EI's Purpose, Principles, and Values

Enduring change requires vision, leadership, and ongoing ______.

We practice deep listening and leverage diverse ______ and experience to create tailored solutions.

We adapt our approach to emerging needs, evidence, and ______.

We are committed to centering the experiences and amplifying the voices of ______ groups affected by climate change.

We are committed to enabling our clients to defer ______ to local actors.

Our purpose is to create the conditions for human and natural communities to ______.

As a Certified B Corporation, we are committed to our ______ principles and values.

We choose work that enhances the physical, social, cultural, economic, and institutional ______ that support communities.

We steward relationships by respecting the needs, priorities, and potential of our ______.

We develop tools that align social, economic, and environmental ______.

We believe honest feedback makes us and our clients more ______.

Being just, equitable, and inclusive is essential to growing the potential of each ______.

Purpose

Organization's purpose is to create conditions for human and natural communities to thrive
Achieved by helping partners improve conservation and development programs
Driven by core principles and values

Principles

Environmental Improvement

Decisions and work enhance physical, social, cultural, economic, and institutional systems supporting communities
Focuses on natural and human communities

Stewardship

Values and enhances assets entrusted
Respects client, staff, partner, and stakeholder needs, priorities, and potential
Ensures taxpayer and donor funds produce intended outcomes and avoids unintended consequences
Active stewardship of relationships

Enduring Change

Develops tools and practices that alter decision-making
Aligns social, economic, and environmental objectives
Provides customized solutions for partners and their communities

Values

Open and Honest

Builds consensus, addresses challenges, and acknowledges uncomfortable truths
Honest feedback improves effectiveness
Adapts communication to specific audience needs

High Quality

Delivers insightful products and services
Accountable for quality
Practices deep listening and leverages diverse perspectives for tailored solutions

Empathetic and Inclusive

Focuses on understanding individual motivations, perspectives, and expressions
Respects diversity in social, institutional, and cultural contexts
Prioritizes justice, equity, and inclusion to advance overall purpose

This quiz explores the core principles and values that guide EI's conservation and development programs. It addresses topics such as environmental improvement, stewardship, and the importance of enduring change for communities. Understand how these concepts contribute to thriving natural and human communities.