always thrilled to hear how our community is bringing about positive change. . This week we shine a light on Alexander Begg, April 2017 Fellow, who has been doing amazing work for his...

Can you tell me about your background and your career prior to On Purpose? I’m originally from India where I completed a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, then went on to business school and got an MBA. I was recruited to the graduate programme at...

One year after completing the On Purpose Associate Programme, we catch up with our April 2020 Fellows to find out what they are up to these days. Today we speak to Daniel Hutt. Can you tell me about your background and your career prior to On...

A year after completing the On Purpose Programme, we catch up with our April 2020 Fellows to find out what they are up to these days. Today we speak to Victoire Guyot. Can you tell me about your background and your career prior to On Purpose? I’m...

A year after completing the On Purpose Programme, we catch up with our April 2020 Fellows to find out what they are up to these days. Today we speak to Sinead Kirrane-Davis. Can you tell me about your background and your career prior to On...

Can you tell me about your background and your career prior to On Purpose? Prior to my time with On Purpose I worked at Sainsbury’s in Supply Chain Strategy, where I used data to find insights on how to improve our supply chain. Following my...

On Purpose London October 2020 Fellow, now working in the food and agriculture at his second placement SYSTEMIQ . Can you tell me about your background and your career prior to On Purpose? Prior to joining the On Purpose Associate programme I...

Christiana Lewis - October 2020 Fellow Can you tell me about your background and your career prior to On Purpose? I worked at Goldman Sachs Asset Management within the fixed income product and portfolio management teams. In my final year I was...

Can you tell me about your background and your career prior to On Purpose? I was a barrister for 8 years. For 4 years I worked as a self-employed barrister in Chambers, then in-house at the Financial Conduct Authority. During my time at the FCA,...

Can you tell me about your background and your career prior to On Purpose? I graduated from Kent University with a Management Science degree and started work as a contractor. I worked with organisations such as the BBC and HSBC and then moved...

Can you tell me about your background and your career? My name is Zhu and I’m originally from Chengdu, China, but came to the UK to study for a masters in Birmingham. I currently work in London and am transitioning from a role in banking as a...