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Tomorrow’s Company is a UK based ‘think’ and ‘do’ tank
We focus on the role of business, and the relationship between business and society. We describe ourselves as a ‘think’ and ‘do’ tank because we deal not only in ideas but in implementation, working with companies as they put new thinking into practice. Every piece of work we do is grounded in the reality of business and tested against the prospects for its execution. We’re a charity and a company limited by guarantee. Our members are mainly companies but also include some individuals. Our funds come from our members, from advisory work and from special funding provided by companies and others for specific programmes. We work across the globe with leaders of businesses and other organisations. We push the boundaries of thinking on issues that are critical to the future of business.And we then work with businesses to help them implement new ideas, learn and pursue sustainable futures.
We build relationships
We have partners among businesses, investors, consultancies, civil society, government, research and academic institutions, students and many others. We look at the ‘big picture’, thinking strategically and holistically, working with people who are interested in leadership, governance, sustainability, organisational development and corporate responsibility. We challenge the cynicism and negativity that often characterise discussions on business and is often rooted in ignorance and organisational self interest. Through thinking and doing, we aim to build a critical mass of leaders who show the understanding, commitment, and confidence to put our shared values and beliefs into practice. By building this critical mass, Tomorrow’s Company is seeking to encourage a change in mindset and to promote the decisions and behaviours that will make for sustainable business success. And in so doing, we will fulfil our founders’ vision of ‘a future for business which makes equal sense to staff, shareholders and society’.
Our Vision
Our vision is to create a future for business which makes equal sense to staff, shareholders and society. We create value with our partners by building a mutually reinforcing link between ideas and implementation – between theory and practice. In so doing, we achieve our purpose of pushing the boundaries of thought leadership and business behaviour.
We describe ourselves as a ‘think’ and ‘do’ tank because we deal not only in ideas but in implementation, working with companies as they put new thinking into practice. Every piece of work we do is grounded in the reality of business and tested against the prospects for its execution.
Our Objectives
Ideas mean little if they cannot be implemented. For Tomorrow's Company, success is a critical mass of business leaders understanding and implementing what we believe in. That's why we work with companies as they seek to put the 'inclusive approach' into practice in their own organisations.
As well as providing unique insights, we help businesses manage the stakeholder, reputational and regulatory pressures that are critical to achieving business success. We advise and help companies globally to make sense of what corporate responsibility and sustainability mean for areas such as leadership, governance and reporting.
Our Origins
Tomorrow's Company originates from the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), which in 1993 initiated an agenda-setting inquiry, led by Sir Anthony Cleaver. The objective was to develop a shared vision of the company of tomorrow, arguing that the successful businesses of the future would establish long-term relationships with all stakeholders, rather than focusing on short-term returns for shareholders.
Tomorrow's Company - the organisation - was set up to advocate this approach and apply it to specific issues. It is a 'think-tank', but also a catalyst, a membership organisation and a cause.
Our Annual Reports
Click here to read our annual report for 2006-7
Click here to read our annual report for 2005-6.
Our People
Tony Manwaring, Chief Executive ( tony@tomorrowscompany.com) - Tony has had a series of management, marketing and communications roles in the voluntary sector with NCH (formerly National Children's Home), Diabetes UK and most recently, the disability rights charity Scope, where he was chief executive for over three years. Before that he worked as head of The General Secretary's Office for the Labour Party, playing a key role in transforming its operational fortunes as it became New Labour. He also has a track record in CSR, working with a number of major companies in often ground-breaking partnerships.
Tony has a degree in Economics from Cambridge and an MA in Industrial Relations from Warwick. He has a long standing interest in business, leadership and organisational change, having contributed to a comparative project on labour markets, whilst working at the LSE and the Wissenschaftszentrum, Berlin; and also the MIT' study 'The Future of the World Automobile Industry, before taking responsibility for industrial policy at the Labour Party. He is currently completing a project on leadership and change with the think-tank, Demos.
Mark Goyder, Founder Director ( mark@tomorrowscompany.com) - After 15 years as a manager in manufacturing businesses, he initiated the Royal Society of Arts and Commerce (RSA) Tomorrow's Company Inquiry and consequently founded the business-led Tomorrow's Company. Over the past ten years, he has inspired and challenged the boards, leaders and managers of leading large and small companies with his clear vision: and his practical insights into the changing agenda for leadership, governance, and stakeholder relationship. Mark holds a number of other positions, including British Airways Corporate Responsibility Board; BT Leadership Advisory Panel; Camelot Advisory Panel for Social Responsibility and Judge for Unipart group Mark in action awards. He was named Director of the month, June 2004, by Director Magazine and won the IMS Millenium award for best speaker.
Pat Cleverly, Head of Research ( pat@tomorrowscompany.com) - Pat has over 25 years' experience in the retail banking sector of which the last ten years was spent in corporate Human Resources. Coupled with a Masters in Human Resources Strategy, Pat has a wealth of expertise in understanding issues of people strategy and policy. She has led a number of change programmes, which have included the practical implications of the employee/employer psychological contract, development of an integrated competency based HR strategy including new appraisal systems and leadership and management skills training. Published research includes contributions to Human Resource Management - the New Agenda, Work in the Knowledge Driven Economy, co-author of Employability: Bridging the Gap Between Rhetoric and Reality. Since joining Tomorrow's Company, she has co-authored 'Employee Ownership in Tomorrow's Company', 'Ageing Population, pensions and wealth creation and helped design and lead the inquiry culminating in the publication of 'Restoring Trust - an inquiry into the effectiveness of the UK investment system' in 2004. Pat was also Programme Director for the most recent inquiry 'Tomorrow's Global Company:challenges and choices' - the report of which was published in June 2007.
Grahame Broadbelt, Director of Development ( grahame@tomorrowscompany.com) - A proven organisational leader and social entrepreneur with experience at CEO, MD, COO and Operations Director level. A successful track record of achieving results especially in challenging, dynamic and campaigning environments working with high degrees of uncertainty and complexity.
Previous roles have included: Former Managing Director of Demos one of the UK’s leading think-tanks producing highly influential and often ground-breaking social policy research and political analysis. Running his own business providing confidential coaching support to a range of teams and individuals in the public and social enterprise sectors. Has also worked on change management projects, especially those involving a high degree of complexity and challenge. Senior Operations Director at Common Purpose an independent, non-aligned, educational charity with offices in every city in the UK and expanding internationally into wider Europe, South Africa and India.
Richard van 't Erve, Head of Operations ( richard@tomorrowscompany.com) - Richard is of Dutch nationality and has a Bachelor degree gained at the Vocational University (HEAO) in Breda in the Netherlands (section Management, Economics and Law). He gained experience working for over ten years with the Royal Netherlands Aeronautical Association, mainly for the Gliding Department. After three years he was promoted to Head of Administration within this department and put in charge of reorganisation of the office. Next to all kinds of projects, he was responsible for all tasks within a small office including supporting the board and drawing up budgets and controlling finances.
Ivor Gibbons, Project Coordinator ( ivor@tomorrowscompany.com) - Ivor has recently project managed the development of the new interactive website, forceforgood.com and our partnership with an online knowledge sharing platform called Horsesmouth. Ivor also supported the development of the Tomorrow’s Global Company report. Previous to working at Tomorrow’s Company, Ivor worked at the NGO, Protimos, which provides legal representation and protection to indigenous peoples. He completed his degree in history at the University of Sheffield.
Gerard O'Donnell, Marketing and Operations Manager ( gerard@tomorrowscompany.com) - Gerard has a degree in Marketing Management from The Dublin Institute of Technology. He gained marketing experience working for two years in the financial services industry in Dublin. After completing his course in Marketing he then moved to London and worked in ITV for a year before joining Tomorrow's Company.
Neil Walmsley, Development Officer (neil@tomorrowscompany.com) - After completing a degree at the University of Nottingham, Neil proceeded to work for a commercial production company in Leeds, followed by a period working for the Archaeological Research Consultancy at the University of Sheffield. He has also worked on archaeological projects in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Bulgaria. In 2006, Neil completed an internship at the European Environmental and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils Network based in Brussels, where he assisted in coordinating the organisation’s annual project and supporting the communications team, before joining Tomorrow’s Company. He holds a Masters degree in International Relations from the Brussels School of International Studies, and is a keen glider pilot in his spare time.
Philip Sadler CBE, Research Fellow - Philip was for twenty years chief executive of Ashridge Business School. He is a patron and honorary Research Fellow of Tomorrow's Company, having served for three years as a member of the Board and Chairman of the Research Committee. In 1986 he was appointed CBE. He holds the honorary degrees of Doctor of Science of City University and Doctor of Business Administration of De Montfort University. He is a gold medallist of the Chartered Institute of Management, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, a Fellow of the Institute of Directors and a Fellow of the International Academy of Management.
Our Trustees
John Williams, Chairman - John is chairman of the board of trustees and has particularly helped Tomorrow's Company to develop its Business and Society themes and programme. Professionally, John works as an independent communications consultant specialising in reputation and responsibility. He is a founder and former Chairman of Fishburn Hedges, the corporate communications company that is ranked as one of the UK's top 20 Best Places to Work in the current Financial Times/EU survey. In addition, John is a board member of Business in the Community and deputy Chair of ChildLine, and in January 2005 was appointed a Charity Commissioner.
Jon Fyfe - Professor Fyfe has spent a lifetime working on strategic economic development issues with particular reference to employment aspects. His special interest has been in putting the concept and notions of 'Partnership' in practice in a wide range of developing countries and in local communities within the UK affected by decline in traditional industries.
He has been a full time trade union official in the coal mining industry, a former Non Executive Director of British Coal Enterprises, a specialist employment advisor for the British Government and helping many overseas countries with their economic development through setting up of local Partnerships. John has experience in the private sector as both a director and strategic advisor to a number of companies on management and development issues. He holds, or has held, senior academic appointments at Universities and Business Schools, including: Manchester, Amsterdam, Henley and Harvard. He retired as the Chairman of Westlakes Research Institute at Whitehaven and as a WLR Director is helping in the development and implementation of the 'new vision'.
Paul Howard - Paul read law at St Catharine’s College Cambridge and qualified as a Solicitor in 1974. He became a Partner with the legal practice of Needham & James Birmingham in 1979 which merged with the national practice of Dibb Lupton Broomhead (now DLA) in 1993. In 1995 Paul moved to Wragge & LLP as a Partner and for 8 years led the Firm’s Dispute Resolution Group. Paul is now the Managing Partner of the Firm’s London office which is situated in the old Prudential Headquarters in Holborn.
Solitaire Townsend - Solitaire co-founded Futerra Sustainability Communications Ltd in 2001 and now oversees our consultancy work with business and government, including internal communications, media management and communications strategy for climate change and corporate responsibility.
Passionate about making sustainable lifestyles more desirable, she led Futerra’s work on the Climate Change Communications Strategy for the UK government. She is an expert advisor to companies such as BT and Microsoft, and also works closely with the United Nations and numerous professional bodies. Solitaire is a member of the UN’s Sustainable Lifestyles Taskforce, a Board member of Tomorrows Company and sits on the Chartered Institute of Marketing Steering Group on CSR.
Our Patrons
Alan Barrell, Professor Warren Bennis, Peter Bounds, Sir Adrian Cadbury, Sir John Egan, Sir Stuart Hampson, Martin Findlay, Sir John Harvey-Jones MBE, Clive Morton , Prue Leith, Philip Sadler CBE, Dame Stephanie Shirley, Alan Smith, The Rt. Hon The Lord Terry Thomas of Macclesfield, Allan Willett CM
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